List of Cambodian flags

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This is a list of Cambodian flags:


National flag[]

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Cambodia.svg 1993–present National Flag, Civil Ensign, Provincial Flag of all Provinces and Municipality flag of Phnom Penh. Red flag with 2 blue bands above and bottom, with a white Angkor Wat in the center.
Flag of Cambodia vertical.svg 1993–present Flag of Cambodia (vertical)


Royal standard[]

Flag Date Use Description
Royal Standard of Cambodia (Pre-1993).svg until 1970 Royal and Personal Standard of the King
Royal Standard of the King of Cambodia.svg 1993–present Royal and Personal Standard of the King Dark blue flag, with the Royal Arms of Cambodia in gold.

Military flags[]

Flag Date Use Description
2016–present Flag of the Ministry of National Defense A light blue, dark blue, red tricolour defaced with the Ministry of National Defense emblem.
2016–present Flag of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces A light blue, dark blue, red tricolour defaced with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces emblem.
2016–present Flag of the Chief of Joint Staff of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces A light blue, dark blue, red tricolour defaced with five golden stars under Royal Cambodian Armed Forces emblem.
Royal Gendarmarie of Cambodia Flag.png 2016–present Flag of the Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia Dark blue field with the Royal Gendarmerie of Cambodia emblem in the centre
2016–present Flag of the Personal Bodyguard Headquarters Dark blue field with the Personal Bodyguard Headquarters emblem in the centre
2016–present Ensign of the Royal Cambodian Air Force Air force ensign with the Cambodian flag in the canton and the Royal Cambodian Air Force roundel in the fly
2016–present Ensign of the Royal Cambodian Navy White ensign with the Cambodian flag in the canton and the golden Royal Cambodian Navy emblem in the fly
Flag of Cambodia (1863–1948).svg 2016–present Naval jack Similar to the flag of the French Protectorate of Cambodia
2016–present Flag of the Royal Cambodian Army Red ensign with the Cambodian flag in the canton and the golden Royal Cambodian Army emblem in the fly
2016–present Flag of the National Committee for Maritime Security White field with National Committee for Maritime Security emblem in the centre

Government flags[]

Flag Date Use Description
Cambodia Customs Flag.png Customs flag Blue field with the Cambodian Customs emblem in the centre[1]
Cambodia Post Flag.png 2016–present Postal flag of Cambodia White flag with the Cambodian flag in the canton and the Cambodia Post logo in the fly
Flag of the Parliament of Cambodia Blue field with the golden Cambodian Parliament emblem in the centre
2016–present Flag of the National Committee for Disaster Management White field with the National Committee for Disaster Management emblem in the centre


Sporting flags[]

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia White field with the Committee logo

Political flags[]

Flag Date Party Description
Banner of the Communist Party of Kampuchea.svg 1951-1981 Communist Party of Kampuchea Red flag with a yellow Hammer and sickle
Link to file 2012-2017 Cambodia National Rescue Party
Link to file Cambodian National Sustaining Party
Link to file 2014-2015 Community of Royalist People's Party
Flag of the Monatio.svg 1975 MONATIO
Flag used in statement for the CFF.png 1998– Cambodian Freedom Fighters
Flag of the Khmer National Unity Front.png 2007– Khmer National Unity Front

Historical flags[]

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of Cambodia (pre-1863).svg pre–1863 Khmer Empire and in the Middle Period A yellow pennant with green fringe.
Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg 16th century Flag of the Spanish Empire used in Cambodia A white field defaced with the red Cross of Burgundy.
Flag of the Dutch East India Company.svg 17th century Flag of the Dutch East India Company used in Cambodia Dutch flag defaced with the Dutch East India Company emblem.
Flag of Thailand 1855.svg 1845–1863 Flag of Siam A white elephant facing to the hoist in the red flag. Called in Thai language "Thong Chang" (ธงช้างเผือก)[2] (the elephant flag).
Royal Flag of Vietnam (1802–1885).svg 1845–1863 Flag of Nguyễn Vietnam Yellow Field with a Red Disc and a Cyan Border.
Cambodia flag (1863-1940).png 1863–1940 French protectorate Similar flag to the present flag, but instead of triband (blue-red-blue), it was a red banner with blue border surrounding it and different shape of central temple.
Flag of Cambodia (1863–1948).svg 1945–1948 Colonial Cambodia Similar flag to the present flag, but instead of triband (blue-red-blue), it was a red banner with blue border surrounding it.
Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg 1887–1948 Flag of the Kingdom of Cambodia as a French colony (1887–1948).
Flag of Philippe Pétain, Chief of State of Vichy France.svg 1940–1942 Flag of Vichy France.
Flag of Thailand.svg 1941-1946 Flag of Thailand Five horizontal stripes of red, white, blue, white and red, the middle stripe twice as wide as the others.
Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg 1942-1945 Civil and state flag and ensign of the Empire of Japan, and the Japanese state. Flag ratio: 7:10. Disc is shifted 1% towards the hoist (left). This flag was designed by Proclamation No. 57, 1870.
Flag of Cambodia under Japanese occupation.svg Claimed to be used from 1942 to 1945 Claimed flag during 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 by the source in the following reference.[3]
Flag of Cambodia.svg 1948–1970 Kingdom of Cambodia Triband flag (blue-red-blue), with a white Angkor Wat in the center.
Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg 1970–1975 Khmer Republic Blue flag with three white stars near a red union canton which consist of the image of the Angkor Wat.
Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg 1975–1979 Democratic Kampuchea Red flag with a yellow Angkor Wat.
Flag of Vietnam.svg 1979–1989 Flag of Vietnam A large yellow star centered on a red field (2:3).
Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg 1979–1989 People's Republic of Kampuchea Red flag with a yellow Angkor Wat.
Flag of State of Cambodia.png 1989–1990 State of Cambodia Half red and blue flag with a yellow Angkor Wat.
Flag of the State of Cambodia.svg 1990–1993 State of Cambodia Half red and blue flag with a yellow Angkor Wat.
Flag of Cambodia under UNTAC.svg 1992–1993 The UNTAC United Nations blue flag with a white Map of Cambodia with a Khmer word in the center: Kampuchea.

National flag proposals[]

Flag Date Use Description
2008 Proposed national flag of Cambodia Similar to the Taiwanese flag. Red flag with dark blue field defaced with the white Angkor Wat in the canton.

References[]

  1. ^ "Organization". General Department of Customs and Excise of Cambodia. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
  2. ^ Roberto Breschi. "Siam Bandiera mercantile 1839" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2004.
  3. ^ http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/kh-japan.html (This source is the origin of the image and statement that it is existed, but is dubious).


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