Flag of Malacca

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Malacca
UseCivil and state flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion1:2
Adopted1957[1]
DesignTwo equal bands of red and white, with a yellow crescent and five-pointed star in a blue canton.
The state banner hung on a lamp post near the 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.[2] This flag was adopted by the then Settlement Council on 16 July 1957 in preparation for the independence of Malaya.

Timeline of flags

Flag Duration Political Entity Description
1868–1877 Straits Settlements Adopted as part of the Straits Settlements.
1877–1904 Straits Settlements Continued under Straits Settlements administration.
1904–1925 Straits Settlements Updated colonial flag.
1925–1942 Straits Settlements Pre-Japanese WWII administration.
1945–1946 Straits Settlements British returned post-Japan.
1946–1951 Crown Colony of Malacca Standard Union Jack for administration.
1951–1957 Crown Colony of Malacca Adopted in 1951 alongside the coat of arms granted to the settlement by a Royal Warrant of King George VI dated 14 August 1951.[3]
1957–present Malacca State flag after Malayan independence.

References

  1. "Malacca agrees on a new flag". 17 July 1957.
  2. "Malacca (Malaysia)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. "Malacca Flag Proposal". 1 November 1950.