History of the Malaysian Flag
People are proud to fly the Jalur Gemilang |
King
George VI approved the flag design on 19 May 1950. The first time the flag of
the Federation of Malaya was flown was on the grounds of the palace of the
Sultan of Selangor attended by Their Majesties the Malay rulers and the
officials of King George VI on 26 May 1950.
After
the establishment of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, the Federation of Malaya
flag was amended in accordance with the entry of Sarawak, Sabah and Singapore
into the federation. Although Singapore separated from the federation in 1965
the details of the flag was retained to indicate the union of the 13 states and
the Federal Government. After having flown proudly since 1950, on the night of
31 August 1997, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad who was then the Prime Minister made
history and declared that the national flag would henceforth be known as Jalur Gemilang (stripes of glory).
Flag
sequence by priority
The
sequence by priority of the flag of Malaysia and the states are determined by
the priority given to Their Majesties the Malay Rulers and Their Excellencies
the state Governors as enshrined in Article 70 of the Constitution. Therefore,
the sequence by priority of the flags that was applied in 2011/2012 is as
follows:
1.
Malaysia
2.
Kedah
3.
Pahang
4.
Perak
5.
Terengganu
6.
Perlis
7.
Selangor
8.
Negeri Sembilan
9.
Johor
10.
Kelantan
11.
Sarawak
12.
Penang
13.
Melaka
14.
Sabah
15.
Federal Territory
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