Title
Singapore Flag
Year/Period
1960-1980
Region
Singapore
Object Type
country flags
Material
cloth
Technique
sewing (needleworking technique)
Dimension
Object size: L:89cm W:71.5cm
Accession No.
2001-06103
Collection of
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
The national flag is Singapore's most visible symbol of statehood, symbolising its sovereignty, pride and honour. The flag consists of two equal horizontal sections, red above white. In the upper left section are a white crescent moon, and five white stars forming a circle. Each feature of the flag has its own distinctive meaning and significance. Red symbolises universal brotherhood and equality of man. White signifies pervading and everlasting purity and virtue. The crescent moon represents a young nation on the ascendant. The five stars stand for the nation's ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.
