Posts Tagged “Toh Chin Chye”
Singapore Flag Draft E
by j u s t i n . z on February 14, 2012
“Neither had I realised that our flag was designed initially to have three stars, until leaders such as then DPM Toh Chin Chye expressed concern that Singapore might be perceived to have associations with the Malayan Comunist Party, whose flag (…)
Singapore Flag Draft D
by j u s t i n . z on February 13, 2012
“Toh was also adamant about using the colour red, despite its association with ‘revolutionary change’. “‘Although Singapore did not launch an armed revolution, we were mindful that in those years immediately after the Second World War, the Asian continent was (…)
Singapore Flag Draft C
by j u s t i n . z on February 12, 2012
“Other designs were suggested too. They included an all-blue flag and a blue and white one with the emblem at the left or centre.” — “No conflict, clear-cut symbol of unit”. The Straits Times, 9 August 1981. p13.
Singapore Flag Draft B
by j u s t i n . z on February 9, 2012
“Later someone suggested that the State flag should be green in the background with a large white star. Of course, we felt that his demand was excessive. This kind of colour and design would have Islamised the flag.” — S. (…)
Singapore Flag Draft A
by j u s t i n . z on February 7, 2012
Over the next few days, I will be posting graphical interpretations of the drafts of the Singapore flag that the late Dr Toh Chin Chye and his committee would have gone through over two months in 1959 before deciding on (…)
