National Flag of Brunei Darussalam

The Brunei Darussalam State Flag in its present form, except for the crest, has been in use since 1906 when Brunei became a protected state, following the signing of an agreement between Brunei and Great Britain. The crest was superimposed in 1959 after the promulgation of the Constitution of 29th September, 1959.

Brunei flag in 1906-- 29 Sept 1959

Brunei flag after gaining internal self-government on 29 Sept 1959

The rectangular shaped State flag of four component portions, two parallelograms and two trapeziums - is cut across by a parallelogram from a point 2.5 inches below the top left corner to a point of the same distance from the bottom corner on the right side.

The standard measures 72 inches long by 36 inches wide.

The parallelogram dividing the rectangle in this manner leaves two similar trapeziums at the top and bottom of the flag, with the lower trapezium assuming the inverted form of the upper trapezium.

The parallelogram is again divided into two parallelograms of unequal depths, the upper being 1 inch wider that the lower which is 7.5 inches in width.

The State crest in red superimposes the center of the flag.

The forefingers of the upright arms, which support the red crest, are equidistant at 24 inches from the left and right sides of the flag.

Embodied in the crest in yellow Arabic script is the state motto, which can be roughly translated: "Always Render Service by God's Guidance".

Four colours are incorporated in the flag, red for the crest, yellow for the trapeziums, white for the upper parallelogram and black for the lower parallelogram.

Source:
Text: pp10-12, Bendera dan Lagu Kebangsaan NBD, 2008, Jbt Penerangan
Diagram (not to scale): flag drawn by myself, Crest from the Internet