Flag Description
yellow with two diagonal bands of white (top, almost double width)
and black starting from the upper hoist side; the national emblem
in red is superimposed at the center; yellow is the color of royalty
and symbolizes the sultanate; the white and black bands denote Brunei's
chief ministers; the emblem includes five main components: a swallow-tailed
flag, the royal umbrella representing the monarchy, the wings of
four feathers symbolizing justice, tranquility, prosperity, and
peace, the two upraised hands signifying the government's pledge
to preserve and promote the welfare of the people, and the crescent
moon denoting Islam, the state religion; the state motto "Always
render service with God's guidance" appears in yellow Arabic
script on the crescent; a ribbon below the crescent reads "Brunei,
the Abode of Peace"
Hassanal Bolkiah
- Sultan of Brunei since 4th October 1967
Hassanal Bolkiah, GCB GCMG (full name: Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah
Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien
Sa'adul Khairi Waddien; born 15 July 1946) is the 29th and current
Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, as well as the
first and incumbent Prime Minister of Brunei Darussalam. The eldest
son of the late Sultan Haji Omar Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien
ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Muhammad Jamalul Alam (later the Begawan Sultan)
and the late Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Damit (later the Suri Seri
Begawan Raja), he succeeded to the throne following the voluntary
abdication of his father as the 28th Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan
of Brunei Darussalam on 4 October 1967. Read
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Brunei
The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and
17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of
northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently
entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over
royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy.
In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was
achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six
centuries. Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural
gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in
Asia. Source
Burnei National Anthem
God Bless the Sultan
Oh God Bless His Majesty,
With A Long Life
Justly And Nobly Rule The Kingdom
And Lead Our People Happily Forever
Peacefully Be, The Kingdom and Sultan
Almighty God, save Brunei, The Abode of Peace
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