List of Bruneian flags

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This is a list of flags used in Brunei. For more information about the national flag, see Flag of Brunei.

National Flag[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
1959-Present Flag of Brunei A centered red crest of Brunei on a yellow field cut by black and white diagonal stripes (parallelograms).

Personal Standard[edit]

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.

Military[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
1961-Present Armed Forces (War) Flag Yellow flag with three diagonal stripes white over red over black, with Armed Forces' badge in the middle.

Army[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
1961-Present Army Ensign Red ensign with the Bruneian flag in canton and the Royal Brunei Land Forces emblem in fly.

Navy[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
1990-Present Naval Ensign White (crossless) ensign with the war flag in canton.
1984-1990 Naval Ensign White (cross-centered) ensign with the war flag in canton.

Air Force[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
1966-Present Air Force Ensign Light blue ensign with the war flag in canton and the Royal Brunei Air Force roundel in fly.


Police[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
1921-Present Royal Brunei Police Force flag. Dark blue flag with the emblem in the centre.

Historical Flags[edit]

Flag Date Use Description
1352-1425 Flag of The Majapahit Empire 9 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 Center.
1941-1945 Imperial Standard of the Emperor of Japan A gold 16 petal chrysanthemum centered on a red field.
1408-1888 Alleged Royal Navy Flag of Brunei in 1601 A sallow-tail version of the Flag of Bruneian Sultanate
1842-1863 Flag of the Ottoman Empire Red field with the white thicker crescent and star

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