This is a list of flags used in Malaysia, both currently and historically.

National flags Flag Date Use Description 1963 onwards Flag of Malaysia (Jalur Gemilang) Fourteen horizontal stripes alternating red and white; in the canton, a yellow crescent and fourteen-pointed star on a blue field. Flag of Malaysia (banner) A swallowtail banner with fourteen vertical stripes alternating red and white; in the chief, a yellow crescent and fourteen-pointed star pointing upward on a blue field. Civil ensign of Malaysia A red field with the flag of Malaysia in a blue-fimbriated canton. Government ensign of Malaysia A blue field with the flag of Malaysia in the canton. Example: used by the Marine Police of the Royal Malaysian Police.

Monarch Flag Date Use Description 1988–present (modified depending on updates to the coat of arms) Standard of the King of Malaysia The Jata Negara, the coat of arms of Malaysia, enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field. Standard of the Queen of Malaysia The coat of arms of Malaysia enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a light green field. Standard of the Deputy King of Malaysia The Jata Negara, the coat of arms of Malaysia, on two equal horizontal bands of yellow and blue. Standard of the Sultan of Johor A white field defaced with a blue crescent and nine-pointed star. Standard of the Permaisuri of Johor A blue field with white diagonal edges at each corner, defaced with a white crescent and seven-pointed star. 2020–present Standard of the Sultan of Kedah The Kedah coat of arms enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy in a circular gold border on a yellow field. 2018–2020 The lesser installation emblem of Sultan Sallehuddin on a yellow field. ?–2017 The Kedah coat of arms enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field. 2010–present Standard of the Sultan of Kelantan The arms of the Sultan of Kelantan on two horizontal bands of white and red. ?–2010 A white flag with the royal arms in blue (a blue star and upward pointing crescent surmounted by a coronet similar to that from the arms, surrounded by a blue wreath) charged on the centre; an older, more intricate variant of the flag features a yellow star and crescent, a yellow crown, and a blue wreath. Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan The personal emblem of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar inside a black circle which is inscribed inside a red lozenge on a yellow background. Standard of the Sultan of Pahang The Pahang state arms enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a white field. 2015–present Standard of the Sultan of Perak The arms of the Sultan of Perak enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field. The flag ratio 2:3 is used by official residence with the presence of the Sultan, while the flag ratio 1:2 is used by official residences the Sultan will reside. 1985–2014 Standard of the Sultan of Perak (Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah) The arms of the Sultan of Perak enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a white field. 1963–1984 Standard of the Sultan of Perak (Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah) The arms of the Sultan of Perak on a white field with the flag of Perak in the canton. 1949–1963 Standard of the Sultan of Perak (Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah) A white field with the flag of Perak in the canton. Standard of the Raja of Perlis The Perlis coat of arms on a yellow field. Standard of the Raja Permaisuri Perlis A yellow field with the yellow Perlis coat of arms in a blue canton. Standard of the Sultan of Selangor A yellow field defaced with the arms of the Sultan of Selangor, with a white crescent and five-pointed star in a red canton. Standard of the Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor A white crescent and five-pointed star in a yellow flag with a vertical red hoist stripe. Standard of the Sultan of Terengganu The arms of the Sultan of Terengganu enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a white field, surrounded by a brown border. Standard of the Sultanah of Terengganu The arms of the Sultanah of Terengganu enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field.

Governor Flag Date Use Description Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca The coat of arms of Malacca enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy on a yellow field. 2022–present Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang The crest of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang on a yellow field. 1983–2022 The crest of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang inside a white circle on a yellow field. 1963–1982 Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah State flag of Sabah with the canton's Mount Kinabalu replaced by the coat of arms of Sabah enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy. Standard of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak State flag of Sarawak with the central nine-pointed star replaced by the coat of arms of Sarawak enwreathed by two sheaves of paddy.

Administrative divisions States

Flag Date Use Description 1871 onwards Flag of the state of Johor A blue field with a white crescent and five-pointed star in a red canton. 1912 onwards Flag of the state of Kedah A red field with the state coat of arms in the canton. 1923 onwards Flag of the state of Kelantan A red field defaced with a white crescent and star and two white kris and two spears. 1957 onwards Flag of the state of Malacca Two equal horizontal bands of red and white, with a yellow crescent and five-pointed star in a blue canton. 1895 onwards Flag of the state of Negeri Sembilan A yellow field with a canton split diagonally between black and red. 1903 onwards Flag of the state of Pahang Two equal horizontal bands of white and black. 1965 onwards Flag of the state of Penang A blue, white, and yellow vertical tricolour defaced with a betel nut tree. 1879 onwards Flag of the state of Perak A white, yellow, and black horizontal tricolour. 1870 onwards Flag of the state of Perlis Two equal horizontal bands of yellow and blue. 1988 onwards Flag of the state of Sabah A blue (top), white, and red tricolour, with the silhouette of Mount Kinabalu on a light blue canton. Flag of the state of Sarawak A yellow field with two diagonal bands of red and black, defaced with a nine-pointed star. 1965 onwards Flag of the state of Selangor Red and yellow quartered, with a white crescent and five-pointed star in the canton. 1953 onwards Flag of the state of Terengganu A black field defaced with a white crescent and five-pointed star, with a white border.

Federal territories

A common flag for the three federal territories was adopted by the Ministry of the Federal Territories on 20 August 2006. The flag is to be used and flown on matters and ceremonies that involve all the federal territories as a whole. An example is in national sporting events; the unified contingent of the territories would be under this common flag. However, the usage of the individual territorial flags would be given preference in events relating to individual territories.

Flag Date Use Description 2006 onwards Flag of the Federal Territories Three equal horizontal bands of yellow (top), blue, and red with the Malaysian coat of arms in the blue band. 1990 onwards Flag of Kuala Lumpur Three equal bands of white, blue, and white with three equal horizontal stripes of red on both white bands. There is a yellow crescent and yellow fourteen-pointed star towards the hoist within the blue band. Before 2006, this flag was used to represent the entire Federal Territories. 1992 onwards Flag of Labuan Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue, with a yellow crescent and yellow fourteen-pointed star centered on the white band. 2001 onwards Flag of Putrajaya Three vertical bands of blue, yellow (double width), and blue with the Malaysian coat of arms in the yellow band.

Order of precedence Per government protocol, if a display contains the Jalur Gemilang and all the state flags of Malaysia:

The Jalur Gemilang shall take precedence before the state flags; The state flags shall be ordered by the date the state's incumbent ruler takes the throne; The Federal Territory flag comes last

State Current ruler Taken officeSultan Mizan Zainal Abidin15 May 1998Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin17 April 2000Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah22 November 2001Tuanku Muhriz29 December 2008Sultan Ibrahim Ismail23 January 2010Sultan Muhammad V13 September 2010Sultan Nazrin Shah29 May 2014Sultan Sallehuddin12 September 2017Al-Sultan Abdullah31 January 2019TYT Mohd Ali Rustam4 June 2020TYT Ramli Ngah Talib 1 May 2025TYT Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar26 January 2024TYT Musa Aman1 January 2025

City, district, provincial and municipal

Some localities have their own flags, whether on the level of district, city, or even traditional localities. Some of them do not represent the locality, but rather the authority that governs the locality such as district councils.

For flags of districts, towns, and cities in Malaysia, look for the article for each state's flag where said location is in. Below is a gallery of the flags of some Malaysian localities.

Military

Flag Date Use Description Standard of the Commander-in-chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces Three equal horizontal bands of sky blue, red, and blue, encircled by five gold five-pointed stars. Standard of the Malaysian Chief of Defence Forces Three equal horizontal bands of sky blue, red, and blue, with four gold five-pointed stars. Flag of the Malaysian Armed Forces Three equal horizontal bands of sky blue, red, and blue, with the crest of the Malaysian Armed Forces. Flag of the Malaysian Army A red field defaced with the crest of the Malaysian Army, with the Malaysian flag with black fimbriation in the canton. Non-ceremonial flag of the Malaysian Army A red field defaced with the crest of the Malaysian Army. Air force ensign of the Royal Malaysian Air Force A sky blue field defaced with the Federal Star, with the Malaysian flag in the canton. Standard of the Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force A sky blue field defaced with the Crest of the Air Force and four stars, with the Malaysian flag in the canton. 1968 onwards Naval ensign of the Royal Malaysian Navy A white field defaced with blue crossed kris and an anchor, with the Malaysian flag in the canton. Standard of the Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy A white field defaced with blue crossed kris and an anchor at the centre, and four blue stars, one in each corner. 1963–1968 Naval ensign of the Royal Malaysian Navy St. George's cross on a white field with the Malaysian flag in the canton. 1957–1963 Naval ensign of the Royal Malayan Navy St. George's cross on a white field with the Malayan flag in the canton. 1963 onwards Commissioning pennant of the Malaysian Navy

Law enforcement flags Flag Date Use Description 1997–present Flag of the Royal Malaysian Police Dark blue field with the crest of the Royal Malaysian Police. 2005–present Ensign of the Malaysian Coast Guard A blue field defaced with the crest of the Malaysian Coast Guard, with the Malaysian flag in the canton.

Historical

National flag Flag Date Use Description 1950–1963 Flag of the Federation of Malaya Eleven alternating red and white stripes with a dark blue rectangle, containing a gold crescent and eleven-pointed star in the canton. Flag of the Federation of Malaya (banner) A swallowtail banner with eleven vertical stripes alternating red and white; in the chief, a yellow crescent and eleven-pointed star on a blue field. 1957–1963 Civil ensign of the Federation of Malaya A red field with the flag of Malaya in a blue-fimbriated canton.

Sultanate flags