Malacca is one of the thirteen within Malaysia is located on the Western Coast of Peninsular Malaysia facing the Straits of Melaka, about 147 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur and 245 kilometers from Singpore. The state of Melaka covers an area of 1,650-sq.km or 0.5 percent of the whole area of Malaysia sandwiched between the states of Negeri Sembilan and Johor. The state is divided into 3 districts, which is Central Melaka (Melaka Tengah) (314km2), Alor Gajah (660km2), and Jasin (676km2).
The State Emblem
The 5 keris on the picture represent the five brave warriors during the Malacca Empire namely Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat, Hang Lekiu, Hang Lekir and Hang Kasturi. The yellow crescent moon and star in the middle shows that Islam is the official religion in Melaka. The “melaka” tree is the tree from which the State derives its name. The two mouse deers supporting the shield serve to recall the incident how the mousedeer defeat a dog which is bigger than itself. The State motto reads : “Unity is Strength”.
The colours blue, yellow, red and white on the Malacca flag reflect the exact colours of the flag of Malaysia. This marks Malacca as a Malaysian state. The crescent moon and star are the symbols of Islam, the official religion of the state and country.
State anthem Melaka Negeri Bersejarah Tempat tumpah darah kita Dijunjung dengan sepenuh jiwa Untuk maju dan jaya Rakyat Melaka sudah bersatu padu Berikrar taat setia Jujur berkhidmat setiap masa Melaka Maju Jaya
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