Malaysia
CapitalsKuala Lumpur(official capital), Putrajaya(administrative centre)
Official languagesMalay
RegionAsia
SubregionSouth-Eastern Asia
Shape
Asia · South-Eastern Asia
Outline not to scale
About the flag
Malaysia's flag, the Jalur Gemilang or stripes of glory, has fourteen red and white stripes and a blue corner with a yellow crescent and a fourteen-pointed star. The stripes and points stand for the thirteen states and the federal government. Yellow is the royal colour of the Malay rulers.
Often confused with
Liberia's flag has eleven stripes and a single white star.
The US flag has thirteen stripes and fifty white stars.
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