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Asia

Singapore

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: December 3, 1959 Usage: National and Civil

The crescent is for Red stands for
the new nation universal brotherhood
and equality
The five stars
symbolize ideals of
democracy, peace,
progress, justice, and
equality

White represents the purity and
virtue of the Singaporean people

Asia
Granted self-government by Britain in 1959,
-ALAYSIA
Singapore became part of the Federation of
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Malaysia in 1963, and fully independent in 1965.
The flag dates from when Singapore brotherhood and equality, while
became a self-governing British white symbolizes purity and virtue.
colony in 1959. It was preserved The white crescent signifies the
when Singapore joined the new nation of Singapore, while the
Malaysian Federation and adopted five stars next to it represent the
as the national flag when Singapore ideals of democracy, peace,
became fully independent in 1965. progress, justice and equality.
The colors of red and white are The President’s flag is a plain
those of the Malay people. Red is red field with the crescent and star
supposed to represent universal emblem in the center.

THE PRESIDENT’S FLAG
The President’s flag Red and white represents
simply enlarges and the Malay people
centers the crescent and
stars motif from the
national flag