List of Singaporean flags
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National flag
| Flag | |Use | Flag of Singapore Flag of Singapore The national flag of Singapore was first adopted in 1959, the year Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. It was reconfirmed as the national flag when the Republic gained independence on 9 August 1965... | A horizontal bicolor of red over white, charged in white in the canton with a crescent facing, towards the fly, a pentagon of five stars. |
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1966 – | Civil ensign Civil ensign The civil ensign is the national flag flown by civil ships to denote nationality... |
Used for Singapore-registered civilian ships. Referred to in law as the Red Ensign. |
Government
| Flag | |Use | President of Singapore President of Singapore The President of the Republic of Singapore is Singapore's head of state. In a Westminster parliamentary system, as which Singapore governs itself, the prime minister is the head of the government while the position of president is largely ceremonial. Before 1993, the President of Singapore was... while in the country. | |
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1960 – | Government ensign | Used by non-military, government vessels. |
Military
| Flag | |Use | Singapore Armed Forces Singapore Armed Forces The Singapore Armed Forces is the military arm of the Total Defence of the Republic of Singapore; as well as the military component of the Ministry of Defence. The SAF comprises three branches: the Singapore Army, the Republic of Singapore Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Navy... | |
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1965 – | Service Flag of the Singapore Army Singapore Army The Singapore Army is the branch of the Singapore Armed Forces responsible for land operations. It is the largest of the three armed services and heavily reliant on a conscript army, comprising the majority of Singapore's Operationally Ready National Servicemen .-Capabilities:The mission of the... |
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1965 – | Republic of Singapore Air Force Service flag | Used for by the Republic of Singapore Air Force Republic of Singapore Air Force The Republic of Singapore Air Force is the air arm of the Singapore Armed Forces. It was first established in 1968 as the Singapore Air Defence Command... |
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1967 – | Naval ensign | Used by military ships owned by the Republic of Singapore Navy Republic of Singapore Navy The Republic of Singapore Navy is the naval component of the Singapore Armed Forces , responsible for the defence of Singapore against sea-borne threats and protection of its sea lines of communications. Operating within the crowded littoral waters of the Singapore Strait, the RSN is regarded as... (RSN). |
| 1965 – | Commissioning pennant | Used on warships currently commissioned by the RSN. The length of the pennant depends on how long the ship has been commissioned. The design features the crescent and five stars, similar to the other flags of Singapore. |
Miscellaneous
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| Flag | |Use | Straits Settlements Straits Settlements The Straits Settlements were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia.Originally established in 1826 as part of the territories controlled by the British East India Company, the Straits Settlements came under direct British control as a crown colony on 1 April 1867... | Adopted when Singapore was joined with Malacca and Penang as a single Crown colony. |
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1942–1945 | Flag of Japan Flag of Japan The national flag of Japan is a white rectangular flag with a large red disk in the center. This flag is officially called in Japanese, but is more commonly known as .... |
Used during the Japanese occupation of Singapore Japanese Occupation of Singapore The Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War II occurred between about 1942 and 1945 after the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942. Military forces of the Empire of Japan occupied Singapore after defeating the combined Australian, British, Indian and Malayan garrison in the Battle of Singapore... . The actual flag is still used in Japan as the national flag (officially since 1999 after some modifications). |
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1946–1959 | Crown colony of Singapore Post-war Singapore Post-war Singapore refers to a period in the history of Singapore from 1945, when the Empire of Japan surrendered to the Allies at the end of World War II, until 1955, when Singapore gained partial internal self-governance.-Return of British rule:... |
Adopted when Singapore became a Crown colony on its own following the dissolution of the Crown colony of the Straits Settlements. |
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1963–1965 | Flag of Malaysia Flag of Malaysia -Flag anthem:The Jalur Gemilang flag anthem was introduced in 1997. The lyrics were written by Pak Ngah.-Original lyrics:-Flag anthem:The Jalur Gemilang flag anthem was introduced in 1997. The lyrics were written by Pak Ngah.-Original lyrics:-Flag anthem:... |
Used in Singapore during the Union with Malaysia Singapore in Malaysia On 16 September 1963, which was also Lee Kuan Yew's 40th birthday, Singapore merged with the Federation of Malaya alongside Sabah and Sarawak to form Malaysia... . Still the current flag of Malaysia. |