Fly the flag high – and remember the shy patriot behind it

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PETALING JAYA: Every august, when a forest of national flags adorns buildings, homes and vehicles across the land, few give a thought to the young Johorean credited with its creation.Johor-born Mohamed Hamzah, then only 29, was feted for a while, then faded into obscurity.However, as an architect with the Public Works Department, he was to leave his mark in the design of distinctive buildings in his home state. Hamzah’s lack of wider recognition was largely of his own making, according to his younger brother Abu Bakar who said Mohamad had demanded that his role in the creation of the national flag be kept secret.Historian Kamdi Kamil.Abu Bakar said he broke his promise after seeing too many other people trying to claim credit for the flag’s design.The creation of the flag stemmed from the political decision to create the Federation of Malaya in 1948, bringing together all the s…