KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 -- Effective April 21, all students in educational institutions under the Education Ministry must wear a national flag badge on their uniforms.

In a circular released by the ministry today, Education director-general Datuk Azman Adnan said the guideline for wearing a national flag badge on student uniform was approved by the Cabinet on February 14, 2025.

The new directive applies to all government schools, government-aided schools, matriculation colleges and Institutes of Teacher Education (IPG).

The ministry also encouraged other educational institutions to adopt the practice.

It said the initiative aims to inculcate love and pride for the country, as well as promote unity, discipline and responsibility among s...