3/18/2023 0 Comments Sarawak flags![]() She added that business events will be one of her Ministry’s main focus during Malaysia's phase three of the National Recovery Plan. This is a timely development as the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC) is implementing the COVID-19 Free Destination Programme which would enable main tourism and business events cities to reopen once the targeted herd immunity of 80% is achieved,” said Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri. “The prospect of reopening Sarawak for tourism and business events is high. ![]() Kuching, Sarawak - Over 2,000 of Sarawak’s tourism and business events industry frontliners will be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 during the final phase of the Industrial COVID-19 Vaccination Programme which began on 15 July 2021 until 18 July 2021 at the Association of Churches Sarawak, Kuching. On the bird's chest is a shield with the state colours: black, red and yellow.Sarawak is the first state in Malaysia to complete the industrial vaccination programme for tourism and business events partners, led by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Sarawak. The hibiscus, which is the national flower, is found below the wings and the State motto is 'Bersatu, Berusaha, Berbakti' (United, Industrious, Loyalty). The 13 secondary feathers on its wings and tail represent the 13 states of Malaysia. The c olours of the flag are the national colors, to which symbolic significance as attributed: courage and perseverance (red), honesty and purity (white) and national feeling (blue)."Ī Kenyalang (Hornbill) represents the State emblem. Brunei's original colours are yellow (for the royalty), black (for the nobles) and red (for the masses).Īccording to some historian,the flag was instituted on 31-8-1973 (in remembrance of 10 years inclusion within the Federation of Malaysia). Brooke changed the state colours of his kingdom to black, red and yellow because of the advice of the Bruneians, who form 20 per cent of Sarawak's population, and who ruled the state before he arrived in Borneo. ![]() As for the new state flag of 1988, Sarawak did not readopt Brooke's colours. When Sarawak needed to ditch its 1963-73 flag which was too British and colonial, he sold the blue-triangle flag of the Brunei Rebellion to the Sarawak state leaders. This w as possible because one of the key participants in the Brunei Rebellion was a Sarawakian independence activist who later surrendered to the Malaysian government and received a pardon and political rehabilitation. An earlier discarded variant of the Brunei Rebellion flag made its way to Sarawak and became Sarawak's 1973-88 flag. The green triangle at the left side of the flag represents the unity of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei under the rule of the Muslim sultan of Brunei. The Brunei Rebellion flag was based on Indonesia's (the bulk of Borneo is in Indonesia). The 1973 flag is indeed linked to the Brunei Rebellion. When it joined Malaysia on 16 September 1963 the State flag remained unchanged. On 9 March 1963 the independent Sarawak adopted the old State flag but with proportions 1:2. The Star symbol also embodies the aspiration of the people of Sarawak in their quest to improve their quality of life. ![]() ![]() The Yellow nine pointed Star denotes the nine divis ions where the people live in harmony. which provide the fo undation for the advancement of the people Yellow Colour: denotes the supremacy of Law and Order, unity and stability in diversity.īlack Colour: symbolises the rich natural resources and wealth of Sarawak such as petroleum, timber etc. Red Colour: symbolises the courage, determination and sacrifices of the people in their tireless pursuit to attain and maintain progress and esteem in the course of creating a model State The flag was first raised at the National Day parade in Ku ching o n August 31, 1988. The Sarawak flag was adopted by the Parliament of Sarawak in 1988. ![]()
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