The flag of Perlis has proportions of 1:2. The top half of the flag is blue, representing the Raja. The bottom half is yellow, representing the people. The two colors are next to each other, indicating the close relationship between the Raja and the people of Perlis. A flag is a piece of cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually intended for signaling or identification. ... State motto: Maharaja Anas Sangat Hebat Capital Kangar Royal Capital Arau Raja Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Regent Syed Faizuddin Putra Chief Minister Shahidan Kassim Area 810 km2 Population - Est year 2000 198335 State anthem Amin amin ya Rabaljalil Perlis, (Jawi:Ø¨ÙØ±Ùس) in full Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia. ... A Raja (sometimes spelled Rajah) is a king, or princely ruler. ...
The capital of Perlis is Kangar and the royal capital is Arau.
Perlis was originally part of Kedah, although it occasionally came under rule by Siam or Aceh.
Perlis was returned to Siam by the Japanese in World War II as a reward for Siam's alliance with Japan, but this brief annexation ended with the Japanese surrender.