List of Cambodian flags
This list describes the evolution of Cambodian flags, as well as other flags used within Cambodia and Governmental agencies.
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 |
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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]
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] |
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".