The emblem was adopted in 1940. There are five main components to the national emblem, according to the government's official website. They are the flag, the royal umbrella, the wing, the hands, and the crescent. On the crescent is writing in Arabic script that contain the national motto of: "Always in service with God's guidance". Below this is a banner with the name of the nation in Arabic script as "Brunei Darussalam", i.e. "Brunei, the Abode of Peace". The crescent and the hands are typical Muslim symbols, a crescent is also present in the symbols of Muslim states such as Algeria, Mauretania and Singapore. The umbrella is a South East Asian symbol of royalty, an umbrella like this can also be seen in the arms of Cambodia.