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There are five polytechnics in Singapore providing post-secondary tertiary education to eligible students. Students are awarded diplomas upon successful completion of their courses in a polytechnic. These polytechnics are statutory boards in the Singapore civil service system with legislation for each polytechnic governing their establishment. The five polytechnics in Singapore are:
When flown on flagpoles, the flags of the polytechnics are placed second to the national flag of Singapore.
Herman Felani M.Y., 26 December 2009
![[Nanyang Polytechnic (Singapore)]](../images/s/sg_nyp.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 26 December 2009
Nanyang Polytechnic (established on 1 April 1992)
Nanyang Polytechnic's
flag is the most complex amongst the local polytechnics in terms of design.
Issuant from the lower hoist and base region towards the entire fly half of a
white fielded flag are six rays/streamers/streaks of the colours orange, blue,
green, red, yellow, and violet from left to right. Each ray/streamer/streak is
made up of varying shades of a particular colour as well. The canton region of
the flag is charged with the blue and red logo of the polytechnic based on a
stylisation of their initials "NYP".
Photo reference:
http://www.nyp.edu.sg/aboutNYP/PublicationsFiles/newsbytes/2008/20081023/workskill.jpg
from the main article/page at
http://www.nyp.edu.sg/aboutNYP/PublicationsFiles/newsbytes/2008/20081023/newsbytes_20081023.html.
Herman Felani M.Y., 26 December 2009
Ngee Ann Polytechnic (established as Ngee Ann College on 25 May 1963, renamed
Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 1982)
Flag information unavailable at this point.
Hopefully to come soon.
Herman Felani M.Y., 26 December 2009
![[Republic Polytechnic (Singapore)]](../images/s/sg_rp.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 26 December 2009
Republic Polytechnic (established on 1 August 2002)
The logo of
Republic Polytechnic is based on a shield parted vertically green and black. The
white curves are derived from the curved portions of the letters "R" and "P"
when set side by side placed on the shield. The logo was launched on 9 December
2002. The symbolism of their logo is elaborated in full here:
http://www.rp.sg/about/corp_profile/ourlogo.asp. It is uncertain if the flag
was adopted concurrently or later. Republic Polytechnic's flag is predominantly
white with the shield-logo at the centre. The canton edge has a green curve and
the lower-fly edge of the flag has a black curve.
Photo reference:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3044926&id=119217075828
Herman Felani M.Y., 26 December 2009
![[Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore)]](../images/s/sg_sp.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 26 December 2009
Singapore Polytechnic (Singapore Polytechnic Ordinance passed on 27 October
1954)
The Singapore Polytechnic's Board of Governors adopted the
polytechnic logo on 17 May 1960. It is uncertain if a flag was also concurrently
adopted. The current flag is an equal horizontal bicolour of yellow over red,
the predominant colours from their logo. The logo is a shield, with a yellow
field charged with a red compass and a red half splinted wheel. The chief is
red, the national colour of Singapore with a yellow lion passant guardant also
representing Singapore. A motto scroll bears the Malay text, "Berkhidmat dengan
keahlian" translated as "to serve with skill". For a detailed description and
history of the logo, please see the following:
http://www.sp.edu.sg/wps/portal/vp-spws/spws.org.abtsp.story.sptraditions.
Photo reference:
http://www.sp.edu.sg. I have a copy of another slightly clearer photo
reference which is no longer online if necessary.
Herman Felani M.Y., 26 December 2009
![[Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore)]](../images/s/sg_tp.gif)
image by Herman Felani M.Y., 26 December 2009
Temasek Polytechnic (established on 6 April 1990)
The principal flag of
Temasek Polytechnic, is an equal horizontal bicolour of red over white. The red
half bears the logo of the polytechnic in white, while the lower white half
bears the text "Temasek Polytechnic" in black, all capital letters, and in their
adopted corporate font on two lines. There are other flags to represent each
school as well of which details I am not certain at this point. The polytechnic
logo was adopted on 27 June 1991. The logo is a stylised representation of a
lion's face, an open book, a torch, a sword, and staircases all rolled into one
on a red block. Details of logo is presented here:
http://www.tp.edu.sg/home/about-old.htm.
Photo reference:
http://asia.cnet.com/i/r/2009/dc/62057390/dicksongohpix5_500x375.jpg from
the main story at
http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/digitalcameras/printerfriendly.htm?AT=62057390.
Herman Felani M.Y., 26 December 2009
