"Jalur Gemilang" (Stripes of Glory) is the name for the Malaysian flag. It is made up of a blue rectangle - in which there is a yellow crescent and a yellow 14 pointed star - and 14 red and white stripes. The symbols and the representations are as such:
| Symbol | Meaning |
| blue rectangle / canton | unity of Malaysians |
|
yellow crescent
|
the official religion, Islam |
| 14 pointed star
|
unity of 13 states and the Federal Government |
| stripes | equal status in the 13 states and Federal Government |
| red | courage |
| white | purity |
| yellow | the royal colours of the Rulers |
The name Jalur Gemilang was given to the Malaysian flag on the 40th anniversary of the country's independence by Malaysia's 4th Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad.
Jalur Gemilang
Itulah nama yang diberikan kepada bendera Malaysia. Bendera Malaysia terdiri daripada segiempat bujur biru, bulan sabit kuning, bintang pecah 14 kuning dan 14 garis atau jalur berwarna putih dan merah. Simbol dan makna bahagian-bahagian bendera Malaysia ditunjukkan di bawah:
| Simbol | Makna |
| segiempat bujur biru | perpaduan antara kaum |
| bulan sabit kuning
|
agama rasmi Malaysia iaitu agama Islam |
| bintang pecah 14
|
perpaduan antara kesemua negeri dan kerajaan persekutuan |
| jalur | status / kedudukan yang sama bagi ketiga belas negeri dan kerajaan persekutuan |
| merah | keberanian, kegagahan |
| putih | kesucian |
| kuning | warna kerabat diraja |
Nama "Jalur Gemilang" telah diajukan oleh Perdana Menteri Malaysia keempat iaitu Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad pada Hari Kemerdekaan negara Malaysia yang ke40.
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