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    Flag of Malaysia

    Flag of Malaysia
    Fourteen horizontal stripes of red and white, with a blue canton bearing a yellow crescent and a 14-pointed star.
    Country
    Malaysia
    Capital
    Kuala Lumpur
    Continent
    Asia
    Adopted
    1963
    Colours
    red, white, blue, yellow

    What does the flag of Malaysia mean?

    The 14 stripes represent the equal status of the 13 member states and the federal territories. The crescent and star represent Islam, the country's official religion. The yellow colour of the crescent and star is the royal colour of the Malay rulers.

    Colours and what they stand for

    • red

      Bravery

    • white

      Purity

    • blue

      The unity of the Malaysian people

    • yellow

      The royal colour of the Malay rulers

    History

    The flag was adopted in 1963. It was modified from the flag of the Federation of Malaya.

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