National Flag
| flag | date | use | description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1959–present | Flag of Brunei | A centred red crest of Brunei on a yellow field cut by black and white diagonal stripes (parallelograms). |
This is a list of flags used in Brunei. For more information about the national flag, see Flag of Brunei.
| flag | date | use | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| | 1959–present | Flag of Brunei | A centred red crest of Brunei on a yellow field cut by black and white diagonal stripes (parallelograms). |
| flag | date | use | description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1959–present | Standard of the Sultan | The standard of his Majesty the Sultan is yellow, incorporating his personal emblem at the centre of the standard with all its elements red. |
 | The flag of the ministers of Brunei | A yellow-red-yellow horizontal flag with the emblem on the yellow canton. |
| flag | date | use | description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1961–present | Armed forces (war) flag | Yellow flag with three diagonal stripes white over red over black, with Ministry of Defence badge in the middle. |
| flag | date | use | description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1961–present | Army Ensign | Red ensign with the Bruneian flag in canton and the Royal Brunei Land Force emblem in fly. |
| flag | date | use | description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1990–present | Naval Ensign | White (crossless) ensign with the war flag in canton and the Royal Brunei Navy badge in fly. |
 | 1984–1990 | Naval Ensign | White (cross-centered) ensign with the war flag in canton. |
| flag | date | use | description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1966–present | Air Force Ensign | Light blue ensign with the war flag in canton and the Royal Brunei Air Force badge in fly. |
| flag | date | use | description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1921–present | Royal Brunei Police Force flag | Dark blue flag with the emblem in the centre. |
| flag | date | use | description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1352–1425 | Flag of The Majapahit Empire | 13 horizontal stripes alternating red and white. |
 | 1368–1906 | Flag of the Bruneian Sultanate (1368–1888) and then the British Protectorate of Brunei | A simple yellow field. |
 | 1888 | Flag of the Raj of Sarawak | Yellow field with red and black cross in the style of St. George's Cross. The black symbolises the ruling class, and the red the people, the Crown in the centre symbolises the Rajah. |
 | 1888–1984 | Flag of the United Kingdom | A superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland). |
 | 1888–1984 | The Royal Standard of the United Kingdom | A banner of the Queen's Arms, the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom |
 | 1906–1959 | Flag of the British Protectorate of Brunei | A yellow field cut by black and white diagonal stripes (parallelograms). |
 | 1941–1945 | Flag of the Empire of Japan | A white field with a red disc in the centre. |
 | 1941–1945 | Imperial Standard of the Emperor of Japan | A gold 16 petal chrysanthemum centred on a red field. |
 | 1408–1888 | Alleged Royal Navy flag of Brunei in 1601 | A sallow-tail version of the flag of Bruneian Sultanate |
 | 1842–1844 | Flag of the Ottoman Empire | Red field with the white crescent and a 8-pointed star |
 | 1844–1863 | Flag of the Ottoman Empire | Red field with the white thicker crescent and a 5-pointed star |
 | 1844–1863 | Imperial Standard of the Ottoman Sultan | Red field with a rayed ornament in white and The sultan's tughra in the center. |
Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Apart from its coastline on the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, with its territory bifurcated by the Sarawak district of Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state entirely on Borneo; the remainder of the island is divided between its multi-landmass neighbours of Malaysia and Indonesia. As of 2023, the country had a population of 455,858, of whom approximately 180,000 resided in the capital and largest city of Bandar Seri Begawan. Its official language is Malay and Islam is the state religion of the country, although other religions are nominally tolerated. The government of Brunei is an absolute monarchy ruled by the Sultan, and it implements a fusion of English common law and jurisprudence inspired by Islam, including sharia.
Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RB) is the flag carrier of Brunei, headquartered in the RB Campus in Bandar Seri Begawan. It is wholly owned by the Government of Brunei. Its hub is Brunei International Airport in Berakas, just to the north of Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei.
The flag of Brunei has a centered emblem of Brunei on a yellow field cut by black and white diagonal stripes. The yellow field represents the sultan of Brunei. The red crest consists of a crescent facing upwards, joined with a parasol, with hands on the sides.
The Emblem of Brunei is a national symbol that is also featured on the flag of Brunei. It was adopted in 1940. There are five main components to the national emblem: the flag, the royal parasol, the wings, the hands, and the crescent.
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to Brunei:
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