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" Negaraku" (Jawi: نݢاراکو , pronounced; English: "My Country") is the national anthem of Malaysia. It was adopted as the national anthem at the time of the Federation of Malaya's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. The tune was originally used as the state anthem of Perak, "Allah Lanjutkan Usia Sultan". [1]
The new Flag of Malaya was raised as the national anthem Negaraku was played. This was followed by seven chants of "Merdeka" by the crowd. This was followed by seven chants of "Merdeka" by the crowd. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Tunku Abdul Rahman later gave a speech hailing the ceremony as the "greatest moment in the life of the Malayan people". [ 11 ]
A three-day seminar was held to explain the content and meaning of Rukun Negara to all the ministry's officers. [19] One of the writers of the declaration, Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie , also gave a talk on the annual general meeting of the department's Union of Employees regarding the Rukun Negara.
Flag of Malaysia – Jalur Gemilang (Stripes of Glory). The national flag of Malaysia, also known as the Stripes of Glory (Jalur Gemilang), [8] is composed of a field of 14 alternating red and white stripes along the fly and a blue canton bearing a crescent and a 14-point star known as the Bintang Persekutuan (Federal Star).
Negaraku" (National anthem) "Jalur Gemilang" (Flag anthem) "Malaysiaku Gemilang" ("Glory of My Malaysia" - The Anthem for the 50th Merdeka Day) "Perpaduan Teras Kejayaan" ("Unity Is The Core of Success" - The Anthem for the 51st Merdeka Day) "Satu Malaysia" ("One Malaysia" - The Anthem for the 52nd Merdeka Day)
The term 'Negaraku' was also incorporated into greetings by coalition politicians during official events, including the National Day parade. Following the victory of Pakatan Harapan in the 2018 Malaysian general election , both the "Negaraku" initiative and the 1Malaysia concept were discontinued.
The name Malaysia is a combination of the word Malays and the Latin-Greek suffix -ia/-ία [19] which can be translated as 'land of the Malays'. [20] Similar-sounding variants have also appeared in accounts older than the 11th century, as toponyms for areas in Sumatra or referring to a larger region around the Strait of Malacca. [21]
It will certainly become history. On the date of the thirty-first day, Of the eighth month of 1957, It is a glorious day, A day of happiness, Celebrated by free lives. Let us, all the citizens, All the crowds shall celebrate Independence Day. Independence! On 31st August, 1957, This glorious day is when the nation is free!