Flag of Malacca

Malacca

Use	Civil and state flag
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	1957
Design	Two equal bands of red and white, with a yellow crescent and five-pointed star in a blue canton.

The Flag of Malacca is the flag of the Malaysian state of Malacca. Red, white, yellow and blue, which are the colours of the flag of Malaysia, are also used in the flag of Malacca to emphasize that Malacca is a member state of Malaysia. The star and crescent represents Islam, the official religion of the State and of the nation. The top left hand quarter has a background of royal blue with a yellow crescent moon and a yellow five-pointed star. The top right hand quarter is red and the lower half is white.^[1]

Flag	Duration	Political Entity	Description
	1874-1904	Straits Settlements	Adopted when Malacca was part of the Straits Settlements.
	1904-1925
	1925-1946
	1946-1951	Crown Colony of Malacca	Identical to the Union Jack.
	1951-1957		Adopted in 1951 alongside the coat of arms granted to the settlement by a Royal Warrant of King George VI dated 14 August 1951.

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State of Malacca

Capital: Malacca City, Administrative capital: Ayer Keroh

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Districts	Alor Gajah District Jasin District Melaka Tengah District
Cities/Municipalities	Malacca City Alor Gajah Hang Tuah Jaya Jasin
Towns and suburbs	Asahan Ayer Keroh Ayer Paabas Batang Melaka Batu Berendam Bemban Bukit Baru Bukit Beruang Bukit Katil Cheng Durian Tunggal Klebang Krubong Kuala Sungai Baru Lendu Lubuk China Machap Baru Masjid Tanah Merlimau Nyalas Paya Rumput Peringgit Pulau Sebang Selandar Serkam Simpang Ampat Sungai Rambai Sungai Udang Tanjung Kling Telok Mas Umbai
Residential neighbourhoods	Bandar Jasin Bestari Taman Malim Jaya Taman Belimbing Setia Taman Kota Laksamana
Villages	Kampung Morten Lipat Kajang Pokok Mangga Telok Gong
Exclaves	Tanjung Tuan
Islands	Besar Konet Undan Upeh Melaka

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