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Here's Singapore flag and the meaning behind it...
Shocking but true, Some SIngaporean friends I know DID NOT KNOW THE MEANING BEHIND THIS FLAG...
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Symbolic Meaning
The flag of Singapore consists of two equal horizontal sections, red above white. In the upper left canton is the white crescent moon beside five stars in a circle. The ratio of the width to the length of the flag is two to three.
Red symbolises universal brotherhood and equality of man. White signifies pervading and everlasting purity and virtue. The crescent moon represents a young nation on the ascendant, illuminated by the five ideals as symbolised by the five stars. The five stars represent the ideals of Singapore - democracy, peace, progress, equality and justice.
History
The committee under the leadership of Toh is credited for designing both the Singapore national flag and the state crest. The process of choosing a state flag began soon after Singapore became a self-governing state in 1959. Toh was then the Deputy Prime Minister when Lee Kuan Yew gave him this special assignment. The design was completed in two months. The key factors in deciding on the design, he noted were the colour of the flag and the emblem that would symbolise some of the beliefs of the new self-governing state.
Initially, Toh had envisaged a background that was totally red, but the Cabinet decided to have a red and white background as red was then regarded as a rallying point for communism.
The national anthem, Majulah Singapura, the state crest and the national flag were incorporated on 3 December 1959 during National Loyalty Week. This was also the day Yusof bin Ishak was installed as Yang di-Pertuan Negara. He was the first Malayan-born Yang di-Pertuan Negara.
The national flag replaced the Union Jack which for 140 years from 1819 to 1959 had flown over Singapore.
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http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_488_2004-12-18.html
Here's a National Anthem of Singapore...
Official Version - Majulah Singapura
Mari kita rakyat Singapura
Sama-sama menuju bahagia
Cita-cita kita yang mulia
Berjaya Singapura
Marilah kita bersatu
Dengan semangat yang baru
Semua kita berseru
Majulah Singapura
Majulah Singapura
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