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Flag of Brunei
CapitalBandar Seri Begawan
Pop 2026455,500
Area5,765 km²
Density79/km²
RegionSouth-eastern Asia
CurrencyBrunei Dollar
Head of Country
Hassanal Bolkiah I of Brunei

Meaning of the Flag

The flag of Brunei was originally a solid yellow background until 1906 when it added two diagonal white and black striped lines to the flags. By then, Brunei was already a British protectorate since 1888.

Meaning of Flag Colors

Yellow White Black

Yellow, White, Black

Flag History

  1. 1906
    With the exception of the symbol, Brunei's current national flag design has been in use since 1906, when the country became a British protectorate under an agreement with the government of the United Kingdom.
  2. Present
    Current flag of Brunei
    Current national flag.

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