Terminal 23

Sunday, October 19, 2008

(courtesy of http://www.mapsofworld.com/flags/singapore-flag.html)

This is the national flag of Singapore. (:

Basically, the upper section of the Singapore flag is red (except for the white cresecent and stars) and the lower section is white.

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.

The 5 stars stand for the nation's ideals of democracy, peace, progress, justice and equality.

Singapore's National Anthem is called "Majulah Singapura" and it's actually "Onward Singapore" in Malay. This song which is sung in Malay, is actually written by Zubir Said and here are the lyrics:

Mari kita rakyat Singapura

Sama-sama menuju bahagia

Cita-cita kita yang mulia

Berjaya Singapura

Marilah kita bersatu

Dengan semangat yang baru

Semua kita berseru

Majulah Singapura

Marilah kita bersatu
Dengan semangat yang baru
Semua kita berseru
Majulah Singapura
Majulah Singapura

Singapore's pledge is written S.Rajaratnam and it goes like this:

We, the citizens of Singapore

Pledge ourselves as one united people,

regardless of race, language or religion,

to build a democratic society

based on justice and equality

so as to achieve, happiness, prosperity and progress for our nation.

Yep, that's about it. (:

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