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Singapore

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Quick Facts

Capital

Singapore

Population

5.9M

Area

728 km²

Density

8,104 /km²

Median age

43.5 yrs

Description

Adoption

3 December 1959 (self-government)
kept at independence in 1965 (67 years).

Designed byCommittee led by Toh Chin Chye (1959).

Design & Symbolism

Specs plus what each color and emblem means on this flag — tap an element to reveal its meaning.

Proportions

2:3

Shape

Rectangular

Colors

Red#EF3340 · Pantone 032 C

Red symbolizes universal brotherhood and the equality of all people.

White#FFFFFF

White represents purity and virtue; the crescent, a young nation on the rise; the five stars, democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.

Symbols & elements

Crescent and five stars

The crescent is a young nation on the rise; the five stars in a circle are democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.

Construction details

Proportions 2:3. Two horizontal bands, red on top, white below, with a white crescent and five white stars arranged in a circle at the upper hoist.

Construction sheet

Etiquette & protocol

How the flag should be used and displayed with respect.

Specific rules — Singapore

The flag is honoured on 9 August, National Day.
It flies on public buildings and at official ceremonies.

Common conventions

Keep the flag clean and never let it touch the ground.
Never fly a torn or faded flag — repair or replace it.
Illuminate the flag if it stays up at night.
Never use the flag as clothing, packaging or advertising.
Dispose of a worn flag respectfully, not in the trash.

Did you know?

Its crescent depicts a young nation on the rise; its five stars, democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.

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