Flag of Cambodia 448642 221847858 2008-06-26T10:45:24Z 203.155.54.248 {{Infobox flag |Name = Cambodia |Article = |Image = Flag of Cambodia.svg |Nickname = {{lang-km|ទង់ជាតិកម្ពុជា}} (The national flag of Cambodia) |Use = 111111 |Symbol = |Proportion = 3:5 |Adoption = 1993 (previously used 1948-1970) |Design = A [[blue]]-[[red]]-blue horizontal triband (in 1:2:1 proportions) with a depiction of [[Angkor Wat]] on the centre band in white |Type = National }} The national '''flag of [[Cambodia]]''' was readopted in 1993, after elections returned the monarchy to rule. Since around 1850, the Cambodian flag has featured a depiction of [[Angkor Wat]] in the center. The current flag, with a [[blue]] border and [[red]] central (the stripes are in the ratio 1:2:1) was adopted following Cambodia's independence in 1948. It was used until [[October 9]], [[1970]], when a new flag was introduced for [[Lon Nol]]'s [[Khmer Republic]]. The subsequent state of [[Democratic Kampuchea]], which existed from 1975 to 1979, used a red flag with the Angkor Wat design retained in [[yellow]]. When the [[People's Republic of Kampuchea]] was established in 1979 the flag was modified slightly. Other flags were used from 1989-1991 and 1992-1993, in the latter case an [[UNTAC]] flag. In 1993 the original flag was readopted. The current Cambodian flag holds the distinction of being the only flag to feature a building in its design. Red and blue are traditional colors of Cambodia. The flag used today is the same as that established in 1948, although since then 5 other designs have been used. These have almost all made use of the image of the temple of Angkor Wat in one form or another. This famous temple site, which dates from the 12th century, was built by the Mahidharapura monarchs. It has 5 towers, but these were not always all depicted in the stylized version used on flags. The temple also appears on the arms. The monarchy was restored in September 1993, the 1948 flag having been readopted in June of that year. ==Historical national flags== {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;" |- bgcolor="#efefef" ! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Duration!!width="250"|Use |- | [[Image:Flag of Cambodia under French protection.svg|100px]] || 1863-1948 || Flag of [[Cambodia under French protection]] |- | [[Image:Flag of Cambodia under Japanese occupation.svg|100px]] || 1942-1945 || Flag of [[Cambodia under Japanese occupation]] |- | [[Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg|100px]] || 1948-1970, 1993-present || Flag of the [[Kingdom of Cambodia]] |- | [[Image:Flag of the Khmer Republic.svg|100px]] || 1970-1975 || Flag of the [[Cambodian Civil War|Khmer Republic]] |- | [[Image:Flag of Democratic Kampuchea.svg|100px|100px]] || 1975-1979 || Flag of [[Cambodia under Pol Pot (1975-1979)|Democratic Kampuchea]] |- | [[Image:Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea.svg|100px]] || 1979-1989 || Flag of the [[People's Republic of Kampuchea]] |- | [[Image:Flag of the State of Cambodia.svg|100px]] || 1989-1991 || Flag of the [[State of Cambodia]] |- | [[Image:Flag of Cambodia under UNTAC.svg|100px]] || 1992-1993 || Flag of Cambodia under the [[UNTAC|United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)]] |} ==Royal Standard== {| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;" |- bgcolor="#efefef" ! width="110"|Flag!!width="100"|Duration!!width="250"|Use |- | [[Image:Royal Standard of Cambodia.png|120px]] ||1993- || [[King of Cambodia|Royal Standard]] |- |} <br clear=all> {{Asia topic|Flag of|title=[[Flags of Asia]]}} {{nationalflags}} ==External links== *{{FOTW|id=kh|title=Cambodia}} [[Category:National flags|Cambodia]] [[Category:National symbols of Cambodia]] {{flag-stub}} {{Cambodia-stub}} [[af:Vlag van Kambodja]] [[bs:Zastava Kambodže]] [[cs:Kambodžská vlajka]] [[de:Flagge Kambodschas]] [[et:Kambodža lipp]] [[el:Σημαία της Καμπότζης]] [[es:Bandera de Camboya]] [[hr:Zastava Kambodže]] [[bpy:কম্বোডিয়ার ফিরালহান]] [[id:Bendera Kamboja]] [[it:Bandiera cambogiana]] [[he:דגל קמבודיה]] [[lt:Kambodžos vėliava]] [[hu:Kambodzsa zászlaja]] [[ms:Bendera Kemboja]] [[nl:Vlag van Cambodja]] [[ja:カンボジアの国旗]] [[no:Kambodsjas flagg]] [[km:ទង់ជាតិកម្ពុជា]] [[pl:Flaga Kambodży]] [[pt:Bandeira do Camboja]] [[ru:Флаг Камбоджи]] [[sk:Vlajka Kambodže]] [[fi:Kambodžan lippu]] [[sv:Kambodjas flagga]] [[th:ธงชาติกัมพูชา]] [[tr:Kamboçya Bayrağı]] [[zh:柬埔寨國旗]]