The flag and the coat of arms of Perlis are

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Perlis Perlis, ( Northern Malay: ''Peghelih''), also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it borders the Thai provinces o ...

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. centering on Perlis' monarch and agricultural activities, its flag and arms are similar in symbolisation as the state symbols of Kedah, which it neighbours.

Flag

Design

The flag of Perlis consists of a horizontal bicoloured flag with equally proportionate bands of yellow on the upper half and dark blue on the lower half, sharing a similar design only to the flag of Pahang. The yellow band represents the

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, while the blue represents the people; with the yellow band over the blue band, the flag attempts to signify the close relationship forged between the Raja and the people of Perlis. The flag is intended to be produced with a flag

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of 1:2; a past variant of the flag following a 2:3 proportion, however, is also known. The flag is similar to the

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, but has a reversed arrangement of colours with darker shades of blue and yellow as well as a different flag ratio.

Royal Standard

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, consisting of only a yellow flag with the state's coat of arms in green. The yellow, like the Royal Standard of the

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and Perlis' state flag, represents royalty, while the emblem identifies the Standard with Perlis' Raja. A plain white flag with "Perlis" written in Jawi was previously used as the monarch's Royal Standard. File:Royal Standard of the Raja of Perlis.svg, Royal standard of the Raja File:Royal Standard of the Raja Permaisuri of Perlis.svg, Royal standard of the Raja Permaisuri File:Royal Standard of the Regent of Perlis.svg, Royal standard of the Regent

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Perlis, significantly different from the state flag, is illustrated in green and yellow, and consists of only two

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, which nearly envelops the shield. Details of the arm's heraldic elements are as follows: ; Escutcheon :The escutcheon, the central element of the arms, is depicted as a green

containing additional elements: "Perlis" scripted in Jawi (ڨرليس) and a yellow wreath that completely surrounds the script, both of which are yellow. The shield in entirety symbolises the glory of the state. ;

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:The wreath is illustrated as a pair of green untied

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stalks that nearly envelope the shield. The wreath, like those from Kedah's arms, signifies the cultivation of rice as the state's main product and a major source of its economic activities. The yellow wreath within the arm's shield may carry the same symbolisation.

References

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