Friday, March 30, 2012

Hibiscus Rosa Stamp




This stamp depicting a flower PUBLIC worth 15 cents at the time. The hibiscus is the national flower of Malaysia. After gaining independence, the Ministry of Agriculture have been directed to propose a suitable flower to be chosen as the national flower. At the end of the year 1958, the Ministry of Agriculture has proposed seven types of flowers to choose from as the Federation of Malaya, National Flower, the Flower Kenanga, Hibiscus, Jasmine, Lotus Flowers, Roses, Flowers and Flower Tanjung Cempaka. After discussion on July 28, 1960, Hibiscus has been declared a National Flower Federation of Malaya. When Malaya merged with Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak to form Malaysia, Hibiscus continue to be used as a national flower. flower is widely grown as ornamental throughout the tropics and sub ​​tropics. The flowers are large, red, hard, but not bad. These stamps represent the states in Malaysia.


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