Flags of The British Empire: Asia

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Malacca (1824-1957) South-East Asia

Malacca

Malaysia

Ceded to the British by Holland in 1824. Part of the Straits Settlements Colony until 1946. Joined Malaya in 1949, Independent in 1957.

British Malaya (1819-1957) South-East Asia

Malay States

Flag of Malaysia

Singapore (1824-1965) South-East Asia

Singapore

Singapore (1965-Present)

Part of Straights Settlements Colony 1874 to 1946
Joined Federation of Malaysia in 1963, expelled in 1965
Republic of Singapore 1965.

Prince of Wales Island (Penang) (1786-1957) Asia

Prince of Wales (Penang)

Penang (Malaysia)

Prince of Wales Island (Penang Island)
Wellesley Province (Seberang Perai)

Occupied by the British in 1786, Part of the Straits Settlements Colony until 1946. Joined Malaya in 1949. Independent 1957.

Hong Kong (1841-1997) China, South-East Asia

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Island (1841-1997) 🇭🇰🇨🇳
Kowloon Peninsular (1860-1997) 🇭🇰🇨🇳
New Territories (1898-1997) 🇭🇰🇨🇳

British Burma (1824-1948) Asia

British Burma (1824-1937)

British Burma (1937-48)

Independent Republic of Burma (Myanmar) 1948 🇲🇲

Protectorate of Brunei (1906-1984) Borneo, South-East Asia

Protectorate of Brunei

Labuan Island (1848-1963) South China Sea

Colony of Labuan

Part of the Straits Settlements Colony 1907-1912
Joined North Borneo in 1946
Part of Malaysia 1963

Spratly & Paracel Islands (1877-c.1932) South China Sea

Spratly & Paracel Islands (Claimed in 1877)

Discovered and surveyed by the British in the early 19th Century, a claim to the islands was made from 1877, but this was dropped by the 1930's.
France, Germany, Vietnam, China, The Philipines, Brunei and Malaysia have all claimed the island in the last 100 years and the area is now a possible trigger point for a major war.

Spratly Islands
Itu Aba Island
Thitu Island
West York Island
Spratly Island
Northeast Cay
Southwest Cay
Sin Cowe Island
Nanshan Island
Sand Cay
Loaita Island
Namyit Island
Amboyna Cay
Flat Island
Lankiam Cay

Paracel Islands
Woody Island Amphitrite Group
Rocky Island
West Sand
Tree Island

North Island ("Seven Sisters")
Middle Island
South Island
North Sand
Middle Sand
South Sand
(New West Sand)
(Sth South Sand)

Crescent Group
Money Island
Antelope Reef
Robert Island
(Round Island)
Pattle Island
(All Wealth)
Observation Bank
(Silver Islet)
(Lesser Silver Islet)
(He Duck)
(Salty Hut)
Observation Bank
(Stone Islet)
Drummond Island
Duncan Island Crescent Group
Palm Island
(Little Basket)
Triton Island
Discovery Reef
Passu Keah
Discovery Reef
Herald Bank
Bombay Reef
Vuladdore Reef
Bremen Bank
Jehangire Bank
Neptuna Bank
Pyramid Rock
Lincoln Island
Dido Bank
North Reef