South-Eastern Asia
Malaysia
Fourteen alternating red and white horizontal stripes with a dark blue canton bearing a yellow crescent and 14-point star. The design originated for the Federation of Malaya in 1950 and was retained when Malaysia was formed in 1963.
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Adopted
1963
Proportion
1:2
Colours
4
Colours & their meaning
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Red
No official symbolism.
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White
No official symbolism.
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Blue
Unity of the Malaysian people.
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Yellow
The royal colour of the Malay rulers.
Symbols & emblems
Crescent
Islam, the religion of the Federation.
14-point star
The unity of the federation’s constituent parts.
Did you know?
The flag is popularly called Jalur Gemilang, meaning “Stripes of Glory,” a name officially introduced in 1997.