underneath it all

composing diagonal colored stripes, A crest with a flag, a royal umbrella plus four feathers,. two hands... this is what i saw printed in the Brunei flag.

the first time i saw it, i was like "yeah, it's a flag..cool hands and all," but then as I read the symbolisms behind this crest I learned that this symbolizes the history, beliefs, and the condition of Brunei.

The yellow field with a white diagonal stripe above a black diagonal stripe represents the offices of the first vizier(a Muslim official), the Pengiran Bendahara, and the Pengiran Pamancha. These offices were the only vizier offices existing during the British occupation in Brunei.

In the crest, the four feathers symbolizes the protection of peace, justice, prosperity, and tranquility. The hands represents the government's pledge-- that they'll promote welfare, peace, and prosperity; the crescents represents Islam; the words inscribed is Arabic meaning "Always in service with God's guidance"; in the scroll written also in Arabic "Brunei Darussalam (Brunei the Abode of Peace)"

wow! there is so much to learn with the colors and symbols embeded in the flag...

with this new insight, I was intrigued to find out the meanings behind the symbols in the flag...:))

Until my next blog,

JOJO