Flag of Perak

The flag of the state of Perak, in Malaysia, is a tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured white (top), yellow, and black (bottom). Adopted on 31 January 1879,[1] it has a ratio of 1:2.

Flag of Perak. Ratio 1:2

Symbolism

The stripes on the flag symbolise the three branches of the Perak royal family: white represents the reigning Sultan of Perak, yellow represents the Raja Muda (the crown prince), and black represents the Raja Di Hilir (the next in succession, after the crown prince). Coincidentally, the flag resembles an inverted version of the Russian imperial colours that were in official use from 1858 to 1917.

The three colours of the flag, plus red, formed the basis of the colours that were used in the flag of the British Federated Malay States.

District and municipal flags

Perak currently does not adopt flags for its districts and municipal areas, save for Ipoh, the state capital, of whose flag is displayed below.

  • Flag of Ipoh

References
  1. "Adoption of the flag 1879". Retrieved 22 September 2019.

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