Melaka

Top left hand quarter: royal blue with yellow crescent and yellow five-pointed star. Top right hand quarter in red and the lower half in white. The red, white, yellow and blue are the colours of the flag of the Federation of Malaysia and show that Melaka is a member-State of the Federation. The star and crescent represent Islam, the religion of the State and of the nation.

The various colours are the colours of the Federation of Malaysia and indicate that the State is part of the Federation. The five keris represent the five famous warriors of old Melaka. The star and crescent stand for Islam, the religion of the State. The Melaka tree is the tree from which the State derives its names. The two mouse deer supporting, the shield serve to recall the incident involving the mouse deer, which led the first ruler of Melaka to choose the site and found the city. The State motto reads: "Unity is Strength"

Melaka State Anthem

Melaka Negeri Melaka

Tempat tumpah darah kita

Dijunjung dengan sepenuh jiwa

Untuk maju dan jaya

Rakyat jelata sudah bersatu padu

Berikrar taat setia

Jujur berkhidmat setiap masa

Melaka maju jaya