The flag and emblem of Perak are state symbols of

Perak Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...

, Malaysia. These two symbols are distinct from each other in style. Similar to other states of Malaysia with Malay royalties, both the flag and arms of Perak are influenced by royalties,

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, and political symbols of the state.

Flag

The flag of the state of Perak, in

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 ...

, is a

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, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured white (top), yellow, and black (bottom). Adopted on 31 January 1879, it has a ratio of 1:2. The stripes on the flag symbolise the three branches of the

royal family: white represents the reigning

Sultan of Perak The Sultan of Perak (سلطان ڤيراق) is one of the oldest hereditary seats among the Malay states. When the Sultanate of Malacca empire fell to Portugal in 1511, Sultan Mahmud Syah I retreated to Kampar, Sumatra, and died there in ...

, 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 The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. The ...

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 )Under God's Protection , capital = Kuala Lumpur1 , religion = Islam , legislature = Federal Legislative Council , type_house1 = State level , common_languages = , title_leader = Monarch , leader1 ...

. File:Royal Standard of the Sultan of Perak.svg, Standard of the Sultan

Emblem

The coat of arms of Perak consists of the symbol of the Sultan of Perak circled with a crescent that contains flowers of rice. The symbol of the Sultan of Perak symbolises the highness of the

Sultan Sultan (; ar, سلطان ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it ...

. The crescent denotes

as the state official religion, while the flowers of rice reflects the source of money for the people of

City, district and municipal coat of arms and flags

Coat of arms

Ipoh

:Shield: ''Argent, charged with a wavy bar Azure. The base tierced per pale, Argent, Or and Sable and in chief a crescent and fourteen-pointed star Orange'' :Crest: ''A four-tower

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'' :Supporters: ''On a grassy compartment Two tigers rampant both grasping an

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(Ipoh) tree proper'' :Motto: "''Berkhidmat Dan Maju''" (

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: "''Service and Progress''") File:Ipoh Emblem.svg, Coat of arms of Ipoh

Taiping

:Shield: ''Sable, in base a tin ingot and a wreath of two rice stalks Or and in chief A crescent Or and fourteen-pointed star Argent'' :Crest: ''A five-tower

, inscribed with the word "Aman Selama-lamanya" (Everlasting Peace in Malay)'' :Supporters: ''On a grassy compartment Two tigers rampant both grasping a rubber tree (

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) proper'' :Motto: "''Taiping''"

City flags

Perak currently does not adopt flags for its districts and municipal areas, save for

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, the state capital, of whose flag is displayed below. File:Flag of Ipoh, Perak.svg, Flag of Ipoh

References

External links

Flags of the World: Perak

Perak State Government's Official Website

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Perak 1879 establishments in Asia