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’S FLY THE JALUR GEMILANG
Let’s raise and fly the jalur gemilang throughout the
nation to celebrate our independence. The flag symbolises
sovereignty, respect, dignity and citizenship of a nation.
Flying the flag has become synonymous with a country’s
celebration of its National Day.
Jalur Gemilang
The Malaysian flag design that was created by Mohamed
Hamzah, a former architect of Johor Public Works
Department obtained the most number of votes from the
public and received the Malay Rulers’ approval at the Rulers’
Conference on 22 and 25 February 1950. The design was
subsequently amended a number of times, namely the
crescent and stars that were initially in white were changed
to a yellow colour to symbolise the colour of royalty.
On 26 May 1950, the Federation of Malaya flag was raised
in front of the Sultan of Selangor palace in Kuala Lumpur.
The name Jalur Gemilang was created by Tuan Haji Md.
Rebuan @ Md. Redzuan Bin Tumin, an officer with the
Department of Museums and Antiquities. On 9 July 1997,
the Cabinet Ministers agreed that the Malaysian flag be
named ‘Jalur Gemilang’. The announcement of the name
Jalur Gemilang was made in conjunction with the 40th
National Day celebration by Prime Minister, The Honourable
Dato’ Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at Merdeka Square,
Kuala Lumpur on 30 August 1997, at 11.58 p.m. 27
Let’s raise and fly the jalur gemilang throughout the
nation to celebrate our independence. The flag symbolises
sovereignty, respect, dignity and citizenship of a nation.
Flying the flag has become synonymous with a country’s
celebration of its National Day.
Jalur Gemilang
The Malaysian flag design that was created by Mohamed
Hamzah, a former architect of Johor Public Works
Department obtained the most number of votes from the
public and received the Malay Rulers’ approval at the Rulers’
Conference on 22 and 25 February 1950. The design was
subsequently amended a number of times, namely the
crescent and stars that were initially in white were changed
to a yellow colour to symbolise the colour of royalty.
On 26 May 1950, the Federation of Malaya flag was raised
in front of the Sultan of Selangor palace in Kuala Lumpur.
The name Jalur Gemilang was created by Tuan Haji Md.
Rebuan @ Md. Redzuan Bin Tumin, an officer with the
Department of Museums and Antiquities. On 9 July 1997,
the Cabinet Ministers agreed that the Malaysian flag be
named ‘Jalur Gemilang’. The announcement of the name
Jalur Gemilang was made in conjunction with the 40th
National Day celebration by Prime Minister, The Honourable
Dato’ Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad at Merdeka Square,
Kuala Lumpur on 30 August 1997, at 11.58 p.m. 27
