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The History of Malaysian After the formation of Malaysia on
Flag 16 September 1963, the flag was
The Conference of Rulers with the co- modified in line with the inclusion of
operation of the Federal Legislative Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore into
Council had held a national-level the Federation of Malaya, from 11
competition on 29 November 1949 horizontal red and white stripes to 14
to choose the design of the flag stripes. Although Singapore was not
for the government that would be part of Malaysia in 1965, Malaysia
constituted. In the national-level still retained the features of the flag.
competition to design the flag in May
3 | NATIONAL PROFILE 1948, 373 designers participated After proudly flying the flag
and underwent a selection process. since 1950, on the evening of
On 15 November 1949 only three 31 August 1997 in conjunction with
designs were selected to enter the 40 years of independence, Tun
final stage and Johor Public Works Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, who was
Department architect Mohamed then Prime Minister, had carved
Hamzah’s creation was chosen as another historical moment when
the winner. Nevertheless, there were he announced a new name for the
several amendments done on the Malaysian flag, known as Jalur
design whereby the crescent and star Gemilang (stripes of glory).
that were originally white in colour
was changed to a yellow colour
to symbolise the royal colour and
received the approval of the Council
of the Rulers on 22 and 23 February
1950. On 19 April 1950, the Federal
Legislative Council approved a
motion proposed by the Acting Chief
Secretary on the flag design. The
designed of the flag had obtained
the approval from King George VI on
19 May 1950. Therefore, the flag of
the Federation of Malaya was flown
for the first time in the compound Flag Sequence by Priority
of the of the Sultan of Selangor’s
Palace and attended by Their Royal The Malaysian and the states’ flags
Highnesses the Malay rulers and are determined according to the
the officials of King George VI on order of priority of His Majesty the
26 May 1950. The flag was raised Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Their Royal
and flown officially on 31 August 1957 Highnesses The Rulers and Their
at the Selangor Club field to the tune Excellencies The Governors as
of “Negaraku” that was played for stated in in Article 70, the Federal
the first time in public. Constitution.
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Flag 16 September 1963, the flag was
The Conference of Rulers with the co- modified in line with the inclusion of
operation of the Federal Legislative Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore into
Council had held a national-level the Federation of Malaya, from 11
competition on 29 November 1949 horizontal red and white stripes to 14
to choose the design of the flag stripes. Although Singapore was not
for the government that would be part of Malaysia in 1965, Malaysia
constituted. In the national-level still retained the features of the flag.
competition to design the flag in May
3 | NATIONAL PROFILE 1948, 373 designers participated After proudly flying the flag
and underwent a selection process. since 1950, on the evening of
On 15 November 1949 only three 31 August 1997 in conjunction with
designs were selected to enter the 40 years of independence, Tun
final stage and Johor Public Works Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, who was
Department architect Mohamed then Prime Minister, had carved
Hamzah’s creation was chosen as another historical moment when
the winner. Nevertheless, there were he announced a new name for the
several amendments done on the Malaysian flag, known as Jalur
design whereby the crescent and star Gemilang (stripes of glory).
that were originally white in colour
was changed to a yellow colour
to symbolise the royal colour and
received the approval of the Council
of the Rulers on 22 and 23 February
1950. On 19 April 1950, the Federal
Legislative Council approved a
motion proposed by the Acting Chief
Secretary on the flag design. The
designed of the flag had obtained
the approval from King George VI on
19 May 1950. Therefore, the flag of
the Federation of Malaya was flown
for the first time in the compound Flag Sequence by Priority
of the of the Sultan of Selangor’s
Palace and attended by Their Royal The Malaysian and the states’ flags
Highnesses the Malay rulers and are determined according to the
the officials of King George VI on order of priority of His Majesty the
26 May 1950. The flag was raised Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Their Royal
and flown officially on 31 August 1957 Highnesses The Rulers and Their
at the Selangor Club field to the tune Excellencies The Governors as
of “Negaraku” that was played for stated in in Article 70, the Federal
the first time in public. Constitution.
56
