The Coat of Arms of Perlis consists of a sturdy green wreath of padi, indicating the wealth of the kingdom and the chief economic activity of the people. A coat of arms or armorial bearings (often just arms for short in European tradition is a design belonging to a particular person (or group of people This article is about the Malaysian state For the computer scientist see Alan Perlis. The shield in the center represents the pride of the people. Inside the shield is a ring of golden rice surrounding the name "Perlis" written in the Jawi script. Jawi (جوي Jăwi (or Yawi in Pattani) is an adapted Arabic alphabet for writing the Malay language.