Emblem of Brunei

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/emblem-of-brunei

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of official adoption?1959
2. What is the number of principal symbolic elements?Five
3. What does the royal parasol on Brunei's emblem mean?The royal parasol shows the Sultan and the monarchy of Brunei.
4. Why is there a crescent on the emblem?The crescent is a symbol of Islam, showing that Brunei is an Islamic country.

Iconography: The visual images and symbols used in a work of art or the study or interpretation of these.
Sultanate: A state or country ruled by a sultan.
Ethos: The characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations.
Monotheistic: Believing in the existence of only one God.