{"product_id":"malaysia","title":"Malaysia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3×5' nylon national flag of Malaysia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalaysians call their flag \u003cem\u003eJalur Gemilang\u003c\/em\u003e, the \"Stripes of Glory.\" Its red and white stripes and blue canton invite comparison with the American flag, but every element has a Malaysian meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFourteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white, with a dark blue canton bearing a yellow crescent and a yellow fourteen-pointed star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design was created by Mohamed Hamzah and adopted for the Federation of Malaya in 1950 with eleven stripes. When Malaysia was formed on 16 September 1963 the stripes and star points were raised to fourteen. They stand for the member states and the federal government. Blue stands for unity, yellow for the Malay rulers, and the crescent for Islam, the official religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFlag Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdopted:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16 September 1963 (first version 1950)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial proportions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1:2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColors:\u003c\/strong\u003e red, white, dark blue, yellow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmblem:\u003c\/strong\u003e crescent and fourteen-pointed star\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVexillographer's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingapore left the federation in 1965, but the fourteen stripes were kept. Today they are read as the thirteen states and the federal territories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Humphrys Flag Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49954683879579,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0228\/2907\/files\/1280px-Flag_of_Malaysia_svg.png?v=1793893487","url":"https:\/\/humphrysflag.com\/products\/malaysia","provider":"Humphrys Flag Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}