when was the singapore flag created
The National Flag of Singapore was created by a committee led by the then Deputy Prime Minister, Dr Toh Chin Chye, and replaced the Union Jack (British Flag), which had flown over Singapore for 140 years (1819-1959). The Flag was later adopted officially as Singapore's National Flag upon her independence in 1965.
The national flag of Singapore was adopted in 1959, the year Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire. It was reconfirmed as the national flag when the Republic gained independence on 9 August 1965.