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Kedah (Malaysia)

Kedah Darul "Aman", Sultanate of Kedah "of Peace"

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[Kedah (Malaysia)] 1:2
by Jaume Ollé and Ivan Sache

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Kedah has a red flag with yellow shield over a green crescent surrounded by a yellow wreath in the canton.

Zeljko Heimer, 6 April 1996

At the top left hand corner, there is an emblem of a red crescent and green shield with wreath of yellow. The wreath is a wreath of paddy (or padi i.e. rice stalk) which is the State's principal product. The background is red which is the traditional colour of the State, signifying prosperity. The crescent signifies Islam. The shield symbolises the role of the sultan as the protector and guardian of his subjects and all inhabitants of the state from unjust government.

Thomas W. Koh, 14 May 1997

The national flag shown below has several errors:

  • the proportion is not correct and should be 1:2;
  • the main field is red an