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Traditionally, these were the main institutions that provided programmes
towards pre-university qualification - the Advanced-Level General Certificate of
Education (GCE 'A' Levels). Centralised institutes, at this point in time only
Millenia Institute, offers pre-university qualification over a three-year period
as compared to Junior Colleges which are two-years in duration. There are now
programmes offered by a few other schools that allow students to obtain
pre-university qualifications from the moment they enter secondary education
(bypassing the obtaining of the Ordinary Level General Certificate of Education
- GCE 'O' Levels).
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
It is my observation that where the identity of schools (of all levels from
primary to junior college level) are concerned, school flags are not as widely
promoted as compared to school emblems (badges, logos, arms, etc.). In school
publications (such as yearbooks, handbooks, and student diary/organisers) the
usual find would be on the interpretation of the Singapore
flag, the Singapore Coat-of-Arms, the school
emblem, and the lyrics to the national and school songs/anthems. It is quite
rare to find mention/description of the school flag. This is true to date on the
corporate profile on their websites as well. Despite this almost nationwide
silence on the description of the school flags, all schools do have a flag to
represent themselves hoisted second to the national flag on a daily basis on
their premises. These flags are sometimes used during inter-school competitions,
waved by supporters, and at various parades.
There are hundreds of formal
schools in Singapore from the primary to pre-university level which would equate
to the number of school flags available. It has been one of my hopes to document
all of them but it is a rather massive task. Perhaps a small attempt at the
flags of the Junior Colleges would be more manageable a start. Even then, I am
unfortunately not able to document and present to you all 17 of them at this
point.. The badges used in the making of the flags are primarily from the
websites of these schools. More details on symbolism of the badges are available
on their websites as well and are not given detailed mention here.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
There are 17 Junior Colleges located across Singapore, some of which are
affiliated to primary and secondary schools having the same heritage. There is
currently only one centralised institute in Singapore, Millenia Institute.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Anderson Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_ajc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
A horizontal bicolour of
light blue over yellow with a white triangle at the hoist on which is charged
the school emblem, a depiction of a lamp and the school initials, in its
proper colours.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Anglo-Chinese Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_acsjc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The Anglo-Chinese Schools share a common flag, an unequal vertical
triband with a larger central deep-yellow panel on which is charged the ACS
shield-shaped badge with the motto-scroll. The left and right panels are dark
blue. The colours of the school flag basically replicates the two main
colours of the school emblem, yellow and blue. The creature occupying the
chief of the shield is described to have a lion's head, eagle's wings, and
dragon's body & claws.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Catholic Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_cjc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The CJC flag was described as reflecting the colours of the
Catholic schools in Singapore including the Papal colours of yellow and
white. The flag is parted into three parts through a white pall throughout
symbolising Christianity. The hoist triangle segment is light blue and bears
the college badge in a red and white depiction (the actual badge comprises
other colours). The remaining two segments of the flag is yellow over green.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Hwa Chong Institution, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_hci.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
Hwa Chong
Institution was created from the merger of the Chinese High School and Hwa
Chong Junior College. Their flag is of a buff-yellow field with the
institution logo of a stylised red torch at the centre, the name of the
institution in Chinese characters (traditional Chinese script) across the top of
the flag, and the name of the institution in English at the base of the flag.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Innova Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_ijc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The flag of Innova
Junior College is simply white for the field on which is charged the school
corporate identity and logo in full colour, featuring a torch and star.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Jurong Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_jjc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The flag of Jurong Junior College is an unequal vertical triband of green and
white. The wider centre panel is charged with the green college logo, reflecting
the initials of the college, JJC.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Anderson Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_mjc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The flag of Meridian Junior College is a field of white with the
circular blue and grey badge of the college and the initials "MJC" in blue
charged across its centre.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Nanyang Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_nyjc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The flag of Nanyang Junior College is a field of white with
the shield-based college badge, featuring the merlion's head erased on a red
field with blue waves at the base, charged at the centre.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[National Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_njc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The flag of National
Junior College is a "banner of the emblem or logo" of sorts for a lack of a
better term to describe it. The college badge and flag is parted vertically
into red and white segments. The canton region is charged with a gold lion
passant guardant but lacking details such as facial features. The lower fly
area is comprised of four white and five red stripes. These are all associated
with the symbolism of the national symbols and colours of Singapore.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Pioneer Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_pjc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The college flag is parted diagonally from the lower hoist to the upper fly.
The black-white-red squarish college emblem is charged in the canton region of
the upper triangle which has a light blue field. The lower triangle portion of
the flag is made up of five light blue (like the upper triangle) and five
lighter blue stripes.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Raffles Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_rijc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
Raffles Institution (secondary school and junior college wings) utilises a
common flag, a vertical tricolour of black, white, and green with the
institution badge at the centre white panel. The institution badge is based on
the armorial bearings of Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, the British official who
obtained Singapore from local rulers for as a trading port in 1819. The main
feature of the arms is a double-headed gryphon displayed.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[St. Andrews Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_sasjc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The flag of St Andrew's Junior
College is also that of the entire St Andrew's family of schools. The flag is
a banner of the arms of the school - a white St Andrew's saltire on a dark
blue field charged with yellow keys in saltire in chief and a tiger head in
yellow at the base.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Serangoon Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_srjc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The
flag of Serangoon Junior College is white with the emblem of the college at
the centre. The college badge is quarterly maroon and beige bearing the gold
initials of the college in each quarter. There is a green chief with a lion
passant guardant between two torches all in gold as well and the motto-scroll
and laurels at the base. (I studied in this junior college from 1998 to 2000).
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Tampines Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_tpjc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The flag of Tampines Junior
College is a horizontal unequal tricolour of white (largest), dark green
(smallest), and pale green (intermediate-sized) from top to bottom of the
flag. The college badge, triangular with the college name and "JC" initials
in gold, is charged at the centre of the upper white band.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Temasek Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_tjc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The flag of Temasek Junior College is green throughout and the college emblem
is charged at the centre approximately a third of the hoist height. On the flag,
the college emblem colours are altered somewhat. The most obvious is that the
original green wreath is substituted with a yellow wreath.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Victoria Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_vjc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The flag of Victoria
Junior College is a horizontal bicolour of red over yellow. The college badge
- featuring the motto-belt and shield bearing an open book, the initials VJC,
and flames - is charged over all at the centre of the college flag. The
college badge and flag is very similar to those of the affiliated Victoria
School (secondary school).
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Yishun Junior College, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_yjc.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The flag of the college is a shade of maroon throughout with the
pentagon-shaped college badge charged at the centre. The text "Yishun Junior
College" appears at the base of the flag in white.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
![[Millenia Institute, Singapore]](../images/s/sg_mi.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009
The flag of Millenia Institute
is white with a pale red and a pale blue segments in the canton edge and
lower fly edge. Image taken directly from the corporate identity manual at
http://www.firefish.com/preview/images/millennia_institute_brand_manual.pdf.
Former institutes included Outram Institute and Jurong Institute.
Herman Felani M.Y., 27 December 2009