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This is a list of flags used in Thailand.
[edit] National flag
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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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. |
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1917 - |
Naval Ensign of Thailand |
A red disc containing a white elephant in regalia centred on the national flag. |
[edit] Royal Standard
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
 |
1911 - |
Standard of the King of Thailand |
A yellow plain square flag with a dancing red Garuda in the center. |
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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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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 Chakri Dynasty. |
Blue square defaced with yellow circle. The circle features red Garuda. |
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1911 - |
Standard for other princesses in 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. |
[edit] Military flags
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
|
1917 - |
Naval Ensign |
A red disc containing a white elephant in regalia centred on the national flag. |
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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 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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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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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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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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Roundel of Thailand |
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[edit] Historical flags
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
.svg/100px-Flag_of_Thailand_(Ayutthaya_period).svg.png) |
c.1700-1855 |
Ensign of Siam, use as state ensign until 1782 |
A red plain rectangular flag. |
.svg/100px-Flag_of_Thailand_(1782).svg.png) |
1782-1817 |
State ensign of Siam |
Red flag with a white chakra. |
.svg/100px-Flag_of_Thailand_(1817).svg.png) |
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" (the elephant flag). |
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1916-1917 |
State flag and ensign of Siam |
Red flag with a white elephant in regalia. |
.svg/100px-Flag_of_Thailand_(1916).svg.png) |
1916-1917 |
Civil flag and ensign of Siam |
Five horizontal stripes flag like the "Trairanga" but the middle strip is red. |
.svg/100px-WW1_War_Flag_of_Thailand_(Obverse).svg.png) |
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 motto in Thai script : "พาหุสหสฺสมภินิมฺมิตสาวุธนฺตํ ครีเมขลํอุทิตโฆรสเสนมารํ ทานาทิธมฺมวิธินาชิตวามุนินฺโท ตนฺเตชสาภวตุเมชยสิทธินิจจํ" . |
.svg/100px-WW1_War_Flag_of_Thailand_(Reverse).svg.png) |
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 motto in Thai script as same as obverse. |
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