Stripes of Glory...

The flag of Malaysia, also known as the Stripes of Glory (Jalur Gemilang), comprises a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan or Federal Star. The 14 stripes with equal width represent the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal government, while the 14 points of the star represent the unity between these entities. The crescent represents Islam which the country's official religion. The blue canton symbolizes the unity of the Malaysian people. The yellow color in the star and crescent represent the royal color of the Malay rulers also known as Sultan.

National Anthem

Negaraku
Tanah tumpahnya darahku,
Rakyat hidup
bersatu dan maju,
Rahmat bahagia
Tuhan kurniakan,
Raja kita
selamat bertakhta,
Rahmat bahagia
Tuhan kurniakan,
Raja kita
selamat bertakhta.

Flag anthem (Stripes of Glory)

The Jalur Gemilang flag anthem was introduced in 2000. The songs and lyrics were written by Pak Ngah. Pak Ngah is one of the famous malay lyric writers in Malaysia. This song is written especially for the Malaysian people and the main reason or message delivered by this song is to strengthen their tie in relationship.

Original lyrics (Jalur Gemilang)

Merah membara semangat waja
Putihmu bersih budi pekerti
Kuning berdaulat payung negara
Biru perpaduan kami semua
Puncak dunia telah kau tawan
Lautan luas telah kau redah
Membawa semangat jiwa Merdeka
Semarak jaya kami warganya
Empat belas melintang jalurnya
Semua negeri dalam Malaysia
Satu suara satu semangat
Itu sumpah warga berdaulat
Jalur Gemilang di bawah naunganmu
Jalur Gemilang kami semua bersatu
Perpaduan kedaulatan
Amalan murni rakyat Malaysia
Jalur Gemilang megah kami terasa
Jalur Gemilang kibarkanlah wawasan
Merah, putih, biru, kuning
Jalur semangat kami semua (2x)
Berkibarlah, berkibarlah, berkibarlah
Jalur Gemilang!

English translation( Stripes Of Glory)

Your Red represents steely will
Your White represents clean and kind character
Yellow of the Sovereign, the country's protector
Blue for all of us in unity
You have reached the heights of the world
You have traveled the wide waters
Bearing the spirit of Merdeka ('independence')
We are members of its successful will
Fourteen stripes across
For each of the states of Malaysia
One voice, one spirit
So its sovereign citizens solemnly swear
Jalur Gemilang, beneath your care
Jalur Gemilang, we unite
Sovereign unity
Malaysian citizens' good charity
Jalur Gemilang, how proud we feel
Jalur Gemilang, proclaim our vision
Red, white, blue, yellow
Are the stripes of our resolve (2x)
Flutter-on, flutter-on, flutter-on
Jalur Gemilang!