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There is no authorised version of the national anthem as the words are a matter of tradition; only the first verse is usually sung. No law was passed making "God Save the King/Queen" the official anthem. In the English tradition, such laws are not necessary; proclamation and usage are sufficient to
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after the dissolution of the Straits Settlements. As a Crown colony, Singapore inherited the hierarchical organisational structure of the Straits Settlements government with a governor, who was assisted by an Advisory Executive Council, a Legislative Council and a Municipal Council. In July 1946,
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was dissolved and Singapore became a Crown Colony with a civil administration headed by a Governor and separated from peninsular Malaya. In July 1947, separate Executive and Legislative Councils were established and provisions were made to allow for the election of six members of the Legislative
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The government agreed with the recommendations, and Legislative Assembly elections were scheduled for 2 April 1955. The election was a lively and closely fought affair, with several newly formed political parties joining the fray. In contrast to previous elections, voters were automatically
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registered, expanding the electorate to around 300,000. The SPP was soundly defeated in the election, winning only four seats. The newly formed, left-leaning Labour Front was the largest winner with ten seats and was able to form a coalition government with the
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The failure of the British to defend Singapore had destroyed their credibility as infallible rulers in the eyes of the locals in Singapore. The decades after and during the war saw a political awakening amongst the local populace and the rise of nationalist and
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on 16 September 1963, thereby completely ending 144 years of British rule in Singapore. Due to differentiating views in dealing with political, economic and racial issues, Singapore would eventually cease to be a part of Malaysia and become an independent
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Electoral representation for the new Singapore Council. (2 April 1946). The Straits Times, p. 2. Retrieved from NewspaperSG; Tan, T. Y. L. (1999). The Singapore legal system (pp. 40–42). Singapore: Singapore University Press. Call no.: RSING 349.5957
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A second Legislative Council election was held in 1951 with the number of elected seats increased to nine. This election was again dominated by the SPP which won six seats. This slowly contributed to the formation of a distinct
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Since the left-wing groups were the strongest critics of the colonial system, progress on self-government stalled for several years. The colonial government also tried to prevent contacts between Singaporean Chinese and
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in Singapore, as the British had not yet arrived to take control, while the Japanese occupiers had a considerably weakened hold over the populace. Incidents of
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Claimed in 1908; territory formed 1962; overlaps portions of Argentine and Chilean claims, borders not enforced but claim not renounced under the
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In 1953, with the communists in Malaya suppressed and the worst of the 'Emergency' period over, the government appointed a commission, headed by
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When British troops returned to Singapore in September 1945, thousands of Singaporeans lined the streets to cheer them. Singapore was ruled by a
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Singapore State Arms and Flag and National Anthem Ordinance 1959 (No. 70 of 1959), now the Singapore Arms and Flag and National Anthem Act (
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Bose, Romen, "THE END OF THE WAR: The Liberation of Singapore and the aftermath of the Second World War", Marshall Cavendish, Singapore, 2005
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There was also a shortage of food, including rice, and this led to malnutrition, disease, and rampant crime and violence. Unemployment, high
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for Singapore and Malaya. On 16 September 1963, Singapore became a state of Malaysia, completely ending 144 years of British rule.
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in 1955, and lasted until the establishment of the State of Singapore in 1958, with full internal self-governance granted in 1959.
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with twenty-five out of thirty-two seats chosen by popular election would replace the Legislative Council, from which a
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was passed to regulate the use and display of the State Arms, State Flag and the performance of the National Anthem.
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The Governors of Singapore ruled the Crown Colony of Singapore from 1946 to 1959, on behalf of the
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were to be elected; the rest were chosen either by the Governor or by the chambers of commerce.
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since 1826. The colony was created when the Straits Settlements was dissolved shortly after the
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Three months after the elections, an armed insurgency by communist groups in Malaya – the
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for persons suspected of being "threats to security", was introduced at this time.
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On 9 August 1965, Singapore officially left Malaysia to become the independent
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Senior British representatives in the neighbouring Malayan protected states
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make it the national anthem. "God Save the King/Queen" also serves as the
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Governors, civil commissioners and administrators of British dependencies
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After a few years of self-governance, Singapore went on to merge with
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Founding of modern Singapore and early colonial period (1819–1826)
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Governor of Tristan da Cunha (Administrator of Tristan da Cunha)
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Singapore State Arms and Flag and National Anthem Ordinance 1959
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systems, telephone services, and the harbour facilities at the
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and Council of Ministers as a cabinet would be picked under a
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Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
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On 1 April 1946, the Colony of Singapore was formed with
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Three of the elected seats were won by a newly formed
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were also administered from Singapore. Singapore had
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Governor of Rhode-island and Providence Plantations
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Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory
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Singapura 125:Dieu et mon droit 16:(Redirected from 5933: 5857: 5850: 5843: 5557:Communitarianism 5550: 5549: 5486: 5451: 5450: 5344: 5343: 5268: 5267: 5252: 5177: 5170: 5163: 5154: 5153: 5139: 5138: 5060: 5059: 5029:Governor of Fiji 4853:Governor of Aden 4785:Governor of Aden 4595:Governor of Cuba 4273: 4266: 4259: 4250: 4249: 4236: 4226: 4225: 4191:Antarctic Treaty 4152: 4139: 4124:Falkland Islands 4116:Tristan da Cunha 4108:Ascension Island 4085: 4084: 4036:Falkland Islands 3997: 3996: 3965:Now part of the 3837:Pitcairn Islands 3802:Auckland Islands 3771: 3770: 3757: 3750: 3743: 3734: 3733: 3719:Windward Islands 3673:Vancouver Island 3450:MassachusettsBay 3319:British Columbia 3243: 3242: 3059:Federated States 2915: 2914: 2825:Tristan da Cunha 2794:Southern Nigeria 2726:Northern Nigeria 2605:Ascension Island 2590: 2589: 2546: 2483: 2482: 2457:Former territory 2454: 2430: 2423: 2416: 2407: 2406: 2394: 2393: 2388: 2387: 2385: 2383: 2364: 2358: 2357: 2355: 2353: 2334: 2328: 2324: 2318: 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trafficking 5652:Public holidays 5597:Eat Frozen Pork 5535: 5484: 5436: 5329: 5257: 5250: 5190: 5181: 5151: 5146: 5125: 5065: 5058: 5049:Consul in Tonga 5020: 5013: 4963: 4956: 4776: 4769: 4554: 4547: 4427: 4420: 4330: 4323: 4312: 4289: 4282: 4277: 4247: 4242: 4199: 4172: 4146: 4144:Ross Dependency 4133: 4090: 4075: 4050: 4002: 3987: 3957: 3952: 3908: 3903:Solomon Islands 3850:North Australia 3830:South Australia 3786:New South Wales 3764: 3761: 3724: 3444:Leeward Islands 3248: 3233: 3196: 3103:Muscat and Oman 2920: 2905: 2849: 2595: 2580: 2544: 2488: 2477: 2452: 2444: 2434: 2399: 2391: 2381: 2379: 2366: 2365: 2361: 2351: 2349: 2336: 2335: 2331: 2325: 2321: 2312: 2308: 2297: 2295: 2294:on 13 July 2006 2286: 2285: 2281: 2271: 2269: 2256: 2255: 2251: 2241: 2239: 2228: 2209: 2199: 2197: 2184: 2183: 2179: 2169: 2167: 2152: 2148: 2144: 2139: 2138: 2132:Queen, she, her 2112: 2108: 2103: 2086:9 December 1957 2081: 2052: 2027: 2026: 2017: 1988: 1958: 1957: 1952: 1919: 1891:Term of office 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Index

Crown Colony of Singapore
Singapore in the Straits Settlements
Flag from 1946–1959
Flag from 1959 onwards
Top: Flag (1946–1959)
Bottom: Flag (1959–1963)



Top: Badge (1946–1959)
Bottom: Coat of arms (1959–1963)

Dieu et mon droit
French
Malay
God Save the King
God Save the Queen
Majulah Singapura

Crown colony
Self-governing colony
Singapore City
1°18′N 103°51′E / 1.30°N 103.85°E / 1.30; 103.85
English
Chinese
Malay
Tamil
Government
Constitutional monarchy
Monarch
George VI
Elizabeth II
Governor
Sir Franklin Gimson

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