TheflagofMalaysia,alsoknownastheJalurGemilang(Malayfor"StripesofGlory"),comprisesafieldof14alternatingredandwhitestripesalongtheflyandabluecantonbearingacrescentanda14-pointstarknownastheBintangPersekutuan(FederalStar).The14stripes,ofequalwidth,representtheequalstatusinthefederationofthe13memberstatesandthefederalgovernment,whilethe14pointsofthestarrepresenttheunitybetweentheseentities.ThecrescentrepresentsIslam,thecountry'sofficialreligion;thebluecantonsymbolisestheunityoftheMalaysianpeople;theyellowofthestarandcrescentistheroyalcolouroftheMalayrulers.
Inblazon,theMalaysianflagisdescribedas:"AbannerGules,sevenbarsArgent;thecantonAzurechargedwithdecrescentandmulletoffourteenpointsOr."Thismeans"aredflagwithsevenhorizontalwhitestripes;theupper-left(hoist)quarterisbluewithayellowwaningcrescent(i.e.hornspointingtosinister)andayellow14-pointedstar."
