[4] All eight of the flags consist of only a single coloured field with the state flag on the canton; the only distinction is the colour of the field, which corresponds to respectable districts and represents their qualities:[4][5] Terengganu's royalty, mostly prominently the Sultan of Terengganu, fly their own Royal Standards.

The Sultan's Royal Standard is known as Tanah Putih and consists of a white flag bearing a partial rendition of the state emblem, as well as a wreath of rice stalks and a motto.

[8] The design of the Pemaisuri's (Queen's) Royal Standard (which is given the name Tanah Kuning Tua) is very similar to that of the Sultan's, but features a reversed arrangement of colours, with a white emblem against a yellow field.

[2][13] The arms originally consisted of a white outlined oval that encompassed a series of symbols coloured in yellow and a Jawi motto.

[2][13] Details of the emblem's components are as follows:[2][13] The motto, "Terengganu" written in Jawi (ترڠڬانو), is located below the seal.

[13] During the rule of Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah, "Jawatan Kerajaan" was omitted from the motto, resulting in its present form.

Two elements are added on the emblem in the case of the Royal Standards for the Sultan and the Queen: a wreath of rice stalks and a different motto depicted in the form of banner to be written in Jawi.