Official Year Book Malaysia

The Malaysian flag, also known as Jalur Gemilang (Stripes of Glory) is a symbol of the nation’s stateliness and sovereignty. Pride, honour, respect, citizenship and freedom are some of the ideals embodied in the nation’s flag. A flag is defined as a piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as the symbol or emblem of a country or institution

Prepared under instructions from the Right Honorable the Treasurer by K.M. Archer, Commonwealth Statistician.

General study of Malaysia - covers historical and geographical aspects, the demographic aspects and social structures, living conditions, education, cultural factors, religion, the government, political leadership, the economic structure, the industrial structure, agriculture, labour relations, national income and budget, trade, international relations, banking, the administration of justice, the armed forces, etc. Bibliography pp. 583 to 614, map and references.