 Flag Since 1963 | |
| Jalur Gemilang ('Stripes of Glory') | |
| Use | National flag     |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 1:2 |
| Adopted | 26 May 1950 (original 11-point star and 11 stripes) 16 September 1963 (current 14-point star and 14 stripes) |
| Design | Fourteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, a yellow crescent and fourteen-point star on a blue field |
| Designed by | Mohamed Hamzah[a] |
The national flag of Malaysia, also known as the Stripes of Glory (Jalur Gemilang),[1] is composed of a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Star). The 14 stripes, of equal width, represent the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal territories, while the 14 points of the star represent the unity among these entities.[2] The crescent represents Islam, the country's state religion; the blue canton symbolises the unity of the Malaysian people; the yellow of the star and crescent is the royal colour of the Malay rulers,[3] the red stripes represent bravery and the white stripes represent purity.[4][5] It is in the stars and stripes family of flags.
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