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  1. The current Malaysian flag is based on the flag of the Federation of Malaya which modelled after the flag of British East India Company. In 1949, a year after the Federation was created, the Federal Legislative Council called for a contest to design a new national flag.

  2. 6 days ago · A competition for a national flag led to the design first hoisted on May 26, 1950. It consisted of 11 horizontal stripes of red and white, the colours favoured by the dominant United Malays National Organization and found in the flags of neighbouring Indonesia and Thailand.

  3. Known as the "sang saka," precursor to the "Sang Saka Malaya", it was used to represent an independent Malaysia before the Malaysian flag was eventually chosen. It was based on the flag of the Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya , which in turn is based on the flag of Indonesia .

  4. Between 1896 to 1950, Malaysia used a horizontal white-red-yellow-black striped flag that featured a tiger inside a white oval at the middle. Once the Federation of Malaya took over, it called for a flag design contest.

  5. History of the Flag of Malaysia. The national flag of Malaysia currently in use was first raised on September 16, 1963. A different flag was in use in the country earlier.

  6. History of the flag of Malaysia. The history of the national flag began on November 29, 1949, when the Council of Governors, in cooperation with the Federal Legislative Council, held a national competition to select a flag design. A total of 373 entries were received in May 1948 and went through a selection and review process.

  7. The Malaysian National Flag consists of fourteen red and white stripes (along the fly) of equal width, a union or canton of dark blue, a crescent and a star. The red and white stripes stand for equal status in the federation of the member states and the federal government.

  8. History of Malaysia. Malaysia is a modern concept, created in the second half of the 20th century. However, contemporary Malaysia regards the entire history of Malaya and Borneo, spanning thousands of years back to prehistoric times, as its history.

  9. The flag of Malaysia, also known as the Stripes of Glory (Malay: Jalur Gemilang), was created in May 1950. The flag has 14 horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, a yellow crescent and 14-point star on a blue field. In 1997, Malaysians were asked to name the flag, and Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad chose the name Jalur ...

  10. 16 September 1963. Flag Symbolism. named Jalur Gemilang (adopted August 31 1997), consist of 14 red (top) and white (bottom) stripes of equal width, a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a crescent and a star. The red and white stripes stand for the equal status in the Federation of the member states and the Federal government.