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Flag of Malaysia - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe flag of Malaysia, also known as the Jalur Gemilang (“Stripes of Glory”), comprises a fieldof 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent anda 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan or Federal Star. The 14 stripes, of equalwidth, represent the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federalgovernment, while the 14 points of the star represent the unity between these entities. Thecrescent represents Islam, the country’s official religion; the yellow of the star and crescentis the royal colour of the Malay rulers;The red of the stripes stands for the bloodshed to earnindependence. The white stands for the people and economy of Malaysia.PAGE 5