Brunei coat of arms

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Brunei coat of arms

The Brunei coat of arms has been in use since 1959.

description

Flag of Brunei

The Brunei national coat of arms is also depicted on the Brunei flag .

The coat of arms has five main components:

  1. the flag that forms the end of a mast at the top,
  2. the royal umbrella underneath,
  3. the wings under the umbrella,
  4. the hand to the right and left of it and
  5. a crescent.

The motto of Brunei is written in Arabic on the crescent moon :

الدائمون المحسنون بالهدى ad-dāʾimūn al-muḥsinūn bi'l-hudā , Malay " Selalu memberi pelayanan dengan bimbingan Tuhan " , German eternal service under the guidance (of God) .

Below the crescent is a scroll with the name of the nation in Arabic script:

بروني دارالسلام" Brunei Darussalam " or Brunei, area of ​​peace (see also Dār al-Islām ).

symbolism

The flag and the umbrella are symbols of sovereignty and the royal family .

The wings symbolize calm, justice and peace.

Below is the symbol of Islam , the crescent moon.

The hands symbolize the government's duty to protect the people.

The mast stands for a just and stable government.

history

The coat of arms was originally adopted in 1932 , but has only been in use in its current form since August 29, 1959 .

literature

  • Karl-Heinz Hesmer: Flags and coats of arms of the world. History and symbolism of the flags and coats of arms of all states . Gütersloh: Bertelsmann Lexikon Verlag, 1992. ISBN 3-570-01082-1

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