16 September 2023

Selamat Hari Malaysia - Birds with Malaysia Flag colours

SELAMAT HARI MALAYSIA 2023

SEGULAI SEJALAI (TOGETHER  IN UNITY)
Bird Malaysia Flag, image from Shutterstock

Black-naped Orioles (Oriolus chinensis maculatus) - adult
Yellow of the Sovereign, the country’s protector
"Segulai Sejalai" means "Together in Unity"


Grey-chinned Minivet (Pericrocotus solaris) -male
Red represents steely will.

Large Niltava (Niltava grandis) - male
Blue for all of us in unity

The Malaysian Flag is called Jalur Gemilang, which has 14 alternating red and white horizontal stripes and is an embodiment of the nation’s 13 member states and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan. Yellow is a royal colour of Malay rulers in Malaysia. Blue represents the harmony of the people. The crescent moon acknowledges Malaysia's official religion of Islam. Red, white, and blue – represent Malaysia as a country belonging to the Commonwealth.



Little egret (Egretta garzetta)
White represents a clean and kind character.