The flag and the coat of arms of Negeri Sembilan are

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s of

Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

. The symbols are predominantly depicted in red, black and yellow, traditional colours of the

Minangkabau people Minangkabau people ( min, Urang Minang; Indonesian or Malay: ''Orang Minangkabau'' or ''Minangkabo''; Jawi: منڠكبو), also known as Minang, are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the Minangkabau Highlands of West Sumatra, Indonesi ...

who are the original settlers in the present-day state (see: the '' Marawa Minangkabau''). Also recognised in the symbols are the political history of Negeri Sembilan, its ruler, and the state's past relationship with the

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Flag

Adopted in 1895, the flag of Negeri Sembilan consists of a yellow flag with a

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on the upper hoist, which is divided diagonally from the corner of the upper hoist towards the corner of the lower

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. The upper portion of the canton is coloured red, while the lower portion is coloured black, exactly like the

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; it is also similar to the flag of anarcho-communism. The symbolisation of the flag is primarily concentrated towards the association of its colours with the people of the state. The yellow represents the

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of Negeri Sembilan, the red denotes the citizens of the state, and the black symbolises the four ''undang''s (traditional chiefs). As well as being the state flag of Negeri Sembilan, the flag is also in use by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar as the royal standard to date. Prior to 1942, the British Resident of Negeri Sembilan was also assigned the same flag, with the exception it is forked at the fly. File:Flag of Minang.svg, The ''Marawa Minangkabau'', in which the Negri flag's colours are based on File:Royal Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.svg, Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar

Customary flags

Certain chiefdoms, or ''luaks'', in Negeri Sembilan have their own flag for ceremonial uses during ''

Adat Perpatih Adat Perpatih (also known as Lareh Bodi Caniago) are customary laws which originated from the Minangkabau Highlands in Sumatra, Indonesia. It was founded by a Minangkabau leader named Sutan Balun or more famously known as Dato Perpatih Nan Sebata ...

'' events. They are hardly seen in daily government administrative functions.

Local flags

Coat of arms

The Negeri Sembilan coat of arms and state emblem is based on Western

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, but consists of only two heraldic elements: The shield (

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) and

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; the

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of the Negeri Sembilan arms, normally included on the bottom as a scroll on the majority of Malaysia's coats of arms, is embedded into the shield of the arms. Like the flag, the Negeri Sembilan coat of arms utilises the colours black, red and yellow with the minor addition of white. ;

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:The escutcheon of the arms is depicted as an

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outlined in black and white. The shield itself is coloured in shades of the

's traditional colours, like the flag, but is illustrated in the form of three partitions separated by diagonal lines running from the upper left to the lower right and varies slightly by its symbolisation. The colours signify the following: :* the yellow as the

Yang Di-Pertuan Besar In Malay, Yang di-Pertuan Besar, literally ''"He Who Is Made Chief Ruler"'', is a title given to the head of state in segments of the Malay Archipelago. In Malaysia # Also known as Yamtuan Besar, it is the title of the elected monarch of the stat ...

of Negeri Sembilan; :* the black as the four ''Undang''s (with the addition of the ''

Tunku Besar Tunku Besar Burhanuddin ibni Almarhum Yamtuan Antah (22 September 1878 – 5 July 1961) was a member of the Negeri Sembilan royal family and once served as regent of Negeri Sembilan. His father was Yamtuan Antah ibni Yamtuan RadIn, who served a ...

'' of

Tampin Tampin is a town in Tampin District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, which borders Pulau Sebang town in Alor Gajah District, Malacca. History and etymology Tampin gets its name from the container or pouch weaved from the pandanus fronds. The con ...

); and :* the red as past relations with the

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. :Further adorning the shield are nine yellow stalks of

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attached to the motto in the form a white scroll with "Negeri Sembilan" written in

Jawi script Jawi (; ace, Jawoë; Kelantan-Pattani Malay, Kelantan-Pattani: ''Yawi''; ) is a writing system used for writing several languages of Southeast Asia, such as Acehnese language, Acehnese, Banjar language, Banjarese, Kerinci language, Kerinci, ...

ure (نڬري سمبيلن), with a nine-pointed star below. The stalks signifies the nine states under the old Negeri Sembilan: Jelai,

Jelebu The Jelebu District (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Jolobu'') is the second largest district in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia after Jempol, with a population over 40,000. Jelebu borders on the Seremban District to its west and Kuala Pilah District to i ...

Johol Johol (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: جوهول) is a town, a mukim and a state assembly constituency in Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is roughly halfway between Tampin and Kuala Pilah, along Malaysia Federal Route 9, Highway . F ...

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(now part of Selangor),

Naning Naning (Chinese: 南宁) is a district and a former chiefdom in northern Malacca, Malaysia. It was founded in 1370 by the Prince of Minangkabao, Sutan Jatang Balun or known as Datuk Parpatih Nan Sebatang (The Only One Land Lord). It is part of ...

(now part of Malacca), Rembau,

Segamat Segamat ( Jawi: سڬامت Chinese: 昔加末) is a town located in the Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia. It is 95 km travel distance via North–South Expressway from Johor Bahru to Yong Peng, and another 77 km from Federal Route 1. Strate ...

- Pasir Besar,

Sungei Ujong Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the so ...

, and Ulu Pahang. Similarly, the nine-pointed star symbolise the nine (original) states of Negeri Sembilan united as one. ;

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:The shield is topped by a crest or helm in the form of a white staff known as the ''Changgai Putri'' (or ''Changgai Puteri''), which is fronted by a red

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and red

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. The staff represents the Yang Di-Pertuan Besar, while the sword and scabbard signify justice. Additionally, the staff and sword represent the Yang di-Pertuan Besar's personal

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since 1948.

City, district and municipal coat of arms

Majlis Bandaraya Seremban.svg, Coat of arms of

Seremban Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Soghomban'', ''Somban''; Jawi: ) is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban City Council. Sere ...

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Logo-MD-Tampin.png, Seal of

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Port Dickson Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Podeksen'', Jawi: ) is a beach resort in Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is the second largest urban area in Negeri Sembilan after Seremban, its state capital. The town's adminis ...

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Kuala Pilah Kuala Pilah (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Kolo Pilah''), or simply Pilah, is a town in Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Townscape Kuala Pilah is an old valley town with many of the pre-war Chinese shop houses still fronting the m ...

References

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