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Three equal bands of white, blue and white with three equal horizontal stripes of red on both white bands. There is a yellow crescent and yellow fourteen-pointed stars on the left within the blue band. Before 2006, this flag was used to represent the entire Federal Territories.
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justified the new flag in a speech proclaiming the "common direction" of the three Federal Territories. The flag of the Federal Territories was to be used only when representing them collectively; otherwise, their individual flags remained in force.
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The flag of the Federal Territories was first unveiled by the minister on 23 May 2006 and launched by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on 20 August 2006. A series of performances by celebrities and schools were planned to be held at
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On 1 March 2006, a meeting chaired by Zulhasnan Rafique was held. Rafique chose a proposed flag that designed by team from the Universiti Teknologi MARA, his choice was then approved by the cabinet on 26 April 2006.
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The flag has three colours: yellow to represent respect, sovereignty and honour, red for strength and blue for unity, sincerity and harmony. The three stars below the
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consists of three horizontal bars of yellow, blue, and red, with the coat of arms of Malaysia in the middle. It was officially adopted on 23 May 2006.
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The government has since encouraged residents of the three Federal Territories to fly the flag on 1 February to commemorate Federal Territory Day.
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decided to adopt an official flag representing them collectively. The government had already sought the consent of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
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Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue, there is a yellow crescent and yellow fourteen-pointed stars in the white band.
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Labuan Museum Source: During the 1992 Independence Day celebration on the island, the flag was raised for the first time.
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stand for the three territories, supporting their mission to become important administrative and business centres.
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Three vertical bands of blue, yellow (double width), and blue with the Malaysian coat of arms in the yellow band.
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Three horizontal bars of yellow, blue, and red, with the coat of arms of Malaysia in the middle.
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as it did not reflect that there were three different Federal Territories. The
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Prior to the adoption of the flag, the three directly governed territories of
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as a collective unit, which was deemed inappropriate by
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Flag of Putrajaya
List of Malaysian flags § Federal Territories

Use
Civil
state flag
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Design has no element that can be rotated
Federal Territories
Malaysia

Merdeka celebrations
Kuala Lumpur
Putrajaya
Labuan
flag of Kuala Lumpur
Federal Territories
Minister of Federal Territories
Zulhasnan Rafique
Cabinet of Malaysia
Sirajuddin of Perlis
Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur
Najib Razak
coat of arms of Malaysia

Flag
Kuala Lumpur

Labuan

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