| The National Flag of Malaysia, known as Jalur Gemilang meaning 'Stripes of Glory', was officially adopted on September 16, 1963 and is a beautiful amalgamation of traditional symbols of Islam and the Stars and Stripes. The flag owes its origins to the flag of the Federation of Malaya and was designed by Mohamed Hamzah who worked for the Public Works Department in Johor. Malaysia is a federation of monarchies and is a member of the British Commonwealth. The influence of the United States flag, which in turn was largely influenced by the flag of the British East India Company, can be clearly seen on the Malaysian National Flag.
The star and the crescent in the Malaysian flag represent Islam that is the dominant and the official religion of Malaysia. Earlier the 14 points of the star and 14 equal horizontal stripes used to signify the unity of the 14 member states with the federal government. After Singapore broke away from the federation in 1965 it was decided that the design of the flag should not be changed and now the stripes and the points of the star symbolize the unity of the 13 member states. The dark blue canton on the flag of Malaysia is the representative of the unity of the Malaysians and the affiliation of the Commonwealth. While yellow color in the flag of Malaysia is the color of royalty in Malaysia, red and white are the traditional colors of South East Asia. The Malaysians are encouraged to fly the Jalur Gemilang at their homes and offices during the National Day celebrations.
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