List of Thai flags
Flag of the Kingdom of Thailand
This is a list of flags used in Thailand.
National flag
| Flag | Date | Use | Description | Usage |
 | 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
Royal Standards
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
 | 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. |
 | 1911 - | Standard of the Queen of Thailand | King's Standard in ratio 2:3 with swallow-tailed end. |
 | 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. |
 | 1911 - | Standard of the Crown Prince of Thailand. | Thai king's standard with blue border. |
 | 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. |
 | 1911 - | Standard for other princes in the Chakri Dynasty. | Blue square defaced with yellow circle. The circle features red Garuda. |
 | 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. |
 | 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
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
 | 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. |
 | 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
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
 | 1936 - | Flag of the Prime Minister of Thailand | White flag in ratio 5:6 with the Prime Minister's seal under the royal crown. |
 | 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
Diplomatic flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
 | 1927 - | Ambassador Standard of Thailand | A blue disc containing a white elephant in regalia centred on the national flag. |
 | 1927 - | Consular Flag of Thailand | Triranga surmounted with blue disc containing a white elephant. |
Provincial flags
Historical flags
Flag and Ensign of Siam (Thailand)
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
.svg.png) | c.1700-1855 | Ensign of Siam, use as state ensign until 1782 | A red plain rectangular flag. |
.svg.png) | 1782–1817 | State ensign of Siam | Red flag with a white chakra. |
.svg.png) | 1817–1855 | State ensign of Siam | Red flag with a white elephant inside the chakra. |
 | 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). |
.svg.png) | 1916–1917 | State flag and ensign of Siam | Red flag with a white elephant in regalia. |
.svg.png) | 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
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
.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 a stanza from a Buddhist chang in Pali, written in Thai script: "พาหุํสหัส์สมภินิม์มิตสาวุธัน์ตํ ค๎รีเมขลํอุทิตโฆรสเสนมารํ ทานาทิธัม์มวิธินาชิตวามุนิน์โท ตัน์เตชสาภวตุเมชยสิทธินิจ์จํ". |
.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 the same chant in Thai script as the obverse. |
Diplomatic flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
.svg.png) | 1912–1917 | Ambassador Standard of Siam | State flag with blue circle at its canton. The circle contains Garuda holding crown. |
.svg.png) | 1912–1917 | Consular Flag of Siam | State flag with blue circle at its canton. The circle contains Garuda with outstretched wings. |
.svg.png) | 1917–1927 | Ambassador Standard and Consular Flag of Siam | Triranga surmounted with white elephant, facing a pole. |
See also
References
- ↑ "พระราชบัญญัติแก้ไขพระราชบัญญัติธง พ.ศ. ๒๔๖๐".
- ↑ Roberto Breschi. "Siam Bandiera mercantile 1839" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 2004-09-25.
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