Sang Saka Malaya is the flag of the Left movement fighting for independence without the involvement of the Malay rulers, and therefore can be said to tend towards the formation of a republic, (through integration with Indonesia) the same as happened in Indonesia, where the local kings had been stripped of power. Sang Saka Malaya (2007) refers to the flag designed by Angkatan Muda Keadilan (PKR Youth) leader, Najwan Halimi. This flag was carried by supporters of Himpunan Janji Demokrasi with the red and white flag design together with the cresecent moon and a star with 11 vertices. The Sang Saka Malaya (2007)
Tanah Merah, Singapore Malay name for this area is derived from the red lateritic cliffs along the coast that were visible from the sea, hence the name "Tanah Merah" or "red land". The earliest written reference comes from James Horsburgh's 1806 chart of "Singapore and Malacca", which has the name "Red Cliffs". Later, two sets of red cliffs were identified in Franklin and Jackson's 1830 map: "Large Red Cliff" (Tanah Merah area) and "Small Red Cliff" (present Bedok area) and "2nd Red Cliffs" (Tanah Merah area). J.E. Tassin's 1836 "Map of Singapore" refers to the area as "1st Red Cliffs" (Bedok area) and