Flag of Malacca

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Malacca
Flag of Malacca.svg
Use Civil and state flag
Proportion1:2
Adopted1957
DesignTwo equal bands of red and white, with a yellow crescent and five-pointed star in a blue canton.
The flag hoisted in Stadthuys complex. Bendera Melaka.JPG
The flag hoisted in Stadthuys complex.

The Flag of Malacca is the flag of the Malaysian state of Malacca. Red, white, yellow and blue, which are the colours of the flag of Malaysia, are also used in the flag of Malacca to emphasize that Malacca is a member state of Malaysia. The star and crescent represents Islam, the official religion of the State and of the nation. The top left hand quarter has a background of royal blue with a yellow crescent moon and a yellow five-pointed star. The top right hand quarter is red and the lower half is white. [1]

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Historical flags

FlagDurationPolitical EntityDescription
Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1874-1904).svg 1874–1904 Straits Settlements Adopted when Malacca was part of the Straits Settlements.
Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1904-1925).svg 1904–1925
Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1925-1946).svg 1925–1946
Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg 1946–1951 Crown Colony of Malacca Identical to the Union Jack.
Flag of Malacca (1946-1957).svg 1951–1957Adopted in 1951 alongside the coat of arms granted to the settlement by a Royal Warrant of King George VI dated 14 August 1951.

References

  1. ↑ "Malacca (Malaysia)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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