Coats of Arms and Malaysian Flag

Malaysian Flag ( Jalur Gemilang)

Coats of Arms ( Emblem of Malaysia )

Malay : Jata Negara

About the Emblem

1. 14 pointed stars ( 13 states and 1 Federal Teritory)

2. Cresent - represent Islam the official religion of country

3. Colour of yellow : -royalty / monarchy

4. 5 kerises - 5 unfederated states in Malaysia ( Kedah, Perlis,Terengganu, Kelatan, & Johor)

5. 5 colours - 5 federated states in Malaysia ; Pahang, Selangor, Perak

2 tigers holding the shield - Bravery

1 betel nut tree (Pinang tree) - Penang

1 Melaka tree - Melaka state

1 hornbill - Sarawak

1 flagbearer - Sabah

"Bersekutu bertambah mutu" - Unity creates strenght

Hibiscus - represents the Federal Teritory Goverment

Hibiscus is also the National flower of Malaysia .

States without Sultan;- Penang, Melaka, Sarawak, Sabah and Wilayah Persekutuan ( Federal Territory)

Malaysian Flag;

- Known as Jalur Gemilang ( Stripes Of Glory) -only named in 1997

-adopted as a National Flag -designed by an architect Mohamed Hamzah ( age 29)

- Cresent represent Islam as official religion in Malaysia

-14 pointed star known as Federal Star - represents 13 member states and 1 Federal Territory

- Yellow colour representing monarchy

-Blue colour representing UNITY

- Stripes of red and white represent 13 states & 1 Federal Territory