Flag of Eswatini College of Arms in London registered the flag on 30 October 1967. The first official hoisting of the flag was conducted on this day. The flag is rectangular with length and breadth in a ratio of 3:2 respectively. The red stands for past battles, the blue for peace and stability, and the yellow for the resources of Swaziland. The central focus of the flag is a Nguni shield and two spears, symbolizing protection from the country's enemies. Its colour is meant to show that white and black people live in peaceful coexistence in Swaziland. The flag has five horizontal stripes—two
Flag protocol ceremonial flypast, a flag is flown from a weighted rope dangling from beneath a helicopter. Members of the royal family and the nobility each have their own flags. The Standard of the Sultan must be flown only over Istana Nurul Iman. The same goes for the Crown Prince (Deputy Sultan)'s flag, but other non-royal title holders fly the national flag. As in many other countries, Bruneians consider it taboo for the flag to touch the ground. When a French vessel meets another French ship, it is to lower and raise its ensign as a greeting. A merchant ship meeting a