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The Coat of Arms of Malaysia shows a 14-pointed star which represents
the equal status of the 13 states and their unity with the federal
government. The Star and the Crescent from the traditional symbols of
Islam, the official religion of Malaysia. The five keris represent the
former Unfederated Malay States of Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and
Terengganu. The four former Federated Malay States of Negeri Sembilan,
Pahang, Perak and Selangor are represented by the four centre
panels, the permutations of whose colours represent the colours of these
(red, black and yellow for Negeri Sembilan; black and white for Pahang;
black, white and yellow for Perak and red and yellow for Selangor). The
left-hand division of the shield represents the state of Penang (Pulau
Pinang) and the right-hand division, with the Melaka tree, the state of
Melaka. The states of Sabah and Sarawak are represented by the left and
right sections below respectively while the centre contains the national
flower, the bunga raya (hibiscus). The tigers, rampant on either side of
the shield are retained from the earlier armorial ensign of the
Federation of Malaya (and before that of the Federated Malay States).
The yellow colour of the scroll containing the Motto in Roman and Jawi
script is the royal colour of the Rulers.
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