Firework Festival 2007

National Day Parade Live

Kudos! Hooray! ... my dream came true! I got the ticket the the actual national day parade. Finally after so many years i got to see the whole show live! I love my country, I love Singapore! Happy Birthday Singapore... :)
National Day Parade Photos Here

Singapore Flag

Took Some conference participants to Singapore City tour this morning. and i got this question.. what does the Singapore flag symbolized. I roughly remember some but forgotten what's the crescent for. Let see this research info i got from http://www.sg/explore/symbols_flag.htm.


Its Origin
The national flag was unveiled on 3 December 1959, together with the state crest and the national anthem, at the installation of the new Head of State, the Yang di-Pertuan Negara. It was created by a Committee led by then Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Toh Chin Chye. It replaced the Union Jack, which had flown over Singapore for 140 years (1819-1959). Upon Singapore's independence in 1965, it was adopted as Singapore's national flag.

Its Meaning
The flag consists of two equal horizontal sections, red above white. In the upper left section are a white crescent moon, and five white stars forming a circle. Each feature of the flag has its own distinctive meaning and significance.

Red symbolises universal brotherhood and equality of man.

White signifies pervading and everlasting purity and virtue.

The crescent moon represents a young nation on the ascendant.

Five stars stand for the nation's ideals of
democracy,
peace,
progress,
justice
equality.