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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Sarawak's Flags
Brooke Dynasty
1841-1848
James Brooke, First
White Rajah of Sarawak used swallow-tailed St.George flag
1848 – 1870
The first Sarawak
flag was a half blue, half red cross on a yellow background, designed by James
Brooke himself. The half blue and half
red cross was from Brooke Armorial Bearings, while yellow was the royal colour
of Borneo.
This flag was first
hoisted on 21st September 1848, on the British frigate Meander, of
which James Brooke travelled back from England.
1870 – 1946
On 7th
May 1870, Charles Brooke changed the blue colour into black. A addition of a golden 5-pointed crown with
in the center of the cross.
The flag was
hoisted on 26th September 1870, during the birthday of the then Raja
Muda Charles Brooke.
British Crown Colony
1946 – 1963
Sarawak flag was
retained as a coat-of-arm on a Blue Ensign when Sarawak was ceded to British as
Crown Colony on 1st July 1946.
Sarawak ( Malaysia )
When Sarawak gained independence on 22nd July 1963, and joining the Federation of Malaysia on 16th September 1963, the Kingdom of Sarawak flag remained in use until 1973.
1973 - 1988
The Trisakti was introduced on 31st
August 1973. It was designed by the then
Chief Minister, Abdul Rahman Ya’kub.
The blue represents
unity, red is for courage and perseverance, and white represents honesty and
purity.
Along with the new
flag, Sarawak also adopted new state anthem and motto : Sarawak Bahagia, and “Hidup
Selalu Berkhidmat”
1988 – present
The flag was first
hoisted during National Day parade in Kuching on 31st August 1988.
Red represent
courage, determination and sacrifices of the people of Sarawak in their
tireless pursuit to attain and maintain progress and esteem in the course of
creating a model state ; yellow represents the supremacy of law and order, unity
and stability in diversity ; black represents the rich natural resources and
wealth of Sarawak, which provide the foundation for the advancement of the
people ; the star represent the aspiration of the people of Sarawak in their
quest to improve their quality of life ; and the nine points of the star
represent 9 divisions where the people live in harmony.
The changes come with two significant changes: the cross was replaced with two diagonal bars and the crown was substituted with a nine-pointed star symbolising the original nine divisions of Sarawak, in order to eliminate any overt references to Christianity and a sovereign monarchy.
The changes come with two significant changes: the cross was replaced with two diagonal bars and the crown was substituted with a nine-pointed star symbolising the original nine divisions of Sarawak, in order to eliminate any overt references to Christianity and a sovereign monarchy.
Along with yet
another new flag, Sarawak also adopted new state anthem and motto : Ibu Pertiwiku, and “Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti”
Labels:
Brief History 历史简介,
Sarawakiana 砂拉越
Location:
Sarawak, Malaysia
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