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List of Cambodian flags

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

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State

National

Flag Duration Usage Description
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

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]

Parliamentary

Flag Duration Usage Description
1993 – Present Flag of the Parliament of Cambodia A blue field with the emblem of the Cambodian Parliament in gold.[3]

Royal Standard

Flag Duration Usage Description
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.[4]
1993 – Present Flag of the King of Cambodia A blue field with the emblem of the Royal arms of Cambodia in gold.[5]

Historical flags

Flag Duration Usage Description
? – 1863 Flag of the Khmer Empire A yellow pennant with green fringe. The claim that this flag existed is dubious and questioned.[6]
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.[7]
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.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10]
1975 – 1979 Flag of Democratic Kampuchea A red field with a simplified depiction of Angkor Wat in yellow.[11]
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.[12]
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.[13]
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.[14]
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][15]

References

  1. ^ a b "National flag (1993 - Present)".
  2. ^ "Ceremonial flag".
  3. ^ "Parliamentary flag".
  4. ^ "Royal Standards (1863 - 1970)".
  5. ^ "Royal Standards (1993 - Present)".
  6. ^ "Khmer Empire".
  7. ^ a b "French protectorate of Cambodia".
  8. ^ "Japanese occupation".
  9. ^ "First Kingdom of Cambodia".
  10. ^ "Khmer Republic".
  11. ^ "Democratic Kampuchea".
  12. ^ "People's Republic of Kampuchea".
  13. ^ "State of Cambodia".
  14. ^ "UNTAC".
  15. ^ "Second Kingdom of Cambodia".
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