Title
Armband with Singapore flag worn during Operation Flying Eagle Tsunami Relief Operation
Year/Period
2004
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 19.0 x 39.8 x 0.1 cm
Accession No.
2023-00509
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Chow Chung Ping
On 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred off the coast of Sumatra, triggering several tsunamis which killed at least at least 225,000 people across several countries. As part of the Singapore Armed Forces' largest-ever humanitarian relief effort, SAF personnel were deployed to affected areas in Indonesia and Thailand. This armband with the Singapore flag was worn by an SAF soldier engaged in relief efforts in Meulaboh in Indonesia.
