Flag of Singapore

Republic of Singapore

Use	National flag
Proportion	2:3
Adopted	3 December 1959, as the flag of State of Singapore

The Flag of Singapore consists of two horizontal halves—red above white. Red symbolises universal brotherhood and equality of man; white stands for pervading and everlasting purity and virtue. In the upper left corner, a white crescent moon and five white stars form a circle. The five stars stand for the ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice, and equality.^[1]

For 140 years (1819-1959), the Union Jack flew over Singapore. Then, on 3 December 1959, the National Flag was unveiled at the installation of the new Head of State, the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, when Singapore was granted self-rule (but not complete independence) by the British Government. Also unveiled that day were the State Crest and the National Anthem. The flag was conceived and created by a committee headed by then Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Toh Chin Chye.

1. ↑ ), National Geographic Society (U.S (1918). "The Flags of the British Empire". National Geographic Magazine. 32. National Geographic Society: 383. Retrieved 12 January 2009.