Old Flag Of Singapore

Used by singapore registered civilian ships.

Old flag of singapore. Meaning the national flag consists of two equal horizontal sections red above white. Learn more about singapore in this article. For the uninitiated the current iteration of the singapore flag is more than 54 years old. In case you didn t know our flag is more than 52 years old.

Red denotes brotherhood and equality. Singapore is the largest port in southeast asia and one of the busiest in the world. It consists of singapore island and some 60 small islets. The flag of singapore consists of two equal horizontal bands of red top and white.

Singapore city state located at the southern tip of the malay peninsula about 85 miles 137 km north of the equator. Referred to in law as the red ensign. Flag duration use description 1959 flag of singapore. The national flag of singapore was adopted in 1959 the year singapore became self governing within the british empire it was reconfirmed as the national flag when the republic gained independence from malaysia on 9 august 1965.

Finally on december 3 1959 with the introduction of self government singapore acquired its own flag. Singapore s national flag saw its debut on december 3 1959 when our first malaya born yang di pertuan negara malay for head of. The stripes of red and white standing for universal brotherhood and equality and for purity and virtue resembled those in a number of neighbouring countries including indonesia thailand and malaya. The five stars represent the nation s ideals of democracy peace progress justice.

The design is a horizontal bicolour of red above white overlaid in the. Prior to its independence it was the only state flag in malaysia not to have a 1 2 ratio. That was when our first malaya born yang. The waxing crescent moon symbolizes a young nation on the ascendancy.

The flag of singapore two equal horizontal bands of red top and white. 1966 civil ensign. Near the hoist side of the red band there is a vertical white crescent closed portion is toward the hoist side partially enclosing five white five pointed stars arranged in a circle. Singapore s national flag made its debut on dec.

About 3 31 million are citizens most of them 76 are ethnically chinese. Near the hoist side of the red band there is a vertical white crescent closed portion is toward the hoist side partially enclosing five white five pointed stars arranged in a circle. 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.