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===History=== | |||
The Straits Settlements were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia. | The Straits Settlements were a group of British territories located in Southeast Asia. | ||
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The Straits Settlements consisted of the four individual settlements of Malacca, Dinding, Penang (also known as Prince of Wales Island), Singapore (with Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands). The island of Labuan, off the the coast of Borneo, was also incorporated into the colony with effect from 1 January 1907, becoming a separate settlement within it in 1912. With the exception of [[Singapore]], Christmas Island, and the Cocos Islands, these territories now form part of [[Malaysia]]. | The Straits Settlements consisted of the four individual settlements of Malacca, Dinding, Penang (also known as Prince of Wales Island), Singapore (with Christmas Island and the Cocos Islands). The island of Labuan, off the the coast of Borneo, was also incorporated into the colony with effect from 1 January 1907, becoming a separate settlement within it in 1912. With the exception of [[Singapore]], Christmas Island, and the Cocos Islands, these territories now form part of [[Malaysia]]. | ||
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|align="center"|[[File:Straits.wesa.jpg|center]] <br/>The arms as shown on a British cigarette card from 1906 | |align="center"|[[File:Straits.wesa.jpg|center|Arms of the Straits Settlements]] <br/>The arms as shown on a British cigarette card from 1906 | ||
|align="center"|[[File:straitssettlements2.jpg|450 px|center]] <br/>The arms as shown on the Tanjong Pagar Station in Singapore ([http://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/a-final-look-at-tanjong-pagar-station source]) | |align="center"|[[File:straitssettlements2.jpg|450 px|center|Arms of the Straits Settlements]] <br/>The arms as shown on the Tanjong Pagar Station in Singapore ([http://thelongnwindingroad.wordpress.com/2011/05/24/a-final-look-at-tanjong-pagar-station source]) | ||
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[[Category:British Colonies and Territories]] | [[Category:British Colonies and Territories]] | ||
[[Category:Granted 1909]] | [[Category:Granted 1909]] | ||