Flagpole (Kuala Lumpur)
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flagpole, interesting place
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This was the place where on midnight of August 31, 1957, the Union Jack was lowered for the last time and Malayan flag (the country was called Malaya back then) was hoisted for the first time in the country's history upon gaining independence from the British rule. As a symbol of this historical event, a 100 metre high flagpole was erected at the very spot where the Malayan flag was first hoisted. This flagpole was once the tallest free standing flagpole in the world before being overtaken by North Korea in 1980. Currently (as of 2010), this is the world's 7th tallest flagpole.
The Malayan flag was designed by Mohamed Hamzah, who was chosen as a winner during the flag design competition held in 1947. The competition attracted 373 entries and voting was made by the general public via post. The Malayan flag borrows major design elements from the East India Company flag ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_India_Company ), notably the red and white stripes. The flag is also very similar to the flag of the United States, which has one less stripe and 50 stars in the Blue Canton. This is due to the great influence of the British East India Company in both countries.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Malaysia
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 3°8'51"N 101°41'36"E
- Forest Research Institute Malaysia Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 15 km
- Putrajaya 19 km
- (Terusan Bagan) River which must use or cross over to Pulau Ketam & Sg.Lima Village 48 km
- Wild Bird Sanctuary Park, Kemahang 102 km
- Felda Chini 140 km
- Banjaran Gunung Tiga Beradik 154 km
- Gua Cha 206 km
- Kuala Koh National Park 209 km
- Batu Serating 279 km
- kampung padang machang 282 km
- Bukit Aman 0.4 km
- Chee Chong Kai (Jalan Petaling China Town) 0.5 km
- KL Central Park - The Lake Gardens (Perdana Botonical Garden) 0.9 km
- Perdana Botanical Garden 1.1 km
- Merdeka 118 1.1 km
- KL Central Park - The North Gardens 1.2 km
- Old Kuala Lumpur 1.7 km
- Golden Triangle 1.9 km
- Gombak District 16 km
- Selangor 35 km
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