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- Capital
- Bandar Seri Begawan
- Continent
- Asia
- Flag adopted
- 1959
- Designer
- Not individually credited
Brunei Darussalam
Colors and meaning
Yellow #FFDE00
The Sultan, historically the sole wearer of head-to-toe yellow regalia
White #FFFFFF
The chief minister
Black #000000
The second minister
Symbolism and history
Diagonal white and black bands cross a yellow field bearing the national crest, a red parasol-and-wing emblem granted its current form when Brunei gained self-governance from Britain in 1959.
No documented visual overlap
Brunei Darussalam’s design isn’t a close visual match for any other current national flag. A few more flags from Asia, for browsing:
Further reading: Flag of Brunei Darussalam on Wikipedia