The Flag of Singapore consists of two horizontal halves, red above white. Red symbolises universal brotherhood and equality of men; white stands for purity and virtue. In the upper left corner, a white crescent moon and five white stars form a circle. The crescent moon represents a young nation on the rise. The five stars stand for democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality. Large flag of Singapore Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... Large flag of Singapore Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... FIAV usage code 48 See Vexillological symbols for its meaning File links The following pages link to this file: Flag of Aruba Flag of the Netherlands Antilles Flag of Guernsey Flag of England Flag of Scotland Flag of Kyrgyzstan Flag of Singapore Flag of Gibraltar Flag of Andorra Flag of...
For 140 years (1819-1959), the Union Jack flew over Singapore. Then, on 3 December1959, the National Flag, an important symbol of independence, was unveiled at the installation of the new Head of State, the Yang di-Pertuan Negara. Also unveiled that day were the State Crest and the National Anthem. The flag was conceived and created by a committee headed by then Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Toh Chin Chye. Flag Ratio: 1:2 The Union Flag or Union Jack is the flag most commonly associated with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and was also used throughout the former British Empire. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Yang di-Pertuan Negara or Head of State of Singapore replaced the British colonial Governor under the constitution of 1959 which granted Singapore limited self-government. ... Coat of Arms of Singapore The national coat of arms (or state crest) was first launched on December 3, 1959 together with the national flag and national anthem at the installation of the Yang di-Pertuan Negara at the City Hall steps. ... Majulah Singapura (Malay for Onward Singapore) is Singapores national anthem. ...
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"The National Flag". Singapore Infomap website. URL accessed on May 10, 2005.
"The National Flag - Guidelines". Singapore Infomap website. URL accessed on May 10, 2005.
:Singapore is a republic with a Westminster_system of a unicameral parliamentary_government, with the bulk of the executive powers resting in the hands of a cabinet of ministers led by a prime minister.
Singapore was hit hard in 2001 by the global recession and the slump in the technology sector, which caused the GDP that year to contract by 2.2 percent.
Singapore is ranked second globally in terms of containerised traffic with 21.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units handled in 2004, and retains her position as the world's busiest hub for transhipment traffic.
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