Know Malaysia Via Stamps

topical - Malaysia flag

Malaysia is a country of Southeast Asia, composed of Peninsular (Malaysia on the West) and East Malaysia on the island of Borneo.

Malaysia was named Federation of Malaya before achieving independence. On Aug. 31, 1957, the Federation of Malaya achieved independence (merdeka) under an Alliance government headed by Tunku Abdul Rahman as prime minister. To celebrate the independence day, stamp depicting the late Tunku Abdul Rahman and the people welcoming independence was issued. 10 years after the event, another issue was made to commemorate the event.

topical - merdeka

topical - 10th merdeka

Just before the independence day, on 5 May 1957, a set of four definitive national stamps was issued. I have missed out one of them showing the Malayan Coat-of-Arms (12c).
	The first trapezoid stamps were issued in Malaysia on 1 September 1967, celebrating the centenary of the first stamps of the Straits Settlements. There are three stamps in the complete set (25c, 30c. 50c). In 1970, there was another set of issues in trapezoid shape, showing the Earth Satellite Station.

Other than rectangular, here are some Malaysia triangular stamps:

topical - triangular stamps

OSK,15 Dec 2003