List of Malaysian flags

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Malaysian flag in Merdeka Square

This is a list of flags used in Malaysia , both currently and historically.

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National flags

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
Flag of Malaysia.svg 1963 onwards FIAV 111000.svg FIAV normal.svg IFIS Mirror.svg IFIS Vertical inapplicable.svg Flag of Malaysia (Jalur Gemilang)Fourteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, a yellow crescent and 14-point star on a blue field.
Flag of Malaysia (vertical).svg IFIS Vertical exclusive.svg Flag of Malaysia (Banner display)Fourteen vertical stripes alternating red and white; in the chief, a yellow crescent and 14-point star pointing upward on a blue field.
Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg FIAV 000100.svg Civil Ensign of MalaysiaA red field with the Flag of Malaysia in a blue-fimbriated canton.
Government Ensign of Malaysia.svg FIAV 000010.svg Government Ensign of MalaysiaA blue field with the Flag of Malaysia in the canton. Example: used by the Marine Police of Royal Malaysian Police.

Monarch

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
Flag of the Supreme Head of Malaysia.svg 1988–Present FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong The Jata Negara, the coat of arms of Malaysia, enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field.
Standard of the Raja Permaisuri Agong.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Raja Permaisuri Agong The coat of arms of Malaysia enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a light green field.
Personal standard of Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Deputy King)The Jata Negara, the coat of arms of Malaysia, on two equal horizontal bands of yellow and blue.
BenderaSultanJohor.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Sultan of Johor A white field defaced with a blue crescent and nine-pointed star.
Bendera Permaisuri Johor.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Permaisuri of JohorA blue field with white diagonal edges defaced with a white crescent and seven-pointed star.
Royal Standard of the Sultan of Kedah (2020-present.svg 2020–present FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Sultan of Kedah The Kedah Coat of Arms enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy in a circle gold border on a yellow field.
Royal Standard of the Sultan of Kedah (2018-2020).svg FIAV historical.svg 2018-2020 FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Sultan of KedahThe lesser installation emblem of Sultan Sallehuddin on a yellow field.
Royal Standard of the Sultan of Kedah (pre 2017).svg FIAV historical.svg  ?-2017 FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Sultan of KedahThe Kedah Coat of Arms enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field.
Royal Standard of the Sultan of Kelantan (Sultan Muhammad V).svg 2010–present FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Sultan of Kelantan The Arms of the Sultan of Kelantan on two equal horizontal bands of white and red.
Royal Standard of the Sultan of Kelantan.svg FIAV historical.svg  ?–2010Standard of the Sultan of Kelantan (older)A white flag with the royal arms in blue (a blue star and upward pointing crescent surmounted by a coronet similar to that from the arms, surrounded by a blue wreath) charged on the centre; an older, more intricate variant of the flag features a yellow star and crescent, a yellow crown, and a blue wreath;
Royal Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan The personal emblem of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar inside a black circle which is inscribed inside a red lozenge and a yellow background.
Standard Sultan Pahang.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Sultan of Pahang The Pahang State Arms enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a white field.
Royal Standard of the Sultan of Perak.svg 2015-present FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Sultan of Perak The Arms of the Sultan of Perak enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field. The flag ratio 2:3 is used by official residence with the presence of the Sultan, while the flag ratio 1:2 is used by official residences the Sultan will reside.
Royal Standard of the Sultan of Perak (1985 - 2014).svg FIAV historical.svg 1985-2014Standard of the Sultan of Perak (Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah)The Arms of the Sultan of Perak enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a white field
Royal Standard of the Sultan of Perak (1963 - 1984).svg FIAV historical.svg 1963-1984Standard of the Sultan of Perak (Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah)The Arms of the Sultan of Perak on a white field with the Flag of Perak in the canton.
Royal Standard of the Sultan of Perak (1949 - 1963).svg FIAV historical.svg 1949-1963Standard of the Sultan of Perak (Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah)A white field with the Flag of Perak in the canton.
Royal Standard of the Raja of Perlis.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Raja of Perlis The Perlis Coat of Arms on a yellow field.
Royal Standard of the Raja Permaisuri of Perlis.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Raja Permaisuri PerlisA yellow field with the yellow Perlis Coat of Arms in a blue canton.
Royal Standard of the Sultan of Selangor.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Sultan of Selangor A red field defaced with the Arms of the Sultan of Selangor, with the yellow crescent and five-pointed stars in a red canton.
Royal Standard of the Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Tengku Permaisuri of SelangorA yellow crescent and five-pointed stars in a yellow flag with a red hoist stripe.
Bendera Tubuh Sultan Terengganu.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Sultan of Terengganu The Arms of the Sultan of Terengganu enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a white field, surrounded by a brown border.
Bendera Tubuh Tengku Ampuan Besar Terengganu.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Sultanah of TerengganuThe Arms of the Sultanah of Terengganu enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field.

Governor

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca The Coat of Arms of Malacca enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field.
Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang.svg 2022-present FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang The Crest of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang on a yellow field.
Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang (1983-2022).svg 1983-2022The Crest of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang inside a white circle on a yellow field.
Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang (1957-1982).svg 1963-1982
FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah State flag of Sabah with Mount Kinabalu replaced by Coat of arms of Sabah enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy in the canton.
Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak.svg FIAV normal.svg Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak State flag of Sarawak with the Nine-pointed Star replaced by Coat of arms of Sarawak enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy in the centre.

Administrative divisions

States

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
Flag of Johor.svg 1871 onwards Flag of the state of Johor.A blue field with an arranged crescent and five-pointed stars in a red canton.
Flag of Kedah.svg 1912 onwards Flag of the state of Kedah.A red field with the state coat of arms in the canton.
Flag of Kelantan.svg 1923 onwards Flag of the state of Kelantan.A red field defaced with a white crescent and star and two white kris and spears.
Flag of Malacca.svg 1957 onwards Flag of the state of Malacca.Two equal bands of red and white, with a crescent and five-pointed star in a blue canton.
Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg 1895 onwards Flag of the state of Negeri Sembilan.A yellow field with two diagonal bands of red and black in the canton.
Flag of Pahang.svg 1903 onwards Flag of the state of Pahang.Two equal horizontal bands of white and black.
Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg 1965 onwards Flag of the state of Penang.A blue, white and yellow vertical tri-colour defaced with a betel nut tree.
Flag of Perak.svg 1879 onwards Flag of the state of Perak.A white, yellow and black horizontal tri-colour.
Flag of Perlis.svg 1870 onwards Flag of the state of Perlis.Two equal horizontal bands of yellow and blue.
Flag of Sabah.svg 1988 onwards Flag of the state of Sabah.A blue (top), white, and red tri-colour, with the silhouette of Mount Kinabalu on a light blue canton.
Flag of Sarawak.svg 1988 onwards Flag of the state of Sarawak. (Ibu Pertiwi)A yellow field with two diagonal bands of red (top) and black, defaced with a nine-pointed star.
Flag of Selangor.svg 1965 onwards Flag of the state of Selangor.Red and yellow quartered, with a white crescent and five-pointed stars in the canton.
Flag of Terengganu.svg 1953 onwards Flag of the state of Terengganu.A black field defaced with a white crescent and five-pointed star, with white at the edge.

Federal territories

A common flag for the three federal territories was adopted by the Ministry of the Federal Territories on 20 August 2006. The flag is to be used and flown on matters and ceremonies that involve all the federal territories as a whole. An example is in national sporting events; the unified contingent of the territories would be under this common flag. However, the usage of the individual territorial flags would be given preference in events relating to individual territories. [1]

FlagDate (year)UseDescription
Flag of the Federal Territories - Malaysia.svg 2006 onwards Flag of the Federal Territories Three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), blue, and red with the Malaysian coat of arms in the blue band.
Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg 1990 onwards Flag of Kuala Lumpur Three equal bands of white, blue and white with three equal horizontal stripes of red on both white bands. There is a yellow crescent and yellow fourteen-pointed stars on the left within the blue band. Before 2006, this flag was used to represent the entire Federal Territories.
Flag of Labuan.svg 1992 onwardsFlag of Labuan Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue, there is a yellow crescent and yellow fourteen-pointed stars in the white band.
Flag of Putrajaya.svg 2001 onwardsFlag of Putrajaya Three vertical bands of blue, yellow (double width), and blue with the Malaysian coat of arms in the yellow band.

Order of precedence

Per government protocol, if a display contains the Jalur Gemilang and all the state flags of Malaysia: [2]

StateCurrent rulerTaken office
Flag of Terengganu.svg Terengganu Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin 15 May 1998
Flag of Perlis.svg Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin 17 April 2000
Flag of Selangor.svg Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah 22 November 2001
Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan Tuanku Muhriz 29 December 2008
Flag of Johor.svg Johor Sultan Ibrahim Ismail 23 January 2010
Flag of Kelantan.svg Kelantan Sultan Muhammad V 13 September 2010
Flag of Perak.svg Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah 29 May 2014
Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah Sultan Sallehuddin 12 September 2017
Flag of Pahang.svg Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah 31 January 2019
Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca TYT Mohd Ali Rustam 4 June 2020
Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg Penang TYT Ramli Ngah Talib 1 May 2025
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak TYT Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar 26 January 2024
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah TYT Musa Aman 1 January 2025

City, district, provincial and municipal

Some localities have their own flags, whether on the level of district, city, or even traditional localities. Some of them do not represent the locality, but rather the authority that governs the locality such as district councils.

For flags of districts, towns, and cities in Malaysia, look for the article for each state's flag where said location is in. Below is a gallery of the flags of some Malaysian localities.

Military

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
Flag of the Commander-in-Chief (Malaysia).svg Standard of the Commander-in-chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces Three equal horizontal bands of sky blue, red and blue, encircled by five gold five-pointed stars.
Flag of Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces.svg Standard of the Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces Three equal horizontal bands of sky blue, red and blue, with four gold five-pointed stars.
Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces Three equal horizontal bands of sky blue, red and blue, with the crest of the Malaysian Armed Forces.
Flag of the Malaysian Army.svg FIAV normal.svg Flag of the Malaysian Army A red field defaced with the crest of the Malaysian Army, with the Malaysian flag with black fimbriation in the canton.
Non-Ceremonial Flag of Malaysian ArmyA red field defaced with the crest of the Malaysian Army
Ensign of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.svg Air force ensign of the Royal Malaysian Air Force A sky blue field defaced with the Federal Star, with the Malaysian flag in the canton.
Flag of the Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.svg Standard of the Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force A sky blue field defaced with the Crest of the Air Force and four stars, with the Malaysian flag in the canton.
Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg FIAV normal.svg 1968 onwardsNaval ensign of the Royal Malaysian Navy A white field defaced with blue crossed kris and anchor, with the Malaysian flag in the canton.
Bendera Laksamana TLDM.png Standard of the Chief of Royal Malaysian NavyA white field defaced with blue crossed kris and anchor at the centre with four blue stars at each edge.
Naval Ensign of Malaysia (1963-1968).svg FIAV historical.svg 1963 – 1968Naval ensign of the Royal Malaysian Navy St. George's cross on a white field with the Malaysian flag in the canton.
Naval Ensign of Malaya (1957-1963).svg FIAV historical.svg 1957 – 1963Naval ensign of the Royal Malayan NavySt. George's cross on a white field with the Malayan flag in the canton.
Commissioning Pennant of Malaysia.svg FIAV normal.svg 1963 onwardsCommissioning pennant of the Malaysian Navy

Law Enforcement Flags

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
FIAV normal.svg 1948 – presentFlag of the Royal Malaysian Police Dark blue field with the crest of the Royal Malaysian Police.
Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg FIAV normal.svg 2005–presentEnsign of the Malaysian Coast Guard A blue field defaced with the Crest of the Malaysian Coast Guard, with the Malaysian flag in the canton.

Historical

National flag

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
Flag of Malaya (1950-1963).svg 1950-1963Flag of the Federation of Malaya Eleven alternating red and white stripes with a dark blue rectangle, containing a gold crescent and 11-pointed star in the canton.
Flag of Malaya (1950-1963) (vertical).svg Flag of the Federation of Malaya (Banner display)Eleven vertical stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, a yellow crescent and 11-point star on a blue field.
Civil Ensign of Malaya (1957-1963).svg 1957-1963 FIAV 000100.svg Civil Ensign of the Federation of MalayaA red field with the Flag of Malaya in a blue-fimbriated canton.

Sultanate flags

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
Old Flag of Brunei.svg 15th century – 1888Flag of the Bruneian Empire, which once ruled most of the island of Borneo until Seludong (present-day Manila) and Banjarmasin in Kalimantan A plain yellow flag.
18th Century Flag of Sulu.svg 16th – 18th centuriesFlag of the Sultanate of Sulu, which once ruled the eastern part of Sabah after the territory been given by the Sultanate of Brunei after they sent help to settling a civil war in Brunei, although this was denied as supported by a number of old resources. [3] White flag with a black bordure charged with a black emblem.

The emblem represented the Sultanate of Sulu identity.

Late 19th Century Flag of Sulu.svg Red flag with a thin blue-white band on the hoist charged with a white emblem.
Flag of the Sultanate of Mataram.svg 17th centuryFlag of the Sultanate of Mataram, which once ruled the southern part of Sarawak Red flag with a white bordure on the chief, fly, and base, charged with a white crescent on the hoist and two white-blue crossed krisses on the fly.
Flag of Aceh Sultanate.svg 17th centuryFlag of the Sultanate of Aceh, which once ruled the northern part of the island of Sumatra and certain parts of the Malay Peninsula.Red flag charged with a white crescent and star atop a sword pointing towards the fly.
Flag of Kedah (18th century - 1912).svg 18th century – 1821Flag of the Sultanate of Kedah A plain red flag.
Flag of Kedah (1821 - 1912).svg 1821 – 1912Red flag charged with a pouncing tiger.
Flag of Bulungan.svg 1731–1881Flag of the Sultanate of Bulungan, the area of Tawau in Sabah was under the influence of this SultanateBlue-yellow-black horizontal tricolour.

Represented the Bulungan identity.

Flag of Pahang (1853 - 1887).svg 1853–1887The flag of the Pahang Kingdom under Bendahara dynasty.A plain black flag.

Black flag represented the colour of the Bendahara.

Flag of Pahang (1887 - 1903).svg 1887–1903The flag of the Pahang Sultanate.Black flag with a thin white band at its hoist.

Black represented the colour of the Bendahara, while white represented the ruling Sultan.

Jack of Pahang.svg 1903–1957Naval jack of the Pahang Sultanate.White and black diagonally quadrisectioned flag.
White Flag of the Malay Sultanates.svg 1699Flag of the Johor Sultanate A plain white flag.

This flag was used by multiple Malay sultanates at the same time.

18th century – 1912Flag of the Kelantan Sultanate
18th century – 1879Flag of the Perak Sultanate
Flag of Johor (1855 - 1865).svg 1855–1865Flag of the Johor SultanateBlack flag with a white canton.
Flag of Johor (1865 - 1871).svg 1865–1871Black flag with a red canton, charged with a white saltire.
Flag of Selangor (1784).svg 1784–1875Flag of the Selangor Sultanate Yellow flag with two red bands at the chief and base.
Flag of Selangor (pre 1965).svg 1875–1965Red and yellow horizontally quadrisectioned flag, charged with a yellow crescent and star on the upper hoist.
Flag of Kelantan (1912 - 1923).svg 1912–1923Flag of the Kelantan SultanateWhite flag with a blue bordure at the hoist, chief, and fly, charged with a blue boat, on top of which lies a scripture stylised as a feline.

The scripture is written in Jawi script, with the tip of the tail writing "کراجاءن کلنتن" (Kelantanese Government), and the main body containing two passages from the Qur'an, an excerpt of the 13th verse of the 61st chapter, As-Saff "نصر من الله وفتح قىيب" (Help from Allah, and a speedy victory).

Flag of Terengganu (1912 - 1933).svg 1912–1933Flag of the Terengganu Sultanate Black flag with a white band at its hoist.
Flag of Terengganu (1933 - 1947).svg 1933–1953Black flag with a white band at its hoist, charged with an upwards white crescent and star on the chief of the black field.
Government Flag of Terengganu (1933 - 1947).svg Government flag of the Terengganu SultanateBlack flag with a white band at its hoist, charged with an upwards black crescent and star on the chief of the hoist band and white saltire on the black field.

State flags

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
Flag of Penang (1957-1965).svg FIAV historical.svg 1957 – 1965One of the alternative flags of the state of Penang Similar with the current flag except with a blue and white breakwater.
Flag of Sarawak (1973-1988).svg FIAV historical.svg 1973 – 1988Flag of the state of Sarawak Red and white horizontal bicolour flag with a blue chevron.
Flag of Sabah (1963-1982).svg FIAV historical.svg 1963 – 1982Flag of the state of Sabah Four equal horizontal bands of red, white, yellow and blue, with a green canton, charged with a brown silhouette of Mount Kinabalu.
Flag of Sabah (1982-1988).svg FIAV historical.svg 1982 – 1988Blue and white horizontal bicolour flag with a red chevron.
Flag of Singapore.svg 1959–1965 Flag of the state of Singapore as a British Self-governing Colony (1959–1963) and as part of Malaysia (1963–1965)A horizontal bicolour of red over white, charged in white in the canton with a crescent facing, towards the fly, a pentagon of five stars.

Colonial and other national flags

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
Flag of Portugal (1495).svg 1511-1521Flag of Portuguese Malacca
Flag of Portugal (1521).svg 1521-1578
Flag of Portugal (1578).svg 1578-1640
Flag of Portugal (1640).svg 1640-1641
Prinsenvlag.svg 1641-1795Flag of Dutch Malacca
Statenvlag.svg 1652-1672
Flag of Great Britain (1707-1800).svg 1795-1801Flag of Kingdom of Great Britain
Flag of the United Kingdom (1-2).svg 1801-1818 1824-1957Flag of United Kingdom
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1818-1824Flag of Dutch Malacca
Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg 1896–1946 Flag of the Federated Malay States Four equal horizontal bands of white, red, yellow, and black, charged with a white ellipse defaced with a running tiger.
1946–1948Flag of the Malayan Union
1948–1950Flag of the Federation of Malaya
Naval Ensign of the Federated Malay States.svg 1895–1946Naval ensign of the Federated Malay States White-black-yellow-red diagonally quadrisectioned flag.

This flag was also used as the ensign for the battleship HMS Malaya.

Flag of North Borneo (1902-1946).svg 1902–1946Flag of North Borneo A blue ensign defaced with the badge of North Borneo Chartered Company.
Civil Ensign of North Borneo (1902-1946).svg Civil ensign of North BorneoA red ensign defaced with the badge of North Borneo Chartered Company.
Flag of North Borneo (1948-1963).svg 1948–1963Flag of Crown Colony of North Borneo After World War II North Borneo becomes a crown colony. A blue ensign was adopted with the new badge instead that of North Borneo Company.
Flag of Labuan (1912-1946).svg 1912–1946Flag of the Crown Colony of Labuan A blue ensign defaced with a ship.
Marai Giyugun Flag (Blank).svg 1944 ‒ 1945Flag of the Malayan Volunteer Army under the Japanese Occupation Blue flag with a red canton charged with two white crossed krisses.
Marai Giyugun Flag.svg 1944 ‒ 1945Blue flag with a red canton charged with two white crossed krisses, and a smaller white lower hoist canton charged with regimental lettering.

The lettering reads "マライ義勇軍" (romanised: Marai Giyūgun).

Flag of Singapore (1946-1952).svg 1948–1952Flag of the Crown Colony of Singapore A blue ensign defaced with a white disc containing a crown within a red inverted pall.
Flag of Singapore (1952-1959).svg 1952–1959A blue ensign defaced with a white disc containing a crown within a red inverted pall.
Flag of Penang (1949-1952).svg 1949–1952Flag of the Crown Colony of Penang A blue ensign defaced with the pre-1985 lesser arms of Penang.
Flag of Penang (1952-1957).svg 1952–1957Flag badge depicting the areca nut palm tree leaved and fructed proper on a mound with a wreath of the colours of the settlement arms adopted on 16 June 1952 by the Settlement Council. [4]
Flag of Malacca (1946-1957).svg 1951–1957Flag of the Crown Colony of Malacca A blue ensign defaced with A Famosa motif.

Proposed Flags

FlagUseDescription
Sang Saka Malaya 12 star.svg Proposed republican flag of Malaya.
Known as Sang Saka Malaya.
Red and white horizontal bicolour flag charged with twelve yellow stars on the upper hoist.
1949 Malaya Flag Proposal 1-new.svg First proposed flag of Malaya.Blue flag charged with two red crorssed krisses surrounded by 11 white stars.
1949 Malaya Flag Proposal 2-new.svg Second proposed flag of Malaya.Blue flag charged with two red crossed krisses surrounded by five white stars which is surrounded by six white stars.
1949 Malaya Flag Proposal 3-new.svg Third proposed flag of Malaya.11 alternating blue and white stripes with a red canton, charged with a white crescent and star.

Political flags

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
Current
Link to file 2021–present People's Power Party
Pejuang flag.svg 2020–present Homeland Fighter's Party Turquoise flag charged with the party logo atop its name in white.
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah GRS.jpg 2020–present Gabungan Rakyat Sabah White flag charged with a light blue figure resembling Mount Kinabalu atop its abbreviated name in blue, red, and light blue.
Malaysian United Democratic Alliance.svg 2020–present Malaysian United Democratic Alliance Black flag charged with its name in white.
Malaysian Mighty Bumiputera Party flag.svg 2019–present Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia Yellow flag charged with the party logo atop its name in red.
Malaysian Advancement Party.png 2019–present Malaysian Advancement Party
Bendera BERSATU.svg 2017–present Malaysian United Indigenous Party Red flag charged with the party logo in white.
Penang Front Party Flag.svg 2016–present Youth Front Party
Sabah People's Hope Party Flag.svg 2016–present Sabah People's Hope Party
Pakatan-harapan-logo.svg 2015–present Pakatan Harapan Red flag charged with the party logo in white.
Parti Amanah Negara Flag.svg 2015–present National Trust Party Orange flag charged with the party logo in white.
Link to file 2014–present Parti Sarawak Bersatu
Link to file 2013–present United Sabah National Organisation
Link to file 2013–present Love Sabah Party
Link to file 2013–present Sabah Nationality Party
Malaysian Indian Justice Party.png 2013–present Malaysian Indian Justice Party
Link to file 2013–present Parti Sejahtera Angkatan Perpaduan Sabah
Link to file 2013–present Sabah Native Co-operation Party
Bendera Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah.jpg 2013–present Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah
Sabah National People's Unity Organisation flag.png 2013–present Sabah National People's Unity Organisation
Link to file 2011–present Malaysian United People's Party
Link to file 2009–present Love Malaysia Party
Link to file 2007–present Malaysian Indian United Party
Parti Keadilan Rakyat logo.svg 1999–present People's Justice Party Light blue flag with two red bands on the hoist and fly charged with a white symbol resembling two crescents facing each other.
Socialist Party of Malaysia Flag.svg 1998–present Socialist Party of Malaysia
1994–present United Progressive Kinabalu Organisation
Sabah Progressive Party Flag.svg 1994–present Sabah Progressive Party
Liberal Democratic Party Logo.svg 1989–present Liberal Democratic Party
Link to file 1986–present Punjabi Party of Malaysia
Link to file 1985–present United Sabah Party
BERJASA-flag.svg 2020–present Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front Burgundy flag charged with a stylised white star.
BERJASA logo.svg 1977-2020Green flag charged with a white star.
KIMMA logo.png 1976–present Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress
Link to file 1973–present Barisan Nasional
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia Flag.svg 1968–present Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia
Democratic Action Party Flag.svg 1965–present Democratic Action Party White flag charged with a blue circle and red rocket.
PAS Flag.svg 1955–present Malaysian Islamic Party Red and white horizontal bicolour flag charged with a green disc on the upper hoist.
Malaysian People's Party Flag.svg 1955–present Parti Rakyat Malaysia
Flag of the Malaysian Chinese Association.svg 1949–present Malaysian Chinese Association Blue flag charged with a yellow federal star.
UMNO (Malaysia).svg 1946–present United Malays National Organisation Red and white horizontal bicolour flag charged with a yellow disc defaced with a green kris.
Malaysian Indian Congress Flag.svg 1946–present Malaysian Indian Congress
Former
State Reform Party Flag.svg 1996-2020 Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak
Flag of Parti Melayu Semangat 46.svg 1989-1996 Parti Melayu Semangat 46 Yellow flag charged with a white disc defaced with a green text writing "46" at the centre of the field, and charged with two green crossed krisses on the upper hoist.
Link to file 1989-2001 People's Justice Front
Link to file 1978-2008 United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation
Link to file 1975-1991 Sabah People's United Front
Flag of the North Kalimantan Communist Party.svg 1962-1990 North Kalimantan Communist Party
Flag of the Sarawak People's Guerilla Force.svg Sarawak People's Guerilla Force
Parti Perikatan logo.svg 1957-1973 Alliance Party Blue flag charged with a white boat.
Sang Saka Malaya 12 star.svg 1945-1948 Parti Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya Red and white horizontal bicolour flag charged with twelve yellow stars on the upper hoist.

Known as the "Sang Saka Malaya," it is commonly associated with the republican‐independence movements in Malaysia, [5] [6] and to an extent, the leftwing movements. [7] [8]

Flag of Indonesia.svg 1938-1945 Kesatuan Melayu Muda Red and white horizontal bicolour flag.

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. [9] It was based on the flag of the Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya, which in turn is based on the flag of Indonesia. [10]

Flag of the Communist Party of Malaya.svg 1930-1989 Malayan Communist Party

University flags

1962–presentFlag of the University of Malaya Public university established in 1905, serves as the banner of arms of the university but with the ratio of 2:1
1984–presentFlag of the International Islamic University Malaysia Turquoise flag charged with the university emblem in gold, black, and white.
Universiti Utara Malaysia flag.png 1984–presentFlag of the Northern University of Malaysia Light blue flag charged with the university emblem.

Public university established in 1984. Minor changes were done prior to the redesign of the university emblem.

2006–presentFlag of the National Defence University of Malaysia Public university established in 2006. Similar to the tricolour of the Armed Forces of Malaysia but with the university seal on top.

See also

References

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  2. "#Edisi merdeka: tahukah anda susunan keutamaan bendera di malaysia?". Majlis Keselamatan Negara. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
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