This is the flag of the Federation of Malaysia. The 14 pointed stars and the 14 alternating red and white horizontal lines represent the 14 Malaysian states: Kedah, Perlis, Penang, Pahang, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Selangor, Johor, Malacca, Kelantan, Terengganu, Sarawak, Sabah and Singapore. The original Federation of Malaya flag was adopted with the creation of the Federation of Malaya and used from 1950 to 1963. Modifications were made to the flag in 1963 to represent the three new states: Sarawak, Sabah and Singapore.
