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- Why did Malaysia copy the U.S. flag? The close resemblance that the Malaysian flag bears to the American flag is said to be mostly accidental. It was modeled on the British East India Company flag, but its stripes and its crescent and moon shapes reflect specific aspects of Malaysian culture and society.
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May 19, 2024 · Why did Malaysia copy the U.S. flag? The close resemblance that the Malaysian flag bears to the American flag is said to be mostly accidental. It was modeled on the British East India Company flag, but its stripes and its crescent and moon shapes reflect specific aspects of Malaysian culture and society.
Fun fact, just like the US, Malaysia also change their flag when incorporating new states, represented by the points of the stars on the flag. But this only happened once. Wait, the east India company influenced the us flag? Kinda ironic considering the whole Boston tea party thing.
May 13, 2024 · However, its stripes and crescent and moon symbols hold significant cultural and societal meanings unique to Malaysia. On the other hand, the Liberian flag bears a striking resemblance to the US flag due to the country’s founding by former black slaves from the United States and the Caribbean.
Also the British East India Company flag existed before the USA, so the US knowingly or unknowingly mimicked it themselves (and indeed initially adopted an even closer copy). Clearly Malaysia loves the USA or else they would not have mimicked our flag.
The United States commenced consular relations with what is now Malaysia when it appointed a Consul to Penang in 1918. Establishment of Consular Posts, 1948 & 1964. The United States also established consular posts in Kuala Lumpur (1948) and Kuching (1964). Diplomatic RelationsEstablishment of Diplomatic Relations, 1957.
They are the only country who has a flag similar in design to the USA. This isn't like the Nordic cross. It is a blatant copy of the US flag!
14 equal horizontal stripes of red (top) alternating with white (bottom); there is a dark blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a yellow crescent and a yellow 14-pointed star; the flag is often referred to as Jalur Gemilang (Stripes of Glory); the 14 stripes stand for the equal status in the federation of the 13 member states and the federal government; the 14 points on the ...
