Flag of Malacca

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.^[2] This flag was adopted by the then Settlement Council on 16 July 1957 in preparation for the independence of Malaya.

Malacca

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

The state banner hung on a lamp post near the Stadthuys complex.

Historical flags

Flag	Duration	Political Entity	Description
	1874–1904	Straits Settlements	Adopted when Malacca was part of the Straits Settlements.
	1904–1925
	1925–1946
	1946–1951	Crown Colony of Malacca	Identical to the Union Jack.
	1951–1957		Adopted in 1951 alongside the coat of arms granted to the settlement by a Royal Warrant of King George VI dated 14 August 1951.[3]