The national crest of Brunei is featured prominently on the flag of Brunei

Flag of Brunei

The national flag of Brunei was adopted in 1959 when the country was a British protectorate, and was retained when the country gained full independence on 1 January 1984 as Brunei Darussalam . The flag has the coat of arms of Brunei in the centre, on a yellow field...

. It was adopted in 1940. There are five main components to the national crest, according to the government's official website. They are the flag

Flag

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, the royal umbrella

Umbrella

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, the wing

Wing

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, the hands, and the crescent

Crescent

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. On the crescent

Crescent

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 is writing in Arabic script

Arabic alphabet

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 that contain the national motto of: Always in service with God's guidance. Below this is a banner with the name of the nation in Arabic script as Brunei Darussalam or Brunei, land of peace.

The wing

Wing

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s symbolize protection of justice and peace. Below these is the crescent

Crescent

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 that is the symbol of Islam

Islam

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, the national religion of Brunei

Brunei

Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...

. The hands symbolize the government's duty to protect the people.