Flag and coat of arms of Kelantan
The flag and the coat of arms of Kelantan are state symbols of Kelantan, Malaysia. Like the flag of Kedah, the Kelantanese flag is red with a single charge from Kelantan's coat of arms, albeit partially.
Similar to other states of Malaysia with Malay royalties, both the flag and arms of Kelantan are influenced by Kelantanese royalties, Islam, and political and natural symbols of the state.
Flag
Adopted in 1924, the Kelantanese flag consists of only a red field with a white charge in the centre derived from its state coat of arms, consisting of the arm's crescent, five pointed star, dual spears and unsheathed krises. The red represents the honesty of Kelantan's settlers, citizens and king, while the charge signifies the sanctity of the Sultan of Kelantan.History
Between 1912 and 1923, Kelantan adopted a significantly different flag design, which encompasses a white flag with a blue border enveloping the top, fly, and hoist of the flag, and Jawi scriptures stylised as a canine or a feline. The tip of the tail is interpreted as "Kerajaan Kelantan", while the main body of the animal-based scripture contains two passages from the Qur'an, an excerpt of the 13th ayat of the 61st surah, the Al-Saf:Following the abolishment of the 1912-1923 flag and the adoption of the new red-and-white flag in 1924, the charge of the new flag was given minor refinements over time. Between 1928 and 1932, accounts of the flag were made indicating the charge's heraldic elements was more closely similar to that of the arms. While white, the charge sported more intricate details in the interior, and the points of the star are connected to their opposite corners by red lines. These details are since removed, contributing to a more silhouetted appearance of the charge.
Variants
Royal Standards
The royal family of Kelantan flies a series of flags for its respectable members. High-ranking members are designated their own flags, while others are grouped to fly any one of three flags. The flags vary by design but are typically designed as either a plain flag or a flag with a quarter-length hoist.| Royal standard | Dates | Use | Details |
| 2010–present | Royal standard of the Sultan | The Arms of the Sultan of Kelantan on two equal horizontal bands of white and red. | |
| pre 2010 | Royal standard of the Sultan | A white flag with the royal arms in blue charged on the centre; an older, more intricate variant of the flag features a yellow star and crescent, a yellow crown, and a blue wreath. | |
| present | Royal standard of the Raja Perempuan | A yellow flag with the royal arms in blue charged in the centre. | |
| present | Royal standard of the Crown Prince | A white flag with a yellow hoist measuring an estimated one quarter of the flag's length, with a blue star and crescent charged on the fly. | |
| present | Royal standard of the Crown Princess | A yellow flag with a white hoist, with a blue star and crescent charged on the fly. | |
| present | Royal standard of the Representative of the Sultan | A horizontal bicolor of yellow and red with a white equilateral triangle based at the hoist containing the royal arms in blue at its centre. | |
| 2010-present | Royal standard of the Regent | A white flag with the Arms of the Regent of Kelantan, and a red bordure. | |
| pre 2010 | Royal standard of the Regent | A horizontally divided white-over-red flag with the royal arms in blue charged on the centre. | |
| present | Royal standard of the Tengku Bendahara | A blue flag with a yellow hoist, with a white crescent and star and two white kris and spears charged on the fly. | |
| present | Royal standard of the Tengku Temenggong | A red flag with a yellow hoist, with a white crescent and star and two white kris and spears charged on the fly. | |
| present | Flag of the Royal Family Members with Portfolio | A yellow-purple per bend divided flag with a white crescent and star and two white kris and spears in the bottom right. | |
| present | Flag of the Royal Family Members without Portfolio | A yellow-purple per bend divided flag. | |
| present | Flag of the Non-Ministerial Royal Family Members | A purple flag with a yellow hoist. |
District flags
As with neighbouring Terengganu as well as Johor, each administrative district in Kelantan was assigned its own flag. The flags follow a standard pattern - the flag is divided into four quarters with the Kelantan flag occupying the canton, the bottom right quarter coloured red and the remaining quarters assigned the district's respective colour. The design somehow bears a semblance to the flag of Selangor.| District | Flag | Colour | Remarks |
| Kota Bharu | Black | State capital & royal seat | |
| Tumpat | Navy | Second administration area & Terminus of the KTM East Coast Line. | |
| Pasir Mas | Purple | State duty free trade zone & third administrative area | |
| Bachok | Light blue | State tourism beach centre | |
| Pasir Puteh | Grey | State fish port | |
| Machang | Green | Hot water pool & cultivation of grapes | |
| Tanah Merah | Yellow | The longest old railway track in the state | |
| Jeli | Orange | Natural area | |
| Kuala Krai | Dark Green | Rural areas & Palm oil plantation area also the highest waterfall area in Southeast Asia | |
| Gua Musang | Pink | The limestone cave and mangrove hiking area is also a logging area | |
| Lojing | Apple green | Mountain areas & tall hills are also Orang Asli settlement & logging area |
Coat of arms
Design
The Kelantanese coat of arms, bearing elements of Western heraldry, consists of a crescent and a five-pointed star backed by three sets of weapons. The arms is further supported by a pair of springing muntjacs, topped by a crown, and includes a motto as a scroll below. Also present are decorative flora. The arms may be depicted entirely in yellow-to-orange, but variants with more vibrant inclusions of red and blue are also in use.The Kelantese arms was introduced in 1916 under the order of Sultan Muhammad IV. Originally consisting of only the crescent and star, the three pair of weapons and the motto, the kijangs and coronet were only added several years later by Sultan Ismail., resulting in its present form. Until 1916, Kelantan had no coat of arms.
Details of the arms' elements are as follows:
;Crown
;Crescent and five-pointed star
;Dual spears and krises
;Dual cannons
;Supporters
;Motto