List of flags of Cambodia
This list describes the evolution of Cambodian flags, as well as other flags used within Cambodia and Governmental agencies.
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] |
Government
| 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] | |
| 1993–present | Flag of the Customs of Cambodia | A blue field with the emblem of the Customs of Cambodia.[4] |
Royal Standard
| Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg)
|
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.[5] |
|
1993–present | Flag of the King of Cambodia | A blue field with the emblem of the Royal arms of Cambodia in gold.[6] |
Military
| Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
–present | Flag of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces | A red field with the Emblem of the Armed Forces.[7] |
|
|
–present | Flag of the Royal Cambodian Army | A red field with the Emblem of the army.[7] |
.svg)
|
–present | Flag of the Royal Cambodian Navy | A blue field with the Emblem of the navy.[7] |
|
–present | Flag of the Royal Cambodian Air Force | A dark blue field with the Emblem of the air force.[7] |
|
–present | Flag of the Royal Cambodian Gendarmerie | A dark blue field with the Emblem of the gendarmerie.[7] |
Historical flags
National
| Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg)
|
?–1863 | Alleged flag of Khmer Empire and Cambodia | A yellow pennant with green fringe. The claim that this flag existed is dubious and questioned.[8] |
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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. |
|
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1940–1948 | Flag of the French Protectorate of Cambodia as well as Kingdom of Kampuchea (1945) | A red field surrounded by a blue band with a depiction of the Angkor Wat in white.[9][failed verification] |
|
|
1948–1970
1975–1976 |
Flag of Cambodia during French Protectorate (1948–1953) and after its independence from France (1953–1970) as well as Kampuchea
(1975–1976) |
Three horizontal bands of blue, red and blue and a depiction of Angkor Wat in white.[9] |
|
1941–1945 | Flag of Cambodia under Japanese occupation | 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.[10] |
|
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.[11] |
|
1975–1990 | Flag of Democratic Kampuchea and Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea | A red field with a simplified depiction of Angkor Wat in yellow.[12] Also used by the internationally recognized Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea. |
|
1979–1989 | Flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea | A red field with a simplified depiction of Angkor Wat in yellow, with five towers instead of three.[13] |
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|
1989–1992 | Flag of the State of Cambodia | Two horizontal bands of red and blue with either the simplified depiction or a new five tower depiction of Angkor Wat in yellow.[14] |
.svg)
|
1992–1993 | Flag of United Nations Administered Cambodia | A United Nations blue field with a map of Cambodia in white and the Khmer word for Cambodia in blue.[15] |
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|
1990–present (de jure) 1993–present (de facto) |
Flag of the National Government of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Cambodia | Three horizontal bands of blue, red and blue and a depiction of Angkor Wat in white with black outlining.[1][16] |
Military
| Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
.svg)
|
1958 | Flag of the Chief of Naval Staff | A white field with a swallowtail cut on the fly side and the flag of Cambodia as the canton.[17] |
Other flags
| Flag | Duration | Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
? | (Non-official) Flag of the Khmer Loeu ethnic group | The flag representing the Khmer Loeu (Mountain Khmer) ethnic groups.[18] |
References
- ^ a b "National flag (1993 - Present)".
- ^ "Ceremonial flag".
- ^ "Parliamentary flag".
- ^ "Customs flag".
- ^ "Royal Standards (1863 - 1970)".
- ^ "Royal Standards (1993 - Present)".
- ^ a b c d e "Sub-Decree on the Correction of Uniforms, Signs and Flags of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces" (PDF) (in Khmer). 21 April 2024. pp. 17–26. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ "Khmer Empire".
- ^ a b "French protectorate of Cambodia".
- ^ "Japanese occupation".
- ^ "Khmer Republic".
- ^ "Democratic Kampuchea".
- ^ "People's Republic of Kampuchea".
- ^ "State of Cambodia".
- ^ "UNTAC".
- ^ "Second Kingdom of Cambodia".
- ^ "Cambodian Flag History". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
- ^ "Mountain Khmer Tribes". markodehaeck.free.fr.