Giant National Flag Goes Up To Start Royal Birthday Joy

Bandar Seri Begawan – The hoisting of a giant national flag to mark the start of the official flag-flying period to mark His Majesty's Birthday Celebration was held yesterday.

The flag went up at the city square against the picturesque backdrop of the Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque and Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Foundation Complex.

Measuring about 3.6 metres long and 1.8 metres wide the state ensign is firmly held by a hundred foot high stainless steel pole.

As the ceremony began Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz the Grand Chamberlain handed over the flag to the Royal Brunei Navy to be hoisted and to the four district officers representing the people throughout the country who are required to fly the national flag.

The hoisting of the big flag also marks the start of the national flag display throughout the country in conjunction with the Royal Birthday celebrations.

The hoisting and the handing over of flags is a regular event in the celebration.

Each district will also hold a similar event in showing positive commitment and deep sense of patriotism.

In the Brunei-Muara district Awang Haji Adnan bin Haji Hanafiah the Brunei-Muara District Officer gave the national flags to 17 district leaders.

Some 17 banners were also distributed to the penghulus at the Brunei-Muara District Office in Berakas.

In the Belait District, a similar function took place at the Menara Cendera Kenangan in Kuala Belait.

Present at the function was the Belait District Officer, Awang Haji Muhammad Yussop bin Bakar.

Meanwhile in the Tutong district, the hoisting of the national flag was held at the Tutong Civic Centre.

In Temburong despite heavy rain, the symbolic flag event proceeded as scheduled at the Taman Perayaan in Bangar Town.

The Acting Temburong District Officer, Pengiran Abdul Harris bin Pengiran Haji Shabudin also handed over the national flag to the penghulus of Mukims Labu, Batu Apoi, Amo, Bokok and the Acting Penghulu of Mukim Bangar. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei

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