The 23rd National Day, Brunei

Photographer: Stuart Morgan Hurlbut
From: The Shellfare State:an abode of peace

The 23rd National Day, Brunei

The ceremony was on the 24th of February rather than the 23rd which is the date of the National Day in Brunei. The event was moved because the 23rd was a Friday, a non working day. Brunei is an Islamic monarchy. Brunei got independence from Britain in 1984.