South-Eastern Asia
Singapore
A horizontal bicolour of red over white with a white crescent and five white stars in the upper hoist. It was adopted in 1959 for self-government and retained after full independence.
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Adopted
1959
Proportion
2:3
Colours
2
Colours & their meaning
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Red
Universal brotherhood and equality of man.
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White
Pervasive and everlasting purity and virtue.
Symbols & emblems
Crescent
The crescent represents a young nation on the ascendant.
Five stars
The five stars stand for democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.
Did you know?
Although often compared with other crescent-and-stars flags, Singapore’s symbolism is entirely civic rather than religious.