The History of Modern Johor

Under the excellent leadership of the King, the people have shown unwavering loyalty and built a solid identity, courage, discipline and dignity to jointly defend the independence and sovereignty of the state while developing the State of Johor.

This transcended to the period of Modern Johor when the Sultanate created precedence over other States in advanced administration and management, technical innovations, internal reforms, and placing Johor on the world map. These factors contributed to the expression "Proud of Johor" (Kesombongan Johor) coined by Dato' Onn Jaafar, which means that the people of Johor feel proud of the role of the Sultanate and his ability and leadership in advancing the state and the people.

A good and early example of the perseverance, courage and identity of the Sultanate and the people of Johor was evident in their pioneering spirit when they explored the wilderness of the Johor mainland, which at that time had the economic potential to be developed. Without regard to their safety facing the threat of unknown dangers and wild animals, they exploited the jungle for timber, wild fruits, amber, honey, rattan and gutta-percha that became part of the commodities for barter trade.