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The national symbols of Malaysia are symbols that represents the governmental and cultural images of the Federation of Malaysia. There are generally five recognised elements of the symbols which are national emblem, national anthem, national flag and national language. In addition, there are several traditional symbols such as national bird, national flower, national animal and national craft. There are also popularly recognised symbols including national airline, national colour, national dress, national sport, national poetry and national mausoleum.

Flag

The national flag of Malaysia, also known as the Stripes of Glory (Jalur Gemilang), is composed of a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Star). The 14 stripes, of equal width, represent the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal territories, while the 14 points of the star represent the unity among these entities. The crescent represents Islam, the country's state religion; the blue canton symbolises the unity of the Malaysian people; the yellow of the star and crescent is the royal colour of the Malay rulers, the red stripes represent bravery and the white stripes represent purity.

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