Flag of Thailand
The Flag of Thailand has five stripes red, white, and blue. Red-white-blue stand for nation-religion-king, an unofficial motto of Thailand. The flag was made official on 28 September 1917 by a royal decree. The Thai name for the flag is ธงไตรรงค์ ("Thong Trairong"), which means "tricolour flag".[1]
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| Name | Trairanga (Thai: ธงไตรรงค์, RTGS: Thong Trairong), "Tricolour flag" |
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| Use | Civil and state flag, civil and state ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 28 September 1917 |
| Design | Five horizontal stripes of red, white, blue, white and red, the middle stripe twice as wide as the others |
| Designed by | King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) |
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| Name | Thai: ธงราชนาวี (RTGS: Thong Ratchanawi), "Royal Navy flag" |
| Use | Naval ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 28 September 1917 |
| Design | A red disc containing a white elephant in regalia centred on the national flag |
Gallery
Flag Of Thailand Media
- Firstworldwar.jpg
The Siamese Expeditionary Force during World War I with the Siamese tricolour in Paris, 1919
- Waving flag of Thailand (1).jpg
National flag of Thailand being flown in 2009 (before colour standardisation)
- Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg
Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period)
- Flag of Thailand (1782).svg
A red flag with a white w:Sudarshana Chakra of w:Vishnu which is used as a symbol of the Chakri Dynasty today. The Chakra in this image was adapted from Image:Naval Jack of Thailand.svg. Please note that there was no specification desi
- Flag of Thailand (1817).svg
State and Naval Ensign of Siam (now Thailand) in 1817-1855. It's a red rectangular flag with a white elephant in the Sudarshana chakra. Adopted by King Rama II (Buddha Loetla Naphalai) of Siam. This image is an adaptation of Image:Flag of Thailand (1782).svg and
- Flag of Thailand 1855.svg
"The White Elephant Flag" Thai national flag from 1855 to 1916, 31 December. It has a white elephant (based on Image:Naval Ensign of Thailand.svg) on red plain rectangular flag.
- State Flag of Thailand (1916).svg
State Flag of Thailand (1916)
- Flag of Thailand (1916).svg
- FlagofThailand()
The national flag of Kingdom of Thailand since September 2017; there are total of 3 colours:* * Red represents the blood spilt to protect Thailand’s independence and often more simply described as representing the nation. * White represents the religion of Buddhism, the predominant religion of the nation * Blue represents the monarchy of the nation, which is recognised as the centre of Thai hearts.
References
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