2 posts tagged “jalur gemilang”
Flag is another important component in making a nation after the anthem. Jalur Gemilang is unique in a sense that (as far as I'm concerned) it is the only flag which has a yellow cresent and 14 pointed star. It basically shows that our nation respects every states in the federation. The strips may look similar as to the U.S flag, but we do not adhere to the nation. We have chunk of cultural influences from every corner of the world, but we still maintain our own.
People fight for their nation by raising their flags in the air and defend them. From the ancient time to this day, flag is respected as a national symbol. During battle people defend the flag with their lives, even if they have to lose both their hands. One example can be seen during Prophet Muhammad's time. Other cultures also have such stories about how their people defend their flags. People respect their flag as a symbol of unity, prosperity and power. The one who loses the flag is the one who represents a powerless nation, and an embarrassment to the world.
But today, people showed hatred to certain mishandling of powers by burning the flag. These people are just extremists -they thought they knew everything when they actually knew nothing about what they are fighting for. People are fighting for rights and not for bringing down a nation. And what they did was they were trying to bring down the nation.
And other people just laughed at us. They just brought a shame to the country.
Photos: Show us some photos of Jalur Gemilang
Since that Vox has this "Vox Hunt" feature, I'll try to produce an unofficial and localized one. Maybe you guys can share your stuff too ; ) This photos were taken when I was on my holiday in Pahang.
Location: Janda Baik
