List of Cambodian flags
This list describes the evolution of Cambodian flags, as well as other flags used within Cambodia and Governmental agencies.
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State[edit]
National[edit]
Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
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1948–1970
1993–present |
Flag of the Kingdom of Cambodia | Three horizontal bands of blue, red and blue and a depiction of Angkor Wat in white with black outlining.[1] |
Ceremonial[edit]
Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
---|---|---|---|
1948–1970
1993–present |
Ceremonial flag of Cambodia | Three vertical bands of blue, red and blue and a depiction of Angkor Wat in white with black outlining.[2] |
Government[edit]
Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
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1993–present | Flag of the Parliament of Cambodia | A blue field with the emblem of the Cambodian Parliament in gold.[3] | |
1993–present | Flag of the Customs of Cambodia | A blue field with the emblem of the Customs of Cambodia.[4] |
Royal Standard[edit]
Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
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1863–1970 | Flag of the King of Cambodia | A blue field surrounded by a red band with elements of the Royal arms of Cambodia in gold.[5] | |
1993–present | Flag of the King of Cambodia | A blue field with the emblem of the Royal arms of Cambodia in gold.[6] |
Historical flags[edit]
National[edit]
Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
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?–1863 | Flag of the Khmer Empire | A yellow pennant with green fringe. The claim that this flag existed is dubious and questioned.[7] | |
1863–1940 | Flag of the French protectorate of Cambodia | A red field surrounded by a blue band with a depiction of the Royal Palace in white.[8][failed verification] | |
1940–1948 | Flag of the French protectorate of Cambodia | A red field surrounded by a blue band with a depiction of Angkor Wat in white.[8] | |
1942–1945 | Flag of the Japanese occupation of Cambodia | Red flag with white-outlined square followed by 4 small full white squares in each angle and another in the center. The claim that this flag existed is dubious and questioned.[9] | |
1948–1970 | Flag of the French protectorate of Cambodia
and the Kingdom of Cambodia |
Three horizontal bands of blue, red and blue and a depiction of Angkor Wat in white with either black or red outlining.[10] | |
1970–1975 | Flag of the Khmer Republic | A blue field with a red canton with a depiction of Angkor Wat in white with either black or red outlining and three stars in the upper fly.[11] | |
1975–1979 | Flag of Democratic Kampuchea | A red field with a simplified depiction of Angkor Wat in yellow.[12] | |
1979–1989 | Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea | A red field with a simplified depiction of Angkor Wat in yellow, this time five towers instead of three.[13] | |
1989–1993 | Flag of the State of Cambodia | Two horizontal bands of red and blue with either the simplified depiction or a new five tower dipiction of Angkor Wat in yellow.[14] | |
1992–1993 | Flag of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia | A United Nations blue field with a map of Cambodia in white and the Khmer word for Cambodia in blue.[15] | |
1993–present | Flag of the Kingdom of Cambodia | Three horizontal bands of blue, red and blue and a depiction of Angkor Wat in white with black outlining.[1][16] |
Under Thai Rule[edit]
Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
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1680–1710
1720–1782 |
Flag of Ayutthaya Siam and Thonburi Siam | A red plain rectangular flag. | |
1782–1817 | First Flag of Rattanakosin Siam. | Red flag with a white chakra. | |
1817–1832 | Second Flag of Rattanakosin Siam. | Red flag with a white elephant inside the chakra. | |
1832–1863 | Third Flag of the Rattanakosin Siam. | A white elephant facing to the hoist in the red flag. | |
1941–1946 | Flag of Thailand | Five horizontal stripes of red, white, blue, white and red, the middle stripe twice as wide as the others. | |
1941–1946 | Royal Standard of the King of Thailand | A yellow plain square flag with a dancing red Garuda in the center. |
Under Vietnamese Rule[edit]
Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
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1858–1863 | The Diplomatic Flag of The Empire of Đại Nam. | Yellow field with a golden border. | |
1802–1863 | Personal standard of emperors of Nguyễn dynasty. | triangular yellow field with a red and yellow border and a dragon. | |
1802–1863 | Imperial pennon of Nguyễn dynasty. | Yellow field with a green, red and blue border and a dragon. | |
1979–1989 | Flag of Vietnam | A large yellow star centered on a red field. |
Under French Rule[edit]
Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
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1863–1953 | Flag of France | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red. | |
1867–1945 | Flag of the governor colony. | A vertical tricolour of blue, white, and red on swallow tail blue ensign. | |
1923–1945
1945–1949 |
Civil and naval ensign of French Indochina. | A vertical tricolour of blue, white and red on swallow tail yellow ensign. | |
1870–1873 | Imperial standard of Napoléon III. | The French Tricolour with several bees and the imperial arms in the center. | |
1873–1879 | Imperial standard of Napoléon III. | The French Tricolour with several bees. | |
1880–1953 | The Presidential and Prime Minister Standard of France. | a square version of the French Tricolour. |
Under Japanese Rule[edit]
Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
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1942–1945 | Flag of Japan | A red disc centered on a white background. | |
1942–1945 | Imperial standard of the emperor of Japan | A gold 16 petal chrysanthemum centered on a red background. |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "National flag (1993 - Present)".
- ^ "Ceremonial flag".
- ^ "Parliamentary flag".
- ^ "Customs flag".
- ^ "Royal Standards (1863 - 1970)".
- ^ "Royal Standards (1993 - Present)".
- ^ "Khmer Empire".
- ^ a b "French protectorate of Cambodia".
- ^ "Japanese occupation".
- ^ "First Kingdom of Cambodia".
- ^ "Khmer Republic".
- ^ "Democratic Kampuchea".
- ^ "People's Republic of Kampuchea".
- ^ "State of Cambodia".
- ^ "UNTAC".
- ^ "Second Kingdom of Cambodia".