Sarawak Cultural Village performers (from left) Casimira Muna Nelson, Sity Mefiza Afira Mohd Hussin Yeo, Annabelle Jesaa Jortin and Florence Cindy Kesati getting the Jalur Gemilang ready for Malaysia Day. A total of 63 flags are joined together to make one big sheet, symbolising the country's 63 years of independence. ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
Home bakers and good friends (from left) K. Hamshavarthni, Tuan Suzita Tuan Abdul Kadir and Tan Sheau Hui, made a special Malaysia Day cake to celebrate the nation’s strength, peace and harmony. THOMAS YONG/The Star
(from left) K.Jayaselan, Datin Mazlina Othman, Lee Seng Seng, Datuk Shahrin Ahmad, and Datuk Woon King Cai, enjoying their breakfast at Jin Cafe shop at Anson Road in George Town, Penang. ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
(from left) Ganesan Nadarajah, Nirmal Singh, Asmadi Wahid and Eddie Lim exchanging notes on traditional Malay intruments such as the kompang and gendang. RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star
School children making the Jalur Gemilang kolam at the Malaysia Tamil Bell Club in Waterfall Road, Penang. LIM BENG TATT/ The Star
Colleagues V. Kumar, Jessica Loh, Satriana Nasir and Siti Syfina wearing their traditional clothes for work on Malaysia Day at Sunway Putra Mall. CHAN TAK KONG/The Star
Muhd Ryyan Mohd Shahridza (in striped shirt), with his friend Harsha Mutukumar (third left) and Uthman Mad Daud, both 11, playing futsal together at their neighborhood playground in Kajang. MOHD SAHAR MISNI/The Star
A woman walks past an LED billboard displaying Malaysia Day wishes at the entrance to Pavilion Kuala Lumpur. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star
Decorated fishing boats with Jalur Gemilang flying high make a beautiful sight as they cruise out to sea during the Merdeka@Komuniti sea parade to mark the 63rd National Day starting from the jetty at Kuala Sungai Udang in Yan,Kedah. G.C.TAN/The Star
