List of Malaysian flags

Malaysian flag in Merdeka Square

This is a list of flags used in Malaysia.

National flags

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
1963 onwardsFlag of MalaysiaFourteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, a yellow crescent and 14-point star on a blue field.
Civil Ensign of MalaysiaA red field with the Flag of Malaysia in a blue-fimbriated canton.
Government Ensign of MalaysiaA blue field with the Flag of Malaysia in the canton.

Monarch

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
1963 onwardsStandard of the Yang di-Pertuan AgongThe Jata Negara, the coat of arms of Malaysia, enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field.
1963 onwardsStandard of the Raja Permaisuri AgongThe coat of arms of Malaysia enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a light green field.

Military

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
Flag of the Malaysian ArmyA red field defaced with the crest of the Malaysian Army, with the Malaysian flag with black fimbriation in the canton.
Flag of the Royal Malaysian Air ForceA sky blue field defaced with the Federal Star, with the Malaysian flag in the canton.
Naval ensign of the Royal Malaysian NavyA white field defaced with blue crossed kris and anchor, with the Malaysian flag in the canton.
1963 – 1968Naval ensign of the Royal Malaysian NavyA red cross on a white field with the Malaysian flag in the canton.
1957 – 1963Naval ensign of the Royal Malayan NavyA red cross on a white field with the Malayan flag in the canton.

Administrative divisions

States

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
1870 onFlag of the state of Perlis.Two equal horizontal bands of yellow and blue.
1912 onFlag of the state of Kedah.A red field with the state coat of arms in the canton.
1949 onFlag of the state of Penang.A blue, white and yellow vertical tri-colour defaced with a betel nut tree.
1879 onFlag of the state of Perak.A white, yellow and black horizontal tri-colour.
1923 onFlag of the state of Kelantan.A red field defaced with a white crescent and star and two white kris and spears.
1953 onFlag of the state of Terengganu.A black field defaced with a white crescent and five-pointed star, with white at the edge.
1903 onFlag of the state of Pahang.Two equal horizontal bands of white and black.
1965 onFlag of the state of Selangor.Red and yellow quartered, with a white crescent and five-pointed stars in the canton.
1895 onFlag of the state of Negeri Sembilan.A yellow field with two diagonal bands of red and black in the canton.
1961 onFlag of the state of Melaka.Two equal bands of red and white, with a crescent and five-pointed star in a blue canton.
1871 onFlag of the state of Johor.A blue field with an arranged crescent and five-pointed stars in a red canton.
1988 onFlag of the state of Sarawak.A yellow field with two diagonal bands of red (top) and black, defaced with a nine-pointed star.
1988 onFlag of the state of Sabah.A blue (top), white, and red tri-colour, with the silhouette of Mount Kinabalu on a light blue canton.

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 (century)UseDescription
2006 onFlag of the Federal Territoriesthree equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), blue, and red, there is a Malaysian coat of arms in centre of blue band.
1990 onFlag of Kuala Lumpurblue with six equal horizontal stripes of red (top), and white in upper and lower, there is a yellow crescent and yellow fourteen-pointed stars in left within blue band.
1984 onFlag of Labuanthree equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue, there is a yellow crescent and yellow fourteen-pointed stars in white band.
2001 onFlag of Putrajayathree equal vertical bands of blue (top, double width), and yellow, there is a Malaysian coat of arms in yellow band.

Historical

Sultanate flags

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
15th century – 1888Flag of the Bruneian Empire, once rule most of the island of Borneo until Seludong (present-day Manila) and Banjarmasin in KalimantanYellow flag represented the Sultanate of Brunei.
16th – 18th centuriesFlag of the Sultanate of Sulu, once rule the eastern part of Sabah after the territory been given by the Sultanate of Brunei after they sending help to settling a civil war in Brunei, although this was denied as supported by a number of old resources.[2]Centre emblem represented the Sultanate of Sulu identity.
17th centuryFlag of the Sultanate of Aceh, once rule the northern part of the island of Sumatra and certain parts of the Malay Peninsula.Represented the Acehnese identity.
18th century – 1912Flag of the Sultanate of KedahRed flag represented the Sultanate of Kedah.
1731 – 1881Flag of the Sultanate of Bulungan, during the area of Tawau in Sabah was under the influence of this SultanateRepresented the Bulungan identity.
1853 – 1887The flag of the Pahang Kingdom under Bendahara dynastyBlack flag represented the colour of Bendahara.
1887 – 1903The flag of the Sultanate of Pahang under Bendahara dynastyBlack flag represented the colour of Bendahara, with a small vertical white stripe on the left side, represented the ruling Sultan .
1855
18th century – 1912
18th century – 1879		Flag of the Sultanate of Johor
Flag of the Sultanate of Kelantan
Flag of the Sultanate of Perak		White flag of several Malay Sultanates.
1855 – 1865Flag of the Sultanate of Johor from 1855 to 1865Black flag with a small white rectangle in the upleft.
1865 – 1871Flag of the Sultanate of Johor from 1865 to 1871Black flag with a small red rectangle cross similar like the St Andrew's Cross in the upleft.
1859 – 1965Flag of the Sultanate of SelangorQuite similar with the current flag except for the yellow crescent and star.
1912 – 1923Flag of the Sultanate of Kelantan from 1912 to 1923Encompasses a white flag with a blue border enveloping the top, fly, and hoist of the flag, and Jawi scriptures stylised as a feline. The tip of the tail is interpreted as "Kerajaan Kelantan" (denoting the Kelantanese government), while the main body of the animal-based scripture contains two passages from the Qur'an, an excerpt of the 13th ayat of the 61st surah, the Al-Saf.
1912 – 1933Flag of the Sultanate of Terengganu from 1912 to 1933Black and white flag.
1933 – 1947Flag of the Sultanate of Terengganu from 1933 to 1947Similar with the first flag but added with a crescent and star.

Colonial and national flags

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
1511 – 1641Flag of Portuguese Malacca, a colony in the Portuguese EmpireWhite rectangle centrally charged with the coat of arms bearing five castles on an ogival or heater-shaped shield and surmounted by an open royal crown.
1641 – 1795Flag of the VOC in Dutch MalaccaThree equal horizontal bands of red (top), white and blue (bottom), with a small logo of the VOC in the centre.
1795 – 1801Flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Used by British Forces during the intermittent British occupation during the Napoleonic WarsThe Flags of England and Scotland superimposed.
1801 – 1818Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandA superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with Saint Patrick's saltire.
1818 – 1825Flag of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. After the occupation and restoration of Dutch rule in Malacca the VOC had since gone bankrupt and all assets had transferred to the Batavian Republic which in turn turned into the United Kingdom of the Netherlands at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Resulting in the use of the plain Dutch flag in Dutch MalaccaA horizontal tricolour of red (Bright Vermilion), white, and blue (Cobalt Blue).
1826 – 1895Flag of the East India Company. With the establishment of the Straits Settlement, the East India Company ruled Malaya until it was designated a Crown Colony in 1867. Its design elements of the Union Jack in the canton and the red and white stripes is purportedly the reference behind the current Flag of MalaysiaNumerous white and red stripes with the Union Flag of the United Kingdom in the canton.
1826 – 1946Flag of the Straits SettlementsA blue ensign defaced with a white disc containing a red diamond, in which is a white inverted pall with three crowns, one on each arm.
1946 – 1949Flag of PenangA blue ensign defaced with the pre-1985 lesser arms of Penang.
1946 – 1957Flag of MalaccaA blue ensign defaced with A Famosa motif.
1946 – 1959Flag of SingaporeA blue ensign defaced with a white disc containing a crown within a red inverted pall.
1896 – 1946
1946 – 1948
1948 – 1950		Flag of the Federated Malay States
Flag of the Malayan Union
Flag of the Federation of Malaya		Four equal horizontal bands of white (top), red, yellow, and black overlain in the centre by a small white ellipse bearing a running tiger.
1895 – 1946Naval ensign of the Federated Malay StatesDiagonally quartered white, red, black and yellow.
1942 – 1945Flag of the Empire of Japan. Used when Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Labuan were under Japanese military governing, and also used in Singapore and Brunei (was renamed to Shōnantō).Centred red disc on a white field.
War flag of the Imperial Japanese ArmyCentred red disc with 16 rays on a white field.
1950 – 1963Flag of the Federation of MalayaEleven alternating red and white stripes with a dark blue rectangle, containing a gold crescent and eleven-pointed star, in the canton.
1841 – 1848Flag of the Kingdom of SarawakThe first flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak (1841–1848) using the St George's Cross, after the territory been ceded by the Sultanate of Brunei.
1848 – 1870Flag of the Kingdom of SarawakThe second flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak used from (1848–1870), with red and blue cross in the style of St. George's Cross. The Crown in the centre symbolises the Rajah of Sarawak.
1870 – 1946
1963 – 1973		Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak and later Flag of the state of SarawakThe third flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak, with red and black cross in the style of St. George's Cross. The black symbolises the ruling class, and the red the people. Similar as on the second flag, the Crown in the centre symbolises the Rajah. This flag was reintroduced upon independence.
1946 – 1963Flag of the Crown Colony of SarawakAfter World War II Sarawak becomes a crown colony. A blue ensign defaced with the former Kingdom Badge was adopted.
1882 – 1948Flag of North BorneoA blue ensign defaced with the badge of North Borneo Chartered Company.
Civil ensign of North BorneoA red ensign defaced with the badge of North Borneo Chartered Company.
1948 – 1963Flag of Crown Colony of North BorneoAfter World War II North Borneo becomes a crown colony. A blue ensign was adopted with the new badge instead that of North Borneo Company.
1912 – 1946Flag of the Crown Colony of LabuanA blue ensign defaced with a ship.

State flags

FlagDate (century)UseDescription
1949 – 1957State flag of Penang (1949–1957)Similar with the current flag except with a blue and white breakwater.
1973 – 1988Flag of the state of Sarawak (1973–1988). The 'Trisakti' Flag introduced to replace the colonial era flagA horizontal bicolour of red and white with a blue triangle on the hoist.
1963 – 1982Flag of the state of SabahFour equal horizontal bar of red, white, yellow and blue, with the brown silhouette of Mount Kinabalu in a green canton.
1982 – 1988A horizontal bicolour of blue and white with a red triangle on the hoist.
1959 – 1965Flag of the state of Singapore (Negeri Singapura). When Singapore exited the federation, the flag was maintained as the National flag of the Republic of Singapore. Prior to its exit, it was the only state flag in Malaysia not to have a 1:2 ratio.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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Wilayah Persekutuan
  2. ↑ Rozan Yunos (7 March 2013). "Sabah and the Sulu claims". The Brunei Times. Archived from the original on 17 June 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2013.

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