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| Basa Alam Minangkabau | |
| Use | Luak Nan Tigo and rantau  |
|---|---|
| Adopted | 1347 (by Pagaruyung Darul Qarar); 675 years ago |
| Design | A vertical tricolour of black, red, and gold |
| Minangkabau Customs Flag | |
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| Use | Customary Institutions |
| Adopted | Unknown |
| Design | A four-color vertical chart composed of black-gold-white-red |
| Negeri Sembilan | |
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| Use | State flag of Negeri Sembilan  |
| Adopted | 1895 |
| Design | Basa Alam with gold as the base color, diagonal canton with red on the top and black on the bottom. |
Marawa is a tricolour flag that consists of three vertical charts that feature the colours of the Minangkabau culture: black, red, and gold. It is not known for sure when this flag was first used, but it was officially adopted as the flag of the Pagaruyung Kingdom since its founding in 1347. This flag was also adopted by other kingdoms of the Minangkabau rantau such as the Inderapura Kingdom.[1] A derivative of the flag is also currently used by Negeri Sembilan, a state in Malaysia with historical and cultural connections with the kingdom.
Black represents pangulu, gold represents manti, white represents malin, and red represents dubalang.