MALAYSIA MALACCA -THE FACTS OF MELAKA STATE EMBLEM

THE FACTS                                                                                                                                                 

MELAKA STATE EMBLEM

There are 5 colors in the Melaka State Emblem, namely red, blue, yellow, green and brown. The five keris in the state of emblem symbolized the 5 famous Malay warriors during the Melaka Sultanate and they are Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat , Hang Kasturi , Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu. The yellow crescent and star in the middle shows that Islam is the official religion in Melaka.

The tree and 2 mouse deer that flanked at the sides symbolize the history of how Melaka Sultanate was formed. Parameswara , the founder of Melaka , witnessed the fight between a mouse deer and his hunting dog while he was resting under of the Melaka tree. He felt impressed with the strength and wisdom of the small mouse deer. Al though small in size, the mouse deer was tough and managed to defeat a dog which as bigger than itself .After witnessed the  incident, Parameswara finally took the decision to set up a base in Melaka and name the state Melaka, the tree which he sat under.