List of Malaysian flags#States and Territories

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This is a list of flags used in Malaysia.

National flags

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File:Flag of Malaysia.svgrowspan="2" | 1963 onwards{{FIAV|111000}} {{FIAV|normal}} {{FIAV|Mirror}} {{FIAV|Vertical inapplicable}} Flag of Malaysia (Jalur Gemilang)Fourteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, a yellow crescent and 14-point star on a blue field.
File:Flag of Malaysia (vertical).svg{{FIAV|Vertical exclusive}}Flag of Malaysia (Banner display)Fourteen vertical stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, a yellow crescent and 14-point star pointing upward on a blue field.
File:Civil Ensign of Malaysia.svg{{FIAV|000100}}Civil Ensign of MalaysiaA red field with the Flag of Malaysia in a blue-fimbriated canton.
File:Government Ensign of Malaysia.svg{{FIAV|000010}}Government Ensign of MalaysiaA blue field with the Flag of Malaysia in the canton. Example: used by the Marine Police of Royal Malaysian Police.

Monarch

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File:Flag of the Supreme Head of Malaysia.svgrowspan="2" | 1988–Present{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan AgongThe Jata Negara, the coat of arms of Malaysia, enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field.
File:Standard of the Raja Permaisuri Agong.svg{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Raja Permaisuri AgongThe coat of arms of Malaysia enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a light green field.
File:Personal standard of Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong.svg

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Deputy King)

|The Jata Negara, the coat of arms of Malaysia, on two equal horizontal bands of yellow and blue.

File:BenderaSultanJohor.svg

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Sultan of Johor

|A white field defaced with a blue crescent and nine-pointed star.

File:Bendera Permaisuri Johor.svg

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Permaisuri of Johor

|A blue field with white diagonal edges defaced with a white crescent and seven-pointed star.

File:Royal Standard of the Sultan of Kedah.svg

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Sultan of Kedah

|The Kedah Coat of Arms enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field.

File:Royal Standard of the Sultan of Kelantan (Sultan Muhammad V).svg

|2010–present

|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Sultan of Kelantan

|The Arms of the Sultan of Kelantan on two equal horizontal bands of white and red.

File:Royal Standard of the Sultan of Kelantan.svg

|{{FIAV|Historical}} ?–2010

|Standard of the Sultan of Kelantan (older)

|A white flag with the royal arms in blue (a blue star and upward pointing crescent surmounted by a coronet similar to that from the arms, surrounded by a blue wreath) charged on the centre; an older, more intricate variant of the flag features a yellow star and crescent, a yellow crown, and a blue wreath;

File:Royal Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan.svg

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan

|The personal emblem of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar inside a black circle which is inscribed inside a red lozenge and a yellow background.

File:Standard Sultan Pahang.svg

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Sultan of Pahang

|The Pahang State Arms enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a white field.

File:Royal Standard of the Sultan of Perak.svg

|2015-present

|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Sultan of Perak

|The Arms of the Sultan of Perak enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field. The flag ratio 2:3 is used by official residence with the presence of the Sultan, while the flag ratio 1:2 is used by official residences the Sultan will reside.

File:Royal Standard of the Sultan of Perak (1985 - 2014).svg

|{{FIAV|Historical}} 1985-2014

|Standard of the Sultan of Perak (Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah)

|The Arms of the Sultan of Perak enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a white field

File:Royal Standard of the Sultan of Perak (1963 - 1984).svg

|{{FIAV|Historical}} 1963-1984

|Standard of the Sultan of Perak (Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah)

|The Arms of the Sultan of Perak on a white field with the Flag of Perak in the canton.

File:Royal Standard of the Sultan of Perak (1949 - 1963).svg

|{{FIAV|Historical}} 1949-1963

|Standard of the Sultan of Perak (Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah)

|A white field with the Flag of Perak in the canton.

File:Royal Standard of the Raja of Perlis.svg

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Raja of Perlis

|The Perlis Coat of Arms on a yellow field.

File:Royal Standard of the Raja Permaisuri of Perlis.svg

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Raja Permaisuri Perlis

|A yellow field with the yellow Perlis Coat of Arms in a blue canton.

File:Royal Standard of the Sultan of Selangor.svg

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Sultan of Selangor

|A red field defaced with the Arms of the Sultan of Selangor, with the yellow crescent and five-pointed stars in a red canton.

File:Royal Standard of the Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor.svg

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor

|A yellow crescent and five-pointed stars in a yellow flag with a red hoist stripe.

|File:Bendera_Tubuh_Sultan_Terengganu.svg

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Sultan of Terengganu

|The Arms of the Sultan of Terengganu enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a white field, surrounded by a brown border.

File:Bendera Tubuh Tengku Ampuan Besar Terengganu.svg

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Sultanah of Terengganu

| The Arms of the Sultanah of Terengganu enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field.

Governor

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File:Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca.svg

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca

| The Coat of Arms of Malacca enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field.

File:Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang.svg

|2022-present

|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang

| The Crest of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang on a yellow field.

File:Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang (1983-2022).svg

|1983-2022

|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang

| The Crest of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang inside a white circle on a yellow field.

File:Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang (1957-1982).svg

|1963-1982

|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang

| The Crest of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang inside a white circle on a yellow field.

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah

| State flag of Sabah with Mount Kinabalu replaced by Coat of arms of Sabah enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy in the canton.

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|{{FIAV|Normal}}Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak

| State flag of Sarawak with the Nine-pointed Star replaced by Coat of arms of Sarawak enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy in the centre.

Military

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File:Flag of the Commander-in-Chief (Malaysia).svg

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|Standard of the Commander-in-chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces

|Three equal horizontal bands of sky blue, red and blue, encircled by five gold five-pointed stars.

File:Flag of Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces.svg

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|Standard of the Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces

|Three equal horizontal bands of sky blue, red and blue, with four gold five-pointed stars.

File:Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces.svg

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|Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces

|Three equal horizontal bands of sky blue, red and blue, with the crest of the Malaysian Armed Forces.

File:Flag of the Malaysian Army.svgrowspan="3" |{{FIAV|Normal}}

| Flag of the Malaysian Army

A red field defaced with the crest of the Malaysian Army, with the Malaysian flag with black fimbriation in the canton.
|Non-Ceremonial Flag of Malaysian Army

|A red field defaced with the crest of the Malaysian Army

File:Ensign of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.svg

| Air force ensign of the Royal Malaysian Air Force

A sky blue field defaced with the Federal Star, with the Malaysian flag in the canton.
File:Flag of the Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force.svg

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|Standard of the Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force

|A sky blue field defaced with the Crest of the Air Force and four stars, with the Malaysian flag in the canton.

File:Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg{{FIAV|Normal}}1968 onwards

| Naval ensign of the Royal Malaysian Navy

A white field defaced with blue crossed kris and anchor, with the Malaysian flag in the canton.
File:Bendera Laksamana TLDM.png

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|Standard of the Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy

|A white field defaced with blue crossed kris and anchor at the centre with four blue stars at each edge.

File:Naval Ensign of Malaysia (1963-1968).svg{{FIAV|Historical}}1963 – 1968Naval ensign of the Royal Malaysian NavySt. George's cross on a white field with the Malaysian flag in the canton.
File:Naval Ensign of Malaya (1957-1963).svg{{FIAV|Historical}}1957 – 1963Naval ensign of the Royal Malayan NavySt. George's cross on a white field with the Malayan flag in the canton.
File:Commissioning Pennant of Malaysia.svg

|{{FIAV|Normal}}1963 onwards

|Commissioning pennant of the Malaysian Navy

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File:Marai Giyugun Flag (Blank).svg

| rowspan="2" |{{FIAV|Historical}}1944 ‒ 1945

| rowspan="2" |Flag of the Malayan Volunteer Army under the Japanese Occupation

|Based on the flag of Johor, a blue field with two crossed Kris swords in a red canton.

File:Marai Giyugun Flag.svg

|Based on the flag of Johor, a blue field with two crossed Kris swords in a red canton. With regimental lettering, Malayan Volunteer Army ({{langx|ja|マライ義勇軍|Marai Giyūgun}}) on the lower hoist.

Law Enforcement Flags

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{{FIAV|Normal}}1948 – presentFlag of the Royal Malaysian PoliceDark blue field with the crest of the Royal Malaysian Police.
File:Flag of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg{{FIAV|Normal}}2005–presentEnsign of the Malaysian Coast GuardA blue field defaced with the Crest of the Malaysian Coast Guard, with the Malaysian flag in the canton.

Administrative divisions

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{{main|States and federal territories of Malaysia}}

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File:Flag of Johor.svg1871 onwardsFlag of the state of Johor.A blue field with an arranged crescent and five-pointed stars in a red canton.
File:Flag of Kedah.svg1912 onwardsFlag of the state of Kedah.A red field with the state coat of arms in the canton.
File:Flag of Kelantan.svg1923 onwardsFlag of the state of Kelantan.A red field defaced with a white crescent and star and two white kris and spears.
File:Flag of Malacca.svg1957 onwardsFlag of the state of Malacca.Two equal bands of red and white, with a crescent and five-pointed star in a blue canton.
File:Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg1895 onwardsFlag of the state of Negeri Sembilan.A yellow field with two diagonal bands of red and black in the canton.
File:Flag of Pahang.svg1903 onwardsFlag of the state of Pahang.Two equal horizontal bands of white and black.
File:Flag of Penang (Malaysia).svg1965 onwardsFlag of the state of Penang.A blue, white and yellow vertical tri-colour defaced with a betel nut tree.
File:Flag of Perak.svg1879 onwardsFlag of the state of Perak.A white, yellow and black horizontal tri-colour.
File:Flag of Perlis.svg1870 onwardsFlag of the state of Perlis.Two equal horizontal bands of yellow and blue.
File:Flag of Sabah.svg1988 onwardsFlag of the state of Sabah.A blue (top), white, and red tri-colour, with the silhouette of Mount Kinabalu on a light blue canton.
File:Flag of Sarawak.svg1988 onwardsFlag of the state of Sarawak. (Ibu Pertiwi)A yellow field with two diagonal bands of red (top) and black, defaced with a nine-pointed star.
File:Flag of Selangor.svg1965 onwardsFlag of the state of Selangor.Red and yellow quartered, with a white crescent and five-pointed stars in the canton.
File:Flag of Terengganu.svg1953 onwardsFlag of the state of Terengganu.A black field defaced with a white crescent and five-pointed star, with white at the edge.

=Federal territories=

{{main|Flag of the Federal Territories}}

A common flag for the three federal territories was adopted by the Ministry of the Federal Territories on 20 August 2006. The flag is to be used and flown on matters and ceremonies that involve all the federal territories as a whole. An example is in national sporting events; the unified contingent of the territories would be under this common flag. However, the usage of the individual territorial flags would be given preference in events relating to individual territories.{{Cite web |url=http://pmr.penerangan.gov.my/index.php/maklumat-kenegaraan/228-wilayah-persekutuan.html |title=Wilayah Persekutuan |access-date=19 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227060353/http://pmr.penerangan.gov.my/index.php/maklumat-kenegaraan/228-wilayah-persekutuan.html |archive-date=27 February 2019 |url-status=dead }}

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File:Flag of the Federal Territories - Malaysia.svg2006 onwardsFlag of the Federal TerritoriesThree equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), blue, and red with the Malaysian coat of arms in the blue band.
File:Flag of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.svg1990 onwardsFlag of Kuala LumpurThree equal bands of white, blue and white with three equal horizontal stripes of red on both white bands. There is a yellow crescent and yellow fourteen-pointed stars on the left within the blue band. Before 2006, this flag was used to represent the entire Federal Territories.
File:Flag of Labuan.svg1992 onwardsFlag of LabuanThree equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue, there is a yellow crescent and yellow fourteen-pointed stars in the white band.
File:Flag of Putrajaya.svg2001 onwardsFlag of PutrajayaThree vertical bands of blue, yellow (double width), and blue with the Malaysian coat of arms in the yellow band.

= City, district, provincial and municipal =

{{further|commons:Malaysian municipal flags|l1 = Malaysian municipal flags}}

For flags of districts, towns, and cities in Malaysia, look for the article for each state's flag where said location is in. Below is a gallery of the flags of several Malaysian state capitals.

File:Flag of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.svg|Kuala Lumpur

File:Flag of Putrajaya.svg|Putrajaya

File:Flag of Ipoh, Perak.svg|Ipoh (Perak)

File:Flag of Seremban.png|Seremban (Negeri Sembilan)

File:Flag Of Shah Alam.png|Shah Alam (Selangor)

File:Official flag of the Penang Island City Council.svg|George Town (Penang)

File:Flag of Johor Bahru.svg|Johor Bahru (Johor)

File:Flag Of Kuching(1).png|North Kuching (Sarawak)

File:Flag Of Kuching(2).png|South Kuching (Sarawak)

File:Flag of Kota Kinabalu.svg|Kota Kinabalu (Sabah)

= Order of precedence =

Per government protocol, if a display contains the Jalur Gemilang and all the state flags of Malaysia:{{Cite web |title=#Edisi merdeka: tahukah anda susunan keutamaan bendera di malaysia? |url=https://www.mkn.gov.my/web/ms/2021/08/09/tahukah-anda-susunan-keutamaan-bendera-di-malaysia/|access-date=16 Sep 2022 |website=Majlis Keselamatan Negara|date=9 August 2021 }}

  • The Jalur Gemilang shall take precedence before the state flags;
  • The state flags shall be ordered by the date the state's incumbent ruler takes the throne;
  • The Federal Territory flag comes last

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!State

!Current ruler

!Taken office

{{Flag|Terengganu}}

|Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin

|15 May 1998

{{Flag|Perlis}}

|Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin

|17 April 2000

{{Flag|Selangor}}

|Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah

|22 November 2001

{{Flag|Negeri Sembilan}}

|Tuanku Muhriz

|29 December 2008

{{Flag|Johor}}

|Sultan Ibrahim Ismail

|23 January 2010

{{Flag|Kelantan}}

|Sultan Muhammad V

|13 September 2010

{{Flag|Perak}}

|Sultan Nazrin Shah

|29 May 2014

{{Flag|Kedah}}

|Sultan Sallehuddin

|12 September 2017

{{Flag|Pahang}}

|Al-Sultan Abdullah

|31 January 2019

{{Flag|Malacca}}

|TYT Mohd Ali Rustam

|4 June 2020

{{Flag|Penang}}

|TYT Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak

|1 May 2021

{{Flag|Sarawak}}

|TYT Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar

|26 January 2024

{{Flag|Sabah}}

|TYT Musa Aman

|1 January 2025

Political flags

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colspan="4" |Current
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file2021–presentPeople's Power Party
File:Pejuang flag.svg2020–presentHomeland Fighter's Party
File:Gabungan Rakyat Sabah GRS.jpg2020–presentGabungan Rakyat Sabah
File:Malaysian United Democratic Alliance.svg2020–presentMalaysian United Democratic Alliance
File:Bendera Parti Putra.png2019–presentParti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia
File:Malaysian Advancement Party.png2019–presentMalaysian Advancement Party
File:Bendera BERSATU.svg2017–presentMalaysian United Indigenous Party
File:Penang Front Party Flag.svg2016–presentYouth Front Party
File:Sabah People's Hope Party Flag.svg2016–presentSabah People's Hope Party
File:Pakatan-harapan-logo.svg2015–presentPakatan Harapan
File:Parti Amanah Negara Flag.svg2015–presentNational Trust Party
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file2014–presentParti Sarawak Bersatu
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file2013–presentUnited Sabah National Organisation
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file2013–presentLove Sabah Party
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file2013–presentSabah Nationality Party
File:Malaysian Indian Justice Party.png2013–presentMalaysian Indian Justice Party
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file2013–presentParti Sejahtera Angkatan Perpaduan Sabah
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file2013–presentSabah Native Co-operation Party
File:Bendera Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah.jpg2013–presentParti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah
File:Sabah National People's Unity Organisation flag.png2013–presentSabah National People's Unity Organisation
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file2011–presentMalaysian United People's Party
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file2009–presentLove Malaysia Party
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file2007–presentMalaysian Indian United Party
File:Parti Keadilan Rakyat logo.svg1999–presentPeople's Justice Party
File:Socialist Party of Malaysia Flag.svg1998–presentSocialist Party of Malaysia
1994–presentUnited Progressive Kinabalu Organisation
File:Sabah Progressive Party Flag.svg1994–presentSabah Progressive Party
File:Liberal Democratic Party Logo.svg1989–presentLiberal Democratic Party
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file1986–presentPunjabi Party of Malaysia
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file1985–presentUnited Sabah Party
File:BERJASA-flag.svg2020–presentrowspan="2" | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Frontrowspan="2" |
File:BERJASA logo.svg1977-2020
File:KIMMA logo.png1976–presentMalaysian Indian Muslim Congress
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file1973–presentBarisan Nasional
File:Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia Flag.svg1968–presentParti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia
File:Democratic Action Party Flag.svg1965–presentDemocratic Action Party
File:PAS Flag.svg1955–presentMalaysian Islamic Party
File:Malaysian People's Party Flag.svg1955–presentParti Rakyat Malaysia
File:Flag of the Malaysian Chinese Association.svg1949–presentMalaysian Chinese Association
File:UMNO (Malaysia).svg1946–presentUnited Malays National Organisation
File:Malaysian Indian Congress Flag.svg1946–presentMalaysian Indian Congress
colspan="4" |Former
File:State Reform Party Flag.svg1996-2020Parti Aspirasi Rakyat Sarawak
File:Flag of Parti Melayu Semangat 46.svg1989-1996Parti Melayu Semangat 46
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file1989-2001People's Justice Front
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file1978-2008United Pasok Nunukragang National Organisation
style="text-align:center;" | Link to file1975-1991Sabah People's United Front
File:Flag of the North Kalimantan Communist Party.svgrowspan="2" | 1962-1990North Kalimantan Communist Partyrowspan="2" |
File:Flag of the Sarawak People's Guerilla Force.svgSarawak People's Guerilla Force
File:Parti Perikatan logo.svg1957-1973Alliance Party
File:Sang Saka Malaya 12 star.svg1945-1948Parti Kebangsaan Melayu MalayaTwelve stars arranged in three rows of four columns on a red and white background. Known as the "Sang Saka Malaya," it is commonly associated with the republican‐independence movements in Malaysia,{{Cite web |title=Tindakan kibar bendera 'Sang Saka Malaya' mahu tukar Malaysia kepada republik? |url=http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Politik/20120906/po_03/Tindakan-kibar-bendera-Sang-Saka-Malaya-mahu-tukar-Malaysia-kepada-republik |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910005704/http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/Politik/20120906/po_03/Tindakan-kibar-bendera-Sang-Saka-Malaya-mahu-tukar-Malaysia-kepada-republik |archive-date=2012-09-10 |access-date=2012-09-08}}{{Cite web |last=Tempo.co |date=2018-08-10 |title=Bendera Kita Pernah Sama |url=https://kolom.tempo.co/read/1115632/bendera-kita-pernah-sama |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Tempo |language=en}} and to an extent, the leftwing movements.{{cite news |author=Zulaikha Zulkifli |date=1 January 2013 |title='Bendera Rakyat' berkibar di Dataran |website=MalaysiaKini.com |url=http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/217792 |url-status=bot: unknown |access-date=6 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306113552/http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/217792 |archive-date=6 March 2013}}{{Cite web |last=Lim |first=Ida |date=2013-09-17 |title=Who's afraid of the Sang Saka Malaya? |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2013/09/17/whos-afraid-of-the-sang-saka-malaya/526185 |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=Malay Mail |language=en}}
File:Flag of Indonesia.svg1938-1945Kesatuan Melayu MudaBicolor of red and white. Known as the "sang saka," precursor to the "Sang Saka Malaya", it was used to represent an independent Malaysia before the Malaysian flag was eventually chosen.{{Cite web |last=Munisamy |first=Saminathan |title=Sang Saka Merah Putih and Malayan Representatives at Asian Relations Conference Delhi 25th March to 2nd April 1947 |url=http://www.malaya-ganapathy.com/2014/12/sang-saka-merah-putih-and-malayan.html |access-date=2023-12-09 |language=en}} It was based on the flag of the Kebangsaan Melayu Malaya, which in turn is based on the flag of Indonesia.{{cite book |last=Sani |first=Rustam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-Ie4AAAAIAAJ |title=Social Roots of the Malay Left |date=2008 |publisher=SIRD |isbn=978-9833782444 |pages=29–30}}
File:Flag of the Communist Party of Malaya.svg1930-1989Malayan Communist Party

University flags

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|1962–present

|Flag of the University of Malaya

|Public university established in 1905, serves as the banner of arms of the university but with the ratio of 2:1

File:Universiti Utara Malaysia flag.png

|1984–present

|Flag of the Northern University of Malaysia

|Public university established in 1984. Minor changes were done prior to the redesign of the university emblem.

|2006–present

|Flag of the National Defence University of Malaysia

|Public university established in 2006. Similar to the tricolour of the Armed Forces of Malaysia but with the university seal on top.

Historical

=National flag=

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!Flag!! Date (century)!! Use!! Description

File:Flag of Malaya (1950–1963).svgrowspan=2|1950-1963Flag of the Federation of MalayaEleven alternating red and white stripes with a dark blue rectangle, containing a gold crescent and eleven-pointed star, in the canton.
File:Flag of Malaya (vertical).svgFlag of the Federation of Malaya (Banner display)Eleven vertical stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, a yellow crescent and 11-point star on a blue field.
File:Civil Ensign of Malaya (1957–1963).svg1957-1963{{FIAV|000100}}Civil Ensign of the Federation of MalayaA red field with the Flag of Malaya in a blue-fimbriated canton.

=Sultanate flags=

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!Flag!! Date (century)!! Use!! Description

File:Old Flag of Brunei.svg15th century – 1888Flag of the Bruneian Empire, once rule most of the island of Borneo until Seludong (present-day Manila) and Banjarmasin in KalimantanYellow flag represented the Sultanate of Brunei.
File:18th Century Flag of Sulu.svgrowspan=2|16th – 18th centuriesrowspan=2| Flag of the Sultanate of Sulu.

Sulu once rule the eastern part of Sabah after the territory been given by the Sultanate of Brunei after they sent help to settling a civil war in Brunei, although this was denied as supported by a number of old resources.{{cite web|url=http://www.bt.com.bn/2013/03/07/sabah-and-sulu-claims|title=Sabah and the Sulu claims|author=Rozan Yunos|work=The Brunei Times|date=7 March 2013|access-date=20 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140617035533/http://www.bt.com.bn/2013/03/07/sabah-and-sulu-claims|archive-date=17 June 2014|url-status=dead}}

| rowspan="2" | Centre emblem represented the Sultanate of Sulu identity.

File:Late 19th Century Flag of Sulu.svg
File:Flag of the Sultanate of Mataram.svg17th centuryFlag of the Sultanate of Mataram, once rule the southern part of Sarawak
File:Flag of Aceh Sultanate.svg17th centuryFlag of the Sultanate of Aceh, once rule the northern part of the island of Sumatra and certain parts of the Malay Peninsula.Represented the Acehnese identity.
File:Flag of Kedah (18th century - 1912).svg18th century – 1821Flag of the Sultanate of KedahRed flag represented the Sultanate of Kedah.
File:Flag of Kedah (1821 - 1912).svg1821 – 1912Flag of the Sultanate of KedahRed flag charged with a pouncing tiger represented the Sultanate of Kedah.
File:Flag of Bulungan.svg1731–1881Flag of the Sultanate of Bulungan, during the area of Tawau in Sabah was under the influence of this SultanateRepresented the Bulungan identity.
File:Flag of Pahang (1853 - 1887).svg1853–1887The flag of the Pahang Kingdom under Bendahara dynastyBlack flag represented the colour of Bendahara.
File:Flag of Pahang (1887 - 1903).svg1887–1903The flag of the Sultanate of Pahang under Bendahara dynastyBlack flag represented the colour of Bendahara, with a small vertical white stripe on the left side, represented the ruling Sultan .
File:White Flag of the Malay Sultanates.svg1699

18th century – 1912
18th century – 1879

| Flag of the Sultanate of Johor
Flag of the Sultanate of Kelantan
Flag of the Sultanate of Perak

White flag of several Malay Sultanates.
File:Flag of Johor (1855 - 1865).svg1855–1865Flag of the Sultanate of Johor from 1855 to 1865Black flag with a small white rectangle in the upleft.
File:Flag of Johor (1865 - 1871).svg1865–1871Flag of the Sultanate of Johor from 1865 to 1871Black flag with a red canton charged with a white saltire.
File:Flag_of_Selangor_(pre_1965).svg1883–1965Flag of the Sultanate of SelangorQuite similar with the current flag except for the yellow crescent and star.
File:Flag of Kelantan (1912 - 1923).svg1912–1923Flag of the Sultanate of Kelantan from 1912 to 1923Encompasses a white flag with a blue border enveloping the top, fly, and hoist of the flag, and Jawi scriptures stylised as a feline. The tip of the tail is interpreted as "Kerajaan Kelantan" (denoting the Kelantanese government), while the main body of the animal-based scripture contains two passages from the Qur'an, an excerpt of the 13th ayat of the 61st surah, the Al-Saf.
File:Flag of Terengganu (1912 - 1933).svg1912–1933Flag of the Sultanate of Terengganu from 1912 to 1933Black and white flag.
File:Flag_of_Terengganu_(1933_-_1947).svg1933–1953Flag of the Sultanate of Terengganu from 1933 to 1953Similar with the first flag but added with a crescent and star.

=Colonial and other national flags=

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!Flag!! Date (century)!! Use!! Description

File:Simha flag of Pallava Kingdom.png4th and 5th centuriesFlag of The Pallava DynastyThe Pallava royal insignia was the (lion) and (bull) which was changeable. Narashimavarman used the lion as his emblem and Nandivarman preferred the Nandi. Under the reign of Parameswaravarman was Khatvanga (Skull mace) added to Pallava emblem.
File:Flag of Chola Kingdom.png1025-1070Flag of The Chola DynastyThe tiger flag of Chola as mentioned in Periya Puranam.
File:Naval flag of Majapahit Kingdom.svg1351-1499Flag of The Majapahit EmpireThirteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white.
File:Flag of Portugal (1495).svg1511–1521Flag of Portuguese Malacca, a colony in the Portuguese EmpireWhite rectangle centrally charged with the coat of arms, bearing five escutcheons on a white field and seven castles on an ogival or heater-shaped shield, and surmounted by a royal crown.
File:Flag of Portugal (1521).svg1521–1578Flag of Portuguese Malacca, a colony in the Portuguese EmpireWhite rectangle centrally charged with the coat of arms, bearing five escutcheons on a white field and seven castles on an ogival or heater-shaped shield, and surmounted by a royal crown.
File:Flag of Ottoman Empire (1517-1793).svg1573-1636Flag of The Aceh Sultanate as a protectorate of the Ottoman EmpireRed field with a Green Disc in the center and 3 golden crescent moons inside the disc.
File:Flag of Portugal (1578).svg1578–1640Flag of Portuguese Malacca, a colony in the Portuguese EmpireWhite rectangle centrally charged with the coat of arms, bearing five escutcheons on a white field and seven castles on an ogival or heater-shaped shield, and surmounted by a royal crown.
File:Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg1580–1640Flag of Portuguese Malacca, a colony in the Iberian UnionA red saltire resembling two crossed, roughly-pruned (knotted) branches, on a white field.
File:Estandarte Real de Felipe II.svg1580–1640Banner of Arms of Portuguese Malacca, a colony in the Iberian Unionthe heraldry of the House of Austria (with the arms of Portugal).
File:Estandarte real de 1580-1668.svg1580–1640Royal Flag of Portuguese Malacca, a colony in the Iberian UnionA red field with the royal arms in the center.
File:Flag of Portugal (1616).svg1616–1640Putative Flag of Portuguese Malacca, a colony in the Portuguese EmpireWhite rectangle centrally charged with the coat of arms, bearing five escutcheons on a white field and seven castles on an ogival or heater-shaped shield, and surmounted by a royal crown.
File:Flag Portugal (1640).svg1640–1641Flag of Portuguese Malacca, a colony in the Portuguese EmpireWhite rectangle centrally charged with the coat of arms, bearing five escutcheons on a white field and seven castles on an ogival or heater-shaped shield, and surmounted by a royal crown.
File:Flag of the Dutch East India Company (Prinsenvlag).svg1641–1795Flag of the VOC in Dutch MalaccaThree equal horizontal bands of orange (top), white and blue (bottom), with a small logo of the VOC in the centre.
File:Flag of the Dutch East India Company.svg1641–1663Flag of the VOC in Dutch MalaccaThree equal horizontal bands of red (top), white and blue (bottom), with a small logo of the VOC in the centre.
File:Prinsenvlag.svg1641–1795Prince's Flag of the Dutch RepublicA horizontal triband of orange, white and blue.
File:Statenvlag.svg1652–1663State Flag of the Dutch RepublicThree equal horizontal bands of red (top), white and blue (bottom).
File:Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg1680–1782Flag of Siam. Restored Unfederated Malay States Under Siamese sovereignty.a simple Red field.
File:Plain Yellow Banner.svg1777–1862Flag of the Plain Yellow Banner of the Eight Bannersa yellow banner with a Chinese Dragon, used during the Lanfang Republic as a tributary state of China.
File:Lanfang Republic Reconstructed Flag.svg1777–1884Flag of the Lanfang Republic in Borneoa yellow banner with Chinese Characters that translates into "Great Lanfang System"
File:Flag of Thailand (1782).svg1782–1817Flag of Siam. Restored Unfederated Malay States Under Siamese sovereignty.Red field with a white chakra.
File:Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg1795–1801Flag of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Used by British Forces during the intermittent British occupation during the Napoleonic WarsThe flags of England and Scotland superimposed.
File:Flag of the Batavian Republic.svg1795–1806Flag of the Batavian RepublicA horizontal triband of red, white and blue with the Republic's emblem in the canton.
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg1801–1818, 1858–1874Flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandA superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with Saint Patrick's saltire.
File:Flag of Thailand (1817).svg1817–1832Flag of Siam. The Great Of SiamRed field with a white elephant inside the chakra.
File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg1818–1825Flag of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. After the occupation and restoration of Dutch rule in Malacca the VOC had since gone bankrupt and all assets had transferred to the Batavian Republic which in turn turned into the United Kingdom of the Netherlands at the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Resulting in the use of the plain Dutch flag in Dutch MalaccaA horizontal tricolour of red (Bright Vermilion), white, and blue (Cobalt Blue).
File:Flag of the British East India Company (1801).svg1826–1858Flag of the East India Company. With the establishment of the Straits Settlement, the East India Company ruled Malaya until it was designated a Crown Colony in 1867. Its design elements of the Union Jack in the canton and the red and white stripes is purportedly the reference behind the current Flag of MalaysiaNumerous white and red stripes with the Union Flag of the United Kingdom in the canton.
File:Flag of Siam (1855).svg1832–1916Flag of Siam. Restored Unfederated Malay States Under Siamese sovereignty.Red flag with a white elephant.
File:Flag of British Bengal.svg1858–1867Flag of the Bengal PresidencyA Blue Ensign with the Union Flag at the canton, and the Bengal Presidency Emblem displayed in the fly.
File:Flag of China (1862–1889).svg1862–1884Flag of the Qing dynastyTriangular yellow flag with a Chinese Dragon, used during the Lanfang Republic as a tributary state of China.
File:Imperial standard of the Qing Emperor.svg1862–1884Imperial Standard of the Qing EmperorTriangular yellow flag with a Chinese Dragon, used during the Lanfang Republic as a tributary state of China.
File:Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1874–1904).svg1874–1904Flag of the Straits SettlementsA blue ensign defaced with a white disc containing a red diamond, in which is a white inverted pall with three crowns, one on each arm.
File:Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1904–1925).svg1904–1925Flag of the Straits SettlementsA blue ensign defaced with a white disc containing a red diamond, in which is a white inverted pall with three crowns, one on each arm.
File:British Raj Red Ensign.svg1880–1933Flag of The British Raj And The SarawakA Red Ensign with the Union Jack at the canton, defaced with the Star of India emblem displayed in the fly.
File:Flag of the British Straits Settlements (1925–1946).svg1925–1942
1945–1946
Flag of the Straits SettlementsA blue ensign defaced with a red diamond, in which is a white inverted pall with three crowns, one on each arm.
File:Flag of Penang (1949–1952).svg1949–1952rowspan=2|Flag of the Crown Colony of PenangA blue ensign defaced with the pre-1985 lesser arms of Penang.
File:Flag of Penang (1952–1957).svg1952–1957Flag badge depicting the areca nut palm tree leaved and fructed proper on a mound with a wreath of the colours of the settlement arms adopted on 16 June 1952 by the Settlement Council.{{Cite web |title=NewspaperSG |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19520617-1.2.87?qt=penang,%20badge&q=penang%20badge |access-date=2024-01-25 |website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg}}
File:Flag of Malacca (1946-1957).svg1951–1957Flag of the Crown Colony of MalaccaA blue ensign defaced with A Famosa motif.
File:Flag of Singapore (1946–1952).svg1948–1952rowspan=2|Flag of the Crown Colony of SingaporeA blue ensign defaced with a white disc containing a crown within a red inverted pall.
File:Flag of Singapore (1952–1959).svg1952–1959A blue ensign defaced with a white disc containing a crown within a red inverted pall.
File:Flag of the Federated Malay States (1895 - 1946).svg1896–1946
1946–1948
1948–1950
Flag of the Federated Malay States
Flag of the Malayan Union
Flag of the Federation of Malaya
Four equal horizontal bands of white (top), red, yellow, and black overlain in the centre by a small white ellipse bearing a running tiger.
File:Naval Ensign of the Federated Malay States.svg1895–1946Naval ensign of the Federated Malay StatesDiagonally quartered white, red, black and yellow. Also used as ensign for HMS Malaya battleship
File:Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svgrowspan=2|1942–1945Flag of the Empire of Japan. Used when Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Labuan were under Japanese military governing, and also used in Singapore and Brunei.Centred red disc on a white field.
File:War flag of the Imperial Japanese Army.svgWar flag of the Imperial Japanese ArmyCentred red disc with 16 rays on a white field.
File:Flag of the Japanese Emperor.svg1942-1945Imperial Standard of the Emperor of Japan16 petal chrysanthemum, colored in gold, centered on a red background.
File:Flag of Thailand.svg1943–1945Flag of Thailand. Used when Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu were controlled by Thailand.A horizontal blue stripe between white stripes, between red stripes.
File:King's Standard of Thailand.svg1943-1945Royal Standard of the King of Thailand. Used when Unfederated Malay States and Federated Malay States (as Japan. were controlled by Thailand.A yellow plain square flag with a dancing red Garuda in the center. Usually mounted in front of the car boarded by the King.
File:Flag of Sarawak (1841–1848).svg1841–1848Flag of the Raj of SarawakThe first flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak (1841–1848) using the St George's Cross, after the territory been ceded by the Sultanate of Brunei.
File:Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak (1848).svg1848–1870Flag of the Raj of SarawakThe second flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak used from (1848–1870), with red and blue cross in the style of St. George's Cross. The Crown in the centre symbolises the Raj of Sarawak.
File:Flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak (1870).svg1870–1946
1963 – 1973
Flag of the Raj of Sarawak and later Flag of the state of SarawakThe third flag of the Kingdom of Sarawak, with red and black cross in the style of St. George's Cross. The black symbolises the ruling class, and the red the people. Similar as on the second flag, the Crown in the centre symbolises the Rajah. This flag was reintroduced upon independence.
File:Flag of Sarawak (1947–1963).svg1947–1963Flag of the Crown Colony of SarawakAfter World War II Sarawak becomes a crown colony. A blue ensign defaced with the former Kingdom Badge was adopted.
File:Flag of North Borneo (1902–1946).svgrowspan=2| 1902–1946Flag of North BorneoA blue ensign defaced with the badge of North Borneo Chartered Company.
File:Civil Ensign of North Borneo (1902–1946).svgCivil ensign of North BorneoA red ensign defaced with the badge of North Borneo Chartered Company.
File:Flag of North Borneo (1948–1963).svg1948–1963Flag of Crown Colony of North BorneoAfter World War II North Borneo becomes a crown colony. A blue ensign was adopted with the new badge instead that of North Borneo Company.
File:Flag of Labuan (1912–1946).svg1912–1946Flag of the Crown Colony of LabuanA blue ensign defaced with a ship.

=State flags=

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!Flag!! Date (century)!! Use!! Description

File:Flag of Penang (1957–1965).svg{{FIAV|Historical}} UnknownOne of the alternative flags of the state of PenangSimilar with the current flag except with a blue and white breakwater.
File:Flag of Sarawak (1973–1988).svg{{FIAV|Historical}}1973 – 1988Flag of the state of SarawakA horizontal bicolour of red and white with a blue triangle on the hoist.
File:Flag of Sabah (1963-1982).svg{{FIAV|Historical}}1963 – 1982rowspan=2 | Flag of the state of SabahFour equal horizontal bar of red, white, yellow and blue, with the brown silhouette of Mount Kinabalu in a green canton.
File:Flag of Sabah (1982-1988).svg{{FIAV|Historical}}1982 – 1988A horizontal bicolour of blue and white with a red triangle on the hoist.
File:Flag of Singapore.svg1959–1965Flag of the state of Singapore as a British Self-governing Colony (1959–1963) and as part of Malaysia (1963–1965)A horizontal bicolour of red over white, charged in white in the canton with a crescent facing, towards the fly, a pentagon of five stars.

Proposed Flags

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!Flag!! Use!! Description

File:Sang Saka Malaya 12 star.svg

|Proposed republican flag of Malaya.
Known as Sang Saka Malaya.

|12 stars arranged in three rows of four columns in the top left-hand corner on a red and white background

File:1949 Malaya Flag Proposal 1-new.svgFirst proposed flag of Malaya.Circle of 11 stars around crossed keris on a blue field
File:1949 Malaya Flag Proposal 2-new.svgSecond proposed flag of Malaya.Concentric circle of 11 stars around crossed keris on a blue field
File:1949 Malaya Flag Proposal 3-new.svgThird proposed flag of Malaya.11 alternate blue and white stripes and a white crescent and a five-pointed star on a red background in the top left hand corner

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

=Flag dates published references=

  • (Ben Cahoon) [http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Malay_states.htm Malay States] on worldstatesmen.org