Flag of Brunei

🎨 What the flag means

Brunei's flag is yellow with white and black diagonal stripes and a red emblem in the middle. Yellow stands for the sultan, and the stripes stand for his chief ministers. In the emblem, the crescent stands for Islam, the umbrella for the monarchy, and the raised hands for a caring government.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

458.9 thousand (2023)

🏙️ Capital

Bandar Seri Begawan50 thousand people (2015)

🗣️ Main language

Malay

✨ 3 fun facts

1. Brunei is the only country that lies completely on the island of Borneo.
2. Brunei is made of two separate parts that do not touch each other.
3. A legend says the name Brunei comes from "Baru nah!", meaning "That's it!", shouted by its founder.