What is Flag of Malaysia?
[[Image:Flag of Malaysia.svg|thumb|The flag of [[Malaysia]]]] [[File:Mahkota Square (Johor).JPG|thumb|Flag of Malaysia at Kota Iskandar, [[Johor]].]] '''The flag of [[Malaysia]]''', also known as the '''Stripes of Glory''' ({{lang-ms|Jalur Gemilang}}), was created in May 1950.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MyGOV - The Government of Malaysia's Official Portal|url=https://www.malaysia.gov.my/portal/content/138?...=|access-date=2024-03-24|website=www.malaysia.gov.my}}</ref> The flag has 14 [[horizontal]] stripes alternating [[red]] and [[white]]; in the [[canton (flag)|canton]], a [[yellow]] [[crescent]] and 14-point [[star]] on a [[blue]] field. In 1997, Malaysians were asked to name the flag, and Prime Minister [[Mahathir Mohamad]] chose the name ''Jalur Gemilang'' to symbolize the country's progress and success. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Asia topic|Flag of|title=[[Flags of Asia]]}} [[Category:National flags|Malaysia]] [[Category:National symbols of Malaysia]] {{asia-stub}}