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National symbols of Malaysia are the symbols that are used in Malaysia to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of its cultural heritage, history, and biodiversity.
| Symbol | Image | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National flag | Flag of Malaysia |  | The dark blue canton represents the unity of people of Malaysia. The crescent symbolises Islam as the religion of Malaysia and the colour yellow signifies the country’s Rulers. The 14 red and white horizontal stripes, and 14 points of the star represent the number of states in the country as well as the courage and purity of the people. |
| National emblem | Emblem of Malaysia |  | |
| National anthem | Negaraku | The national anthem is an adaptation of Perak state anthem. The Sultan Abdullah of Perak, the Sultan who adopted Pierre's "La Rosalie" as the Perak Royal Anthem during his exile in Seychelles. | |
| National philosophy | Rukun Negara | Malaysian declaration of national philosophy instituted by royal proclamation on Merdeka Day, 1970, in reaction to a race riot known as the 13 May Incident, which occurred in 1969. | |
| National currency | Malaysian Ringgit | The word ringgit is an obsolete term for "jagged" in Malay and was originally used to refer to the serrated edges of silver Spanish dollars which circulated widely in the region during the 16th and 17th-century Portuguese colonial era. | |
| National animal | Malayan Tiger |  | Representing strength and courage. |
| National bird | Rhinoceros hornbill |  | The Dayaks believe that the rhinoceros hornbill is the supreme worldly bird and serves as an intermediary between our world and the god of divine birds. |
| National butterfly | Rajah Brooke's birdwing |  | The butterfly was named after James Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak. |
| National epic | Sejarah Melayu |  | One of the finest literary and historical works in the Malay language, Malaysia's national language. |
| National personification | Hang Tuah |  | The most illustrious Malay warrior, leader of the five warriors of Malacca. |
| National sport | Sepak Takraw | The game was created during the Malacca Sultanate for it is mentioned in the "Sejarah Melayu". | |
| National poet | Abdullah Abdul Kadir | Father of modern Malay literature. | |
| National mountain | Mount Kinabalu |  | The tallest mountain in Malaysia and southeast asia. |
| National founder | Tunku Abdul Rahman |  | Malaysia's father of independence |
| National dish | Nasi Lemak | ||
| National flower | Hibiscus flower |  | The five petals represent the five principles in the Rukun Negara and its diversity in shape, colour and sizes signifies the country’s multicultural society. |
| National fruit | Durian |  | King of fruits |
| National tree | Merbau | ||
| National kite | Wau Bulan |  | These unique and inherently local kites |
The coat of arms of Malaysia is a coat of arms comprising a shield or escutcheon, two tigers for supporters, a crescent and fourteen-pointed star for a crest and a motto. As the Malaysian coat of arms descended from that of the Federated Malay States under British colonial rule, it resembles European heraldic designs.
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The Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, and by Malaysian political convention, are conducted simultaneously with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies.
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This article provides summaries of the federal and state election results for the Malaysian state of Perlis since 1954, together with links to the names of Perlis’s elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.
Elections in Kedah, a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia, are shown here.
The following is a list of electoral results in the State of Penang since the independence of Malaya from the British Empire in 1957. The results for both parliamentary and state constituencies, which return representatives to the Malaysian Parliament and the Penang State Legislative Assembly respectively, are as categorised below. The most recent state election was held on 9 May 2018.
This is a list of the elections in Selangor.
This article provides summaries of the federal and state election results for the Malaysian state of Johor since 1954, together with links to the names of Johor’s elected representatives in the Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Undangan Negeri.
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