Sang Saka Malaya

Sang Saka Malaya
Sang Saka Malaya
Other namesSang Saka Merah Putih, Bendera Rakyat
Bendera Malaya Merdeka
UseOther
Proportion1:2
Adoptedc. 1947
DesignTwelve stars arranged in three rows of four columns on red and white background
Designed byJoint PUTERA-AMCJA

The Sang Saka Malaya, sometimes shortened from Sang Pusaka Malaya, is known as the flag of the Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya.[citation needed] It is also known as Bendera Rakyat. The flag features twelve stars arranged in three rows of four columns. It was introduced in 1947 by the combination of two political parties, Pusat Tenaga Ra'ayat (PUTERA) and the All-Malaya Council of Joint Action (AMCJA),[1] as a proposal to the flag of an independent Federation of Malaya.[2] According to a report by The Straits Times in 1947, The twelve stars represent the 12 states of the Malay Peninsula.[3][4] It follows the concept of the American flag with 50 stars representing the 50 states that make up the United States.[citation needed]

The flag is commonly associated with the republican‐independence movements,[5][6] and to an extent, the leftwing movements in Malaysia.[7][8] This movement tends towards the formation of a republican government over the monarchy system within malaysia,[9] similar to what occurred in Indonesia, where many local kings were stripped of power through integration.[5]

Another modern-day version of the flag arose in 2007. Under the name, Sang Saka Malaya (2007),[10] it refers to the flag designed by Angkatan Muda Keadilan (PKR Youth) leader, Najwan Halimi. This flag was carried by supporters of Himpunan Janji Demokrasi.[11] With the red and white flag design together with the crescent moon and a star with 11 vertices. The Sang Saka Malaya (2007) became the central point in the national flag controversy that had arisen around the 56th anniversary of Malaysia's independence in 2013.

  1. ^ Lee, Annabelle (13 September 2017). "The many roads to our freedom". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  2. ^ Constitutional Proposals for Malaya (PDF). Strategic Information and Research Development Centre Malaysia. 2017. ISBN 978-967-0960-91-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  3. ^ Akhbar (11 November 1947). "National Flag for Malaya". The Straits Times.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ Reza, Fahmi (17 February 2008). "Bendera Rakyat (1947)". sepuluh tahun sebelum merdeka. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Tindakan kibar bendera 'Sang Saka Malaya' mahu tukar Malaysia kepada republik?". Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  6. ^ Tempo.co (10 August 2018). "Bendera Kita Pernah Sama". Tempo. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  7. ^ Zulaikha Zulkifli (1 January 2013). "'Bendera Rakyat' berkibar di Dataran". MalaysiaKini.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ Lim, Ida (17 September 2013). "Who's afraid of the Sang Saka Malaya?". Malay Mail. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference :2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Halimi, Najwan. "Sang Saka Malaya". Najwanhalimi.com. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Berita Harian | Motif jelek tukar bendera" (in Malay). Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2013.