Flag and coat of arms of Kedah
The flag and coat of arms of Kedah are the state symbols of Kedah, Malaysia. Few distinctions are present between the flag and coat of arms of the state, as the flag consists of only a red field with the state arms on the upper hoist.
Flag
Design
The Kedahan flag is essentially a red flag with only the [|state arms of Kedah] charged on its upper hoist, the upper left quarter of the flag. The red, Kedah's traditional colour, signifies prosperity, while the flag's arms is as interpreted with the standalone arms.History
During the beginning of the 18th century, Kedah's flag only consists of a plain red field. In 1821, the flag was changed to be charged with a yellow tiger. This flag came to be known as the "harimau terkam" or "harimau melompat" flag. The flag was used during Sultan Ahmad Tajuddin Halim Shah II's reign, and was raised on top of the Kota Kedah before the Siam capture of the fort and occupation of the sultanate during which they took down the flag. The flag went on being used by the Sultan's troops while recapturing the land and remained as the [|state flag] until 1912 when it was changed to instead be charged with the state arms on the upper hoist.Variants
[|Standards]
Kedah's royalty flies a series of royal standards that consist of plain coloured flags with the state arms charged at the centre or flags with a canton of a different colour containing the state arms. In addition, similarly designed Standards are also flown by high-ranking governments officials affiliated with the Sultan of Kedah. Like the state flag, all Standards utilise any two of or all three colours: Red, green and yellow; the colours of the arms also vary between Standards.The standards include:Standard of the sultan: A yellow flag with the state arms charged at the centre. The wreath and shield of the arms are green, while the crescent is red.Standard of the sultanah: A yellow flag with a red canton containing the state arms. Similar to the original arms, the wreath and shield of the Standard's arms are yellow, while the crescent is green.Standard of the crown prince: A red flag with a yellow canton containing an entirely green state arms.Standard of the bendahara : A red flag with a green canton containing an entirely yellow state arms.Standard of the president of the State Council and Sultan Advisor: A green flag with the state arms charged at the centre. The arms is entirely yellow.
Maritime flags
As a formerly independent state, Kedah was known to fly ensigns on its ships. Among them were the [|state ensign] and merchant ensign, the former similar in design as a variant of the [|Kedahan Standards], while the latter adopted a different design.The state ensign took the appearance of a Standard-like design that simply incorporates a canton containing the state arms. The flag is blue, but unlike Standards of the design, its canton is essentially design as per the state flag, coloured red and containing the state arms in its original colours.
The merchant ensign is of a completely different design, but incorporates all three of the state's flag colours in the form of three diagonally cut sections: A large, red, diagonal per bend stripe divides the upper fly—coloured yellow—and the lower hoist—coloured green.
Coat of arms
The Kedahan coat of arms consists of only three heraldic elements: An escutcheon, a crescent, and a wreath; the arms may be illustrated with only the aforementioned elements or included against a red ellipse. Details of the arm's heraldic elements are as follows:;Escutcheon
;Crescent
;Wreath or garland
Like the state flag, the Kedahan arms is featured on Standards and the state ensign. However, the colours used on the arms may vary but utilise red, green or yellow, with the wreath and shield given one colour while the crescent is given another or the same.
City, district and municipal council emblems
All 12 local governments in Kedah have their own emblem, which bears the state Coat of Arms at the top and evolved in design throughout history. Each design may reflect a municipality's identities and or the roles and responsibilities of its local authority.| Municipality | Local government | Notable element | Motto |
| Alor Setar | Alor Setar City Council |
| Majlis Bandaraya Alor Setar |
| Baling | Baling District Council |
| Bersih Maju Sejahtera Majlis Daerah Baling Kedah Darul Aman |
| Bandar Baharu | Bandar Baharu District Council |
| Majlis Daerah Bandar Baharu Kedah Darul Aman |
| Kubang Pasu | Kubang Pasu Municipal Council |
| Bandar Ilmu Majlis Perbandaran Kubang Pasu Kedah Darul Aman |
| Kulim | Kulim Municipal Council |
| Dedikasi Ke Arah Kecemerlangan Majlis Perbandaran Kulim Kedah Darul Aman |
| Kulim Hi-Tech Park | Kulim Hi-Tech Industrial Park Local Authority |
| Pihak Berkuasa Tempatan Kehidupan Selesa, Persekitaran Indah |
| Langkawi | Langkawi Municipal Council |
| Majlis Perbandaran Langkawi Bandaraya Pelancongan Kedah Darul Aman |
| Padang Terap | Padang Terap District Council |
| Majlis Daerah Padang Terap Kedah Darul Aman |
| Pendang | Pendang District Council |
| Majlis Daerah Pendang Kedah Darul Aman |
| Sik | Sik District Council |
| Majlis Daerah Sik Kedah Darul Aman |
| Sungai Petani | Sungai Petani Municipal Council |
| Majlis Perbandaran Sungai Petani Kedah Darul Aman |
| Yan | Yan District Council |
| Majlis Daerah Yan Kedah Darul Aman |