This is a list of flags used in Thailand.
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National flag [edit]
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1917 - | Flag of Thailand | Five horizontal stripes of red, white, blue, white and red, the middle stripe twice as wide as the others. The flag name called "Thong Trairong" (thai: ธงไตรรงค์ - also referred as "Trairanga") which mean the tricolour flag. | Originally, Vajiravudh assigned this flag as a civil flag.[1] He also stipulated that a separate flag for each government ministry be made by charging additional emblem onto the center of the flag. |
Royal Flags [edit]
Royal Standards [edit]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1911 - | Royal Standard of the King of Thailand | A yellow plain square flag with a dancing red Garuda in the center. Usually mounted in front of the car boarded by the King. |
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1911 - | Standard of the Queen of Thailand | King's Standard in ratio 2:3 with swallow-tailed end. |
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1979 - | Standard for Senior members of the Royal Family (usually the Princess Mother) | Queen's Standard in ratio 2:3 with swallow-tailed end. The blue middle square depicts the Royal Crown atop two bowls on a table flanked by two five-tiered royal umbrellas. |
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1911 - | Standard of the Crown Prince of Thailand. | Thai king's standard with blue border. |
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1911 - | Standard for the Royal Consort of the Crown Prince of Thailand. | Blue 2:3 rectangle defaced with King's Standard. The flag is swallow-tailed. Currently use for HRH Princess Srirasmi. |
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1911 - | Standard for other princes in the Chakri Dynasty. | Blue square defaced with yellow circle. The circle features red Garuda. |
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1911 - | Standard for other princesses in the Chakri Dynasty. | Standard for the male royalties in ratio 2:3 with swallow-tailed end. This is also the rank flag for HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. |
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1936 - | Standard for the Regent of Thailand. | A white plain square flag with the Garuda and a shield depicting the National Flag in the center. |
Personal Royal Flags [edit]
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1946 - | Personal Flag of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej | Yellow flag (the King's birthday colour), the middle the depicts the Royal Cypher (ภ ป ร: ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช ปรมราชาธิราช : Bhumibol Adulyadej Paramarajadhiraja (Thai equivalent to Bhumibol Rex)), topped by the Great Crown of Victory, in between is the Thai symbol for Aum. |
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1950 - | Personal Flag of HM Queen Sirikit | Blue flag (the Queen's birthday colour), the middle is Queen Sirikit's Royal Cypher (ส ก: สิริกิติ์ กิติยากร: Sirikit Kitiyakara), topped by the Great Crown of Victory. |
Royal Thai Government flags [edit]
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1936 - | Flag of the Prime Minister of Thailand | White flag in ratio 5:6 with the Prime Minister's seal under the royal crown. |
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1979 - | Flag of the Minister of Defence of Thailand | White flag in ratio 5:6 with the Emblem of the Ministry of Defence in the center. The emblem consists of a red chakra (Army), the dark blue anchor (Navy) and the sky blue wings (Air Force). |
Military flags [edit]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1979 - | Royal Thai Army Flag | Red flag with the emblem of Royal Thai Army: a chakra under Unalom and the Thai royal crown with rays flanked by the wreaths (from Flag law B.E.2522 (1979)). |
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1979 - | Royal Thai Navy Flag | Navy blue flag with the emblem of Royal Thai Navy in the white circle (from Flag law B.E.2522 (1979)). |
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1917 - | Naval Jack | A national flag with the emblem of Royal Thai Navy in the center: a chakra inserted with an anchor under the Thai royal crown. The design is identical to Thai naval unit colours. Note that all Thai Army, Navy and Air Force unit colours called "Thong Chai Chalermphol" (ธงชัยเฉลิมพล). |
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1917 - | Naval Ensign | A red disc containing a white elephant in regalia centred on the national flag. |
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1979 - | Royal Thai Air Force Flag | Blue sky flag with the emblem of Royal Thai Air Force: wings with Unalom under the Thai royal crown and rays (from Flag law B.E.2522 (1979)). |
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1979 - | Flag for Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army | Red flag with the emblem of Royal Thai Army with five stars underneath. |
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1897 - | Flag for Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy | Navy blue flag with the emblem of Royal Thai Navy. |
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1979 - | Flag for Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force | Blue sky flag with yellow borders and the emblem of Royal Thai Air Force with a shield depicting the National flag. |
Diplomatic flags [edit]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1927 - | Ambassador Standard of Thailand | A blue disc containing a white elephant in regalia centred on the national flag. |
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1927 - | Consular Flag of Thailand | Triranga surmounted with red disc containing a white elephant. |
Provincial flags [edit]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of Bangkok | Green Flag with the Seal of the Bangkok Metropolitan, in white at the center. Used by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Governor of Bangkok. | |
| Flag of Buriram | |||
| Flag of Chachoengsao | |||
| Flag of Chainat | |||
| Flag of Chiang Mai | |||
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Flag of Pattani | ||
| Flag of Samut Prakan |
Historical flags [edit]
Flag & Ensign of Siam (Thailand) [edit]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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c.1700-1855 | Ensign of Siam, use as state ensign until 1782 | A red plain rectangular flag. |
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1782–1817 | State ensign of Siam | Red flag with a white chakra. |
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1817–1855 | State ensign of Siam | Red flag with a white elephant inside the chakra. |
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1855–1916 | 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). |
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1916–1917 | State flag and ensign of Siam | Red flag with a white elephant in regalia. |
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1916–1917 | Current civil flag and former ensign of Siam | Five horizontal stripes flag like the "Trairanga" but the middle stripe is red. |
War flag [edit]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1917–1918 | War flag of Siam (World War I), Obverse | Triranga defaced with a red disc containing dressed white elephant, facing a flagpole. Briefly, its appearance is the same as naval ensign, but both red banners of the flag contains a stanza from a Buddhist chang in Pali, written in Thai script: "พาหุํสหัส์สมภินิม์มิตสาวุธัน์ตํ ค๎รีเมขลํอุทิตโฆรสเสนมารํ ทานาทิธัม์มวิธินาชิตวามุนิน์โท ตัน์เตชสาภวตุเมชยสิทธินิจ์จํ". |
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1917–1918 | War flag of Siam (World War I), Reverse | Triranga defaced with a red disc containing Vajiravudh's personal emblem. The emblem features Thai acronym "ร.ร." and Thai digit six ("๖"), both are displayed under the glowing crown. Both red banners of the flag contains the same chant in Thai script as the obverse. |
Diplomatic flags [edit]
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1912–1917 | Ambassador Standard of Siam | State flag with blue circle at its canton. The circle contains Garuda holding crown. |
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1912–1917 | Consular Flag of Siam | State flag with blue circle at its canton. The circle contains Garuda with outstretched wings. |
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1917–1927 | Ambassador Standard and Consular Flag of Siam | Triranga surmounted with white elephant, facing a pole. |
See also [edit]
- Royal Standard of Thailand
- Royal Flags of Thailand
- List of Military flags of Thailand
- Seals of The Provinces of Thailand
References [edit]
- ^ "พระราชบัญญัติแก้ไขพระราชบัญญัติธง พ.ศ. ๒๔๖๐".
- ^ Roberto Breschi. "Siam Bandiera mercantile 1839" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 2004-09-25.
External links [edit]
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Thai Wikisource has original text related to this article: |
- Government
- Thai royal flags (from Thai MOD's site) (Thai)
- Thai Naval ensign and others naval flags (from Thai Naval Museum) (Thai)
- Thai naval flags (Thai)
- Private
- Siam Flag museum (White Elephant Flag) (English) (Thai)
- Thai Flag museum (Tricolors) (English) (Thai)
- Timeline of Thai Flag wrote by Damrong Rajanubhab
- Historical thai flag (English)
- Flag Law B.E. 2522 (Current Thai flag law in Thai language)
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