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'''The flag and the coat of arms of Perlis''' are [[federated state|state]] [[symbol]]s of [[Perlis]], a [[States of Malaysia|state]] in [[Malaysia]]. centering on Perlis' monarch and agricultural activities, its flag and arms are similar in symbolisation as the [[Flag and coat of arms of Kedah|state symbols of Kedah]], which it neighbours.

== Flag ==

=== Design ===
{{Infobox Flag
| Name = Perlis
| Type = 
| Image = Flag of Perlis.svg
| Image_size = 250px
| Use = 110000
| Proportion = 1:2
| Adoption = 
| Symbol = {{FIAV|normal}} {{FIAV|110000}}
| Design = Two equally horizontal bands of yellow and dark blue.
}}

The flag of Perlis consists of a [[Flag terminology#Basic patterns in flags|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 and coat of arms of Pahang#Flag|flag of Pahang]].<ref name="fotw">{{cite web |url=http://flagspot.net/flags/my-perli.html |title=Perlis (Malaysia)|accessdate=21 September 2008 |date=14 February 2007 |publisher=[[Flags of the World (website)|Flags of the World]] }}</ref> 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.<ref name="fotw"/> The flag is intended to be produced with a flag [[Proportionality (mathematics)|proportion]] of 1:2; a past variant of the flag following a 2:3 proportion, however, is also known.<ref name="fotw"/>

The flag is similar to the [[flag of Ukraine]], but has a reversed arrangement of colours with darker shades of blue and yellow as well as a different flag ratio.

=== Royal Standard ===

The [[Raja of Perlis]] flies his own [[Royal Standard]], consisting of only a yellow flag with [[#Coat of arms|the state's coat of arms]] in green.<ref name="fotw"/> 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.<ref name="fotw"/>

<gallery mode="packed" heights="120" perrow="3">
File:Royal Standard of the Raja of Perlis.svg|Royal standard of the Raja
File:Royal Standard of the Raja Permaisuri of Perlis.svg|Royal standard of the Raja Permaisuri
File:Royal Standard of the Regent of Perlis.svg|Royal standard of the Regent
File:Royal Standard of the Raja Muda of Perlis.svg|Royal standard of the Raja Muda

</gallery>

== Coat of arms ==
{{Infobox coat of arms
| name       = Coat of arms of Perlis
| image      = Coat of arms of Perlis.svg
| armiger    = [[Perlis]]
| motto      = Perlis (ڨرليس) in Jawi
}}

The coat of arms of Perlis, significantly different from the state flag, is illustrated in green and yellow, and consists of only two [[Heraldry|heraldic]] elements, a [[Escutcheon (heraldry)|shield]] and a [[wreath]], which nearly envelops the shield. Details of the arm's heraldic elements are as follows:

;[[Escutcheon (heraldry)|Escutcheon]]
:The escutcheon, the central element of the arms, is depicted as a green [[shield]] containing additional elements: "Perlis" scripted in [[Jawi script|Jawi]] (ڨرليس) and a yellow wreath that completely surrounds the script, both of which are yellow.<ref name="fotw"/> The shield in entirety symbolises the glory of the state.<ref name="fotw"/>

;[[Wreath]]
:The wreath is illustrated as a pair of green untied [[rice]] stalks that nearly envelope the shield. The wreath, like those from [[Flag and coat of arms of Kedah#Coat of arms|Kedah's arms]], signifies the cultivation of rice as the state's main product and a major source of its economic activities.<ref name="fotw"/> The yellow wreath within the arm's shield may carry the same symbolisation.

== Kangar Municipal Council emblem ==
The emblem of Kangar Municipal Council consists of the coat of arms of Perlis, a house, a factory, a lamp, a street and a gear or cogwheel. The design reflects the roles and responsibilities of the local authority in planning and developing the town of [[Kangar]] and other urban areas in Perlis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mpkangar.gov.my/ms/laman/logo|title=MP Kangar Logo|website=mpkangar.gov.my}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Perlis]]
[[Category:Malaysian coats of arms|Perlis]]
[[Category:Flags of Malaysia|Perlis]]
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[[Category:Coats of arms with rice|Perlis]]
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