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National symbols of Malaysia

The national symbols of Malaysia are symbols that represents the governmental and cultural images of the Federation of Malaysia. There are generally five recognised elements of the symbols which are national emblem, national anthem, national flag and national language.[1][2] In addition, there are several traditional symbols such as national bird, national flower, national animal and national craft.[3][4] There are also popularly recognised symbols including national airline, national colour, national dress, national sport, national poetry and national mausoleum.[5][6][7]

Flag

The national flag of Malaysia, also known as the Stripes of Glory (Jalur Gemilang),[8] is composed of a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Star). The 14 stripes, of equal width, represent the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal territories, while the 14 points of the star represent the unity among these entities.[9] The crescent represents Islam, the country's state religion; the blue canton symbolises the unity of the Malaysian people; the yellow of the star and crescent is the royal colour of the Malay rulers,[10] the red stripes represent bravery and the white stripes represent purity.[11][12]

Malaysian flag is similar in pattern to the star and stripe flag of USA which has 13 horizontal red stripes and 50 stars.[13] There was a row of confusion when Munir Zanial, a Muslim Malaysian aerospace engineer, hosted Malaysian Independence Day celebration and the end of Ramadan in September 2017 in Kansas. Malaysian flag was prominently displayed which onlookers believed was by Islamic terrorists. The FBI was notified which soon resolved the misunderstanding.[14]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Malaysia (Jata Negara Malaysia) comprises a shield or escutcheon, two tigers for supporters, a crescent and fourteen-pointed star for a crest and a motto. The motto of the arms, located below the shield, consists of a banner with the phrase "Unity is Strength" (Bersekutu Bertambah Mutu).[15] As the coat of arms descended from that of the Federated Malay States under British colonial rule, it resembles European heraldic designs.[16]

References

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  2. ^ Hakim, M.A.H.B.L.; Anuar, N.A.B.R.; Zaid, A.F.A.M.; Jusoh, F.S. (2024). "Trainee teachers' awareness on malaysian national symbols" (PDF). E-Prosiding Persidangan Antarabangsa Sains Sosial & Kemanusiaan kali ke-9. 17-18 July: 68−75.
  3. ^ "Malaysia Information: National Flower". MyGOV - The Government of Malaysia's Official Portal. 2016. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  4. ^ "Malaysia National Symbols: National Animal, National Flower". Symbol Hunt. 2023-03-17. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  5. ^ Huân, Nguyễn Đắc. "Da Nang welcomes Malaysian National Airline opening a new route to the city in 2024 - Cổng thông tin du lịch thành phố Đà Nẵng". Danang Fantasticity - Da Nang City Tourism Information Portal. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  6. ^ Chieh, Yow Hong (2024-04-10). "The Evolution of the Baju Melayu, the National Dress of Malaysia and Brunei". Medium. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  7. ^ Rahim, Rahimy (2014-04-27). "Obama pays respects at National Mausoleum". The Star. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  8. ^ "Malaysian Flag and Coat of Arms". myGovernment Malaysian Government's official portal. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Malaysia Flag". TalkMalaysia.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  10. ^ Flags Of The World Malaysia: Description Archived 20 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "Flag of Malaysia". MyGOV. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Bendera Malaysia – Maksud Warna, Lambang, Muat Turun Gambar" (in Malay). eCentral. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  13. ^ Dhaliwal, Shivdeep (2023-10-29). "A Peculiar Connection: Why Are US And Malaysia Flags So Similar?". Benzinga. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  14. ^ "Lawsuit after Malaysian flag reported as 'IS symbol' in US". BBC. 2018-03-21. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  15. ^ "The Coat Of Arms Of Malaysia". MyGOV - The Government of Malaysia's Official Portal. 2016. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  16. ^ "Malaysia Coat of Arms". TalkMalaysia.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_symbols_of_Malaysia