Standing majestically to symbolize pride, monuments in Malaysia have been erected for various purposes, to honour the sacrifices of the fallen, or to even display the identity of the country. The monuments carry so much of elaborated meaning and history behind its structure that tourists are sure to be awed with such a spectacular view.
Among the famous monuments include the Millennium Monument, which is a national monument in Putrajaya, Malaysia. It is the first national monument to be built in Putrajaya, in the shape of a hibiscus, the national flower.
Tugu Negara, is a sculpture that commemorates those who died in Malaysia's struggle for freedom, principally against the Japanese occupation during World War II and the Malayan Emergency The monument depicts a group of soldiers holding the Malaysian national flag, the Jalur Gemilang, aloft.
Each of the bronze figures symbolizes leadership, suffering, unity, vigilance, strength, courage and sacrifice. Tugu Keris is a huge monument in the shape of a kris ordered by the former Sultan of Selangor, Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of his reign.
