According to legend, the emblem of the State of Pahang was derived from a tale of two warring brothers. Wan Ahmad (later known as Sultan Ahmad Al-Muadzam Shah) was strategising the defeat of his brother, Wan Mutahir, while drinking coffee. After his victory, the inspiration for an emblem came in the form of a coffee leaf, which symbolised his family motto, and two ivory tusks that crossed at the bottom of the leaf. The elephant tusks symbolised power as the elephant is considered to be the most powerful and biggest land animal. The elephant's expediency as a royal carriage was also well-recorded in Malay history.
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