The flag and the coat of arms of Perlis are state symbols of Perlis, a state in Malaysia. Centering around Perlis' monarch and agricultural activities, its flag and arms are similar in symbolisation as the state symbols of Kedah, which it neighbours.
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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.[1] The yellow band represents the Raja of Perlis, 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.[1] The flag is intended to be produced with a flag proportion of 1:2; a past variant of the flag following a 2:3 proportion, however, is also known.[1]
The flag is similar to the flag of Ukraine, but has a reversed arrangement of colours with a darker shade of blue and a different flag ratio.
The Raja of Perlis flies his own Royal Standard, consisting of only a yellow flag with the state's coat of arms in green.[1] The yellow, like the Royal Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong 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.[1]
The coat of arms of Perlis, significantly different from the state flag, is illustrated in green and yellow, and consists of only two heraldic elements, a shield and a wreath, which nearly envelops the shield. Details of the arm's heraldic elements are as followed:
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