Yesterday, as we drove in front of Desaru Tunamaya Beach & Spa Resort I saw something that really shocked me.
I just can’t believe my eyes when I saw the flag of the state of Johor being waved upside down in front of the building.
State flags are patriotic symbols of the state, therefore they must never be flown upside down.
By flying the flag of Johor upside down, Desaru Tunamaya Beach & Spa Resort is not only disrespecting the state of Johor but also belittling Islam as the religion of the State, the DYMM Sultan of Johor and the Johor Royal Institution because the white crescent and star represent Islam and the sovereignty of the Sultan of Johor.
When the flag is flown upside down, the crescent and star are placed in the lower part of the flag, which is wrong because the are supposed to be at the upper part of the flag as it symbolises the fact that the Sultan is the supreme leader of the state and that Islam is the religion of the state.
The upside down flag is belittling the position of the Sultan of Johor and Islam as the supreme leader and religion of the state respectively, hence, it is a humiliation to the Johor Royal Institution and Islam.
The question is, was the flag accidentally flown upside down, or did the resort or the staff purposely did it?
Both ways are wrong for even if it was an accident, it’s still wrong because the company must understand that the flag is an important symbol of the sovereign state which must be respected, therefore it should be taken seriously.
And worse if it is purposely done, for it symbolises bad intention to humiliate, belittle and a show of disrespect towards the Johor Royal Institution and Islam as the religion of the state.
Therefore, the Desaru Tunamaya Beach & Spa Resort must issue an official apology to the Sultan of Johor and the government of Johor.
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Good eyes. Yes, a flag should not be flown upside down as it is a sign of disrespect, especially when the white crescent and star represent the state’s Sultan. But many people do not even realise these mistakes and if they do, they don’t even care. Hope to see you grow up into a great vexillographer like Mohamed Hamzah who designed your country’s flag. Good luck with your work.
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Dear Mr Francis Thompson,
Thank you, sir. Yes, it is very unfortunate when people do not care about their states’ and countries’ flags. Flags must be respected, I respect flags including flags of other countries. Please visit my blog again.
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