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The emergence of Tunku Abdul being agreed by the Kings of
Rahman had given a silver lining Malaya on 30 May 1952. The
to the struggle of the Malayan design was done by the Survey
nationalists when his action of Department with the use of six
forming the Alliance Party had colors. This national emblem
started to open the eyes of British to shows a fourteen pointed
allow the Malayans to govern their star marking the 13 states
own country. The unity between the and a Federal Territory which
three major ethnic groups namely is included in the Malaysian
Malays, Chinese and Indians led to Federation and the Federal
the London Agreement that was Government. The star together
signed on 8 February 1956 and had with the crescent on the other
given signs that Malaya will achieve hand symbolizes the Islamic
independence on 31 August 1957. Religion as Malaysia’s official
religion, whereas the five
Upon returning Tunku Abdul krises represent the five formal
Rahman Al-haj from London, Unfederated Malay states
Tunku has made a declaration n a m e l y J o h o r, K e d a h , P e r l i s ,
independence of Malaya in Kelantan and Terengganu.
Padang Bandar Hilir, Melaka on 20
February 1956. On 27 May 1961, The left part of the shield marks
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al- Penang and the right side with
haj has suggested the merger of the Malacca tree represent
five colonies namely the Malaya, Malacca. Both states are a
Singapore, Sabah, Sarawak and part of the Straits Settlement
Brunei to form a new country. On once upon a time. In the four
9 July 1963, representatives of the equal size strips in the centre,
British government, Malaya, Sabah, the black and white represent
Sarawak and Singapore except Pahang; red and yellow
Brunei caused the matter can not represent Selangor; black,
be avoided. The desire for forming white and yellow, Perak and
a state called MALAYSIA is achieved red, black and yellow represent
on 16 September 1963. Negeri Sembilan. These four
states are the origins of the
Federated Malay states.
THE COAT OF ARMS OF The two tigers are also the
MALAYSIA symbol of the Federated Malay
states. In the lower part of
The Coat of Arms of Malaysia the shield, the left represents
is the Malayan symbol that was Sabah and right represents
Sarawak. In between both the
s t a t e s i s t h e n a t i o n a l f l o w e r,
the hibiscus. The phrase “Unity
is Strength” is written in both
Romanized Malay on the left
and Jawi on the right. The
yellow cloud represents the
royal color of the King and the
Sultanate.
The emergence of Tunku Abdul being agreed by the Kings of
Rahman had given a silver lining Malaya on 30 May 1952. The
to the struggle of the Malayan design was done by the Survey
nationalists when his action of Department with the use of six
forming the Alliance Party had colors. This national emblem
started to open the eyes of British to shows a fourteen pointed
allow the Malayans to govern their star marking the 13 states
own country. The unity between the and a Federal Territory which
three major ethnic groups namely is included in the Malaysian
Malays, Chinese and Indians led to Federation and the Federal
the London Agreement that was Government. The star together
signed on 8 February 1956 and had with the crescent on the other
given signs that Malaya will achieve hand symbolizes the Islamic
independence on 31 August 1957. Religion as Malaysia’s official
religion, whereas the five
Upon returning Tunku Abdul krises represent the five formal
Rahman Al-haj from London, Unfederated Malay states
Tunku has made a declaration n a m e l y J o h o r, K e d a h , P e r l i s ,
independence of Malaya in Kelantan and Terengganu.
Padang Bandar Hilir, Melaka on 20
February 1956. On 27 May 1961, The left part of the shield marks
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al- Penang and the right side with
haj has suggested the merger of the Malacca tree represent
five colonies namely the Malaya, Malacca. Both states are a
Singapore, Sabah, Sarawak and part of the Straits Settlement
Brunei to form a new country. On once upon a time. In the four
9 July 1963, representatives of the equal size strips in the centre,
British government, Malaya, Sabah, the black and white represent
Sarawak and Singapore except Pahang; red and yellow
Brunei caused the matter can not represent Selangor; black,
be avoided. The desire for forming white and yellow, Perak and
a state called MALAYSIA is achieved red, black and yellow represent
on 16 September 1963. Negeri Sembilan. These four
states are the origins of the
Federated Malay states.
THE COAT OF ARMS OF The two tigers are also the
MALAYSIA symbol of the Federated Malay
states. In the lower part of
The Coat of Arms of Malaysia the shield, the left represents
is the Malayan symbol that was Sabah and right represents
Sarawak. In between both the
s t a t e s i s t h e n a t i o n a l f l o w e r,
the hibiscus. The phrase “Unity
is Strength” is written in both
Romanized Malay on the left
and Jawi on the right. The
yellow cloud represents the
royal color of the King and the
Sultanate.
