Flag of Malacca

Malacca

Use	Civil and state flag
Proportion	1:2
Adopted	1957
Design	Two equal bands of red and white, with a yellow crescent and five-pointed star in a blue canton.

The Flag of Malacca is the flag of the Malaysian state of Malacca. Red, white, yellow and blue, which are the colours of the flag of Malaysia, are also used in the flag of Malacca to emphasize that Malacca is a member state of Malaysia. The star and crescent represents Islam, the official religion of the State and of the nation. The top left hand quarter has a background of royal blue with a yellow crescent moon and a yellow five-pointed star. The top right hand quarter is red and the lower half is white.^[1]