Flag of Singapore 🇸🇬
The flag of Singapore 🇸🇬, which has been adopted together with the national emblem and anthem in 1959, is composed of red and white horizontal stripes. On the left side of the upper red stripe, symbols of a white crescent and five five-pointed stars representing democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality are placed. Moreover, crescent and stars are traditional symbols of Islam and it was placed on the flag to commemorate Malay Muslim minority living in the country. According to the official interpretation, the flag reflects an emergence of a new nation, the red color stands for equality and white for purity and chastity. Before 1959, the flag of Great Britain was used instead of the national flag.
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Emoji symbol | 🇸🇬 – copy to clipboard |
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Country | Singapore |
Capital city | Singapore |
Continent | Asia |
Population | 5,399,200 (2013) |
Total area | 683 km2 |
Formation | 9. 8. 1965 |
Highest point | Bukit Timah (166 m) |
GDP | $ 60,799 (IMF, 2012) |
Currency | singapore dollar (SGD) |
Code | SG (SGP) |
Calling code | +65 |
Internet TLD | .sg |