Remembering '57

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Across
  1. 2. The declaration of independence, chanted seven times.
  2. 4. The colonial power that granted independence.
  3. 6. The Union ___ was the flag lowered on the eve of independence.
  4. 7. The number of times 'Merdeka!' was proclaimed.
  5. 9. The English name for the 'Bunga Raya', our national flower.
  6. 10. The Malay word for 'the people' of the nation.
  7. 11. The month of Merdeka celebrations.
  8. 13. The first word for the national flower, ' Raya'.
  9. 15. The historical field in Kuala Lumpur now known as Dataran Merdeka. (Selangor Club ___)
  10. 16. The first word of the national anthem.
Down
  1. 1. The former name of Peninsular Malaysia at the time of independence in 1957.
  2. 3. The last name of our first Prime Minister.
  3. 5. The 'Jalur ' is the official name for Malaysia's flag.
  4. 8. The official religion of Malaysia.
  5. 12. The city where independence was declared. (Kuala ___)
  6. 14. The first Prime Minister, ___ Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj.