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Flag. Flag of Perak. Ratio 1:2. The flag of the state of Perak, in Malaysia, is a tricolour, made of three equal horizontal bands coloured white (top), yellow, and black (bottom). Adopted on 31 January 1879, [1] it has a ratio of 1:2. The stripes on the flag symbolise the three branches of the Perak royal family: white represents the reigning ...
Perak (Malay pronunciation: [peraʔ]; Perak Malay: Peghok; Jawi: ڤيراق ) is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south.
Flag desecration is the desecration of a flag, violation of flag protocol, or various acts that intentionally destroy, damage, or mutilate a flag in public. In the case of a national flag, such action is often intended to make a political point against a country or its policies. Some countries have laws against methods of destruction (such as ...
The upside down flag's symbolism isn't new. It's represented various causes and sentiments over the country's history and in the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
The Imperial Standard was the black Double-Headed Eagle displayed on a golden banner, which represented the Empire and the Emperor, the absolute ruler of Russia. [4] When the black-yellow-white flag was in use between 1858 and 1896, the white-blue-red flag was still used as a merchant ensign. [4] 1721–1896.
An upside down flag: A prop for protests or signal for help. Many see the inversion of the flag as a sign of disrespect, but it has traditionally been used as a call for help by individuals and ...
Flying the flag upside-down, [note 2] or tying it into a wheft. [1] A style of flag display where the flag is flown at least the width of the flag between the top of the flag and the top of the pole. Typically used as a display of mourning or rememberence. The act or function of raising a flag, as on a rope.
A chevron (also spelled cheveron, especially in older documents) is a V -shaped mark or symbol, often inverted. The word is usually used in reference to a kind of fret in architecture, or to a badge or insignia used in military or police uniforms to indicate rank or length of service, or in heraldry and the designs of flags (see flag terminology).