Flags of Kerala

During Kerala union

Travancore



Cochin



British Malabar

Kerala Police ( which is similar to texas flag)

Official seal of Kerala

Corporation Seals

Trivandrum



Kollam


Kochi


Thrissur


Calicut


kannur

PPJ said:

During Kerala union

Travancore

Cochin

British Malabar

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Cochin flag load aakunnilla...

PPJ said:

During Kerala union

Travancore

Cochin

British Malabar

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Third flag is British India's (British Raj) flag..

British Travancore

British Cochin

K1ran said:

British Travancore

British Cochin

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These above are called Subordinate flags, ie flags to be fluttered in presence of British India's Flags during British Indian state functions. Its mostly fluttered in New Delhi during Delhi Durbar or in front of Indian Parliament when Council of Princes (Predecessor of Rajya Sabha) in session etc or in Bolgatty Palace of Kochi or Residency Hills of Trivandrum when their respective Kings were in meeting with British Resident.

These flags are rarely fluttered in the states, as a result not much in Kerala remembers seeing these flags. Rather only state flags like Red Flag with Counch or Cochin Tricolor normally seen.

Emblems of Princely Kingdoms of Kerala

Travancore

The official Coat of Arms of Kingdom of Travancore



The Royal Standard- Insignia of Sree Padmanabha



The King's Standard - This emblem will change whenever a new King comes to throne. Its based on abbreviation of the King's name




Cochin

The Official coat of arms of Cochin Kingdom



The King's standard

Flag of Cochin Corporation

sankar tho said:

Can you please say what is the use of a page like this . It was better to put it in Kerala Historical page .. SSC basically means to discuss something fruitful than simply wasting time .

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If Kerala politics thread can be here, this thread is million times worth than it!.

SSC was originally meant to post construction and other development projects update, not even discussions. There are informative threads as well. This is informative one.

K1ran said:

Third flag is British India's (British Raj) flag..

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Yes true. Thats why I put British Malabar. It was officially hosted in Malabar area during British Era.

Couldnt find any flag for Malabar/Calicut anywhere. Earliest description Flag/logo of Calicut /Malabar is two swords crossed eachother with broken counch in the middle and a lighted lamp above it.

Thiru Kochi

Seal at Shakthan Tampurans Palace. Looks like same as kochi's.

PPJ said:

Yes true. Thats why I put British Malabar. It was officially hosted in Malabar area during British Era.

Couldnt find any flag for Malabar/Calicut anywhere. Earliest description Flag/logo of Calicut /Malabar is two swords crossed eachother with broken counch in the middle and a lighted lamp above it.

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The concept of a state flag as such was an European concept. In Native Kerala, there wasn't a state flag as such. Seals were there to represent the King and they used to put the seals in different color flags that matters visibility. State Flag as a concept came after Europeans came in... Thats why you see Kochi's flag is most unusual colors- Pink etc which isn't a traditional color.

The Zamorin as such was a medieval state, so no flag as such exist, beyond the royal seal of Broken Counch and two swords with lamp.

A concept similar to that was adopted when he started his college- Zamorin Guruvayurappan College logo



I meant the key elements of Zamorin Family where all in this logo- the Sword, the broken counch and flame... Ships were integral part of Malabar, with its huge naval tradition, which is the only addition from the traditional emblem

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Seal at Shakthan Tampurans Palace. Looks like same as kochi's.

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Yes, Thrissur was the capital of Kochi Kingdom for very long time. You will see numerous of state palaces and other government offices in Thrissur with Cochin Emblem.

PPJ said:

Couldnt find any flag for Malabar/Calicut anywhere. Earliest description Flag/logo of Calicut /Malabar is two swords crossed eachother with broken counch in the middle and a lighted lamp above it.

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There is one more Kingdom in Malabar- Kolathiri's Chirakkal. The Oldest of all kingdoms.

The Kolathiri had a temple festival kind of flag known as Koladwajam... The cylindrical one.

It comprises of Naandakam Vaal (Imperial swords) on either sides with a centrally placed Vaakapookkula and five half crescents beneath.
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Muslim Kingdom of Arakkal also had its own flag. Its copied from Ottaman Empire, because of intense trade relations between Arakkal and Turkey



The emblem of Arakkal