Cambodia Flag

How to identify it

Blue, red and blue horizontal bands, with the red band twice as deep as each blue band. A white, three-towered image of Angkor Wat fills the centre.

Design and construction

Adoption and legal status

The design was first adopted in 1948 under the Kingdom of Cambodia and was readopted on 24 September 1993 when the monarchy was restored after the UN-supervised transition.

Construction

Two blue bands framing a double-width red band, with a white silhouette of Angkor Wat, seen frontally, centred on the red band.

Officially documented meaning

Blue is traditionally associated with the monarchy and represents liberty and cooperation, red represents the nation and bravery, and Angkor Wat stands for integrity, justice and heritage, reflecting the motto "Nation, Religion, King."

History of the design

The flag was replaced under the Khmer Republic (1970-1975) and the Khmer Rouge's Democratic Kampuchea (1975-1979), which used differently coloured versions of a stylised temple; the pre-1970 design was restored in 1993. Cambodia is one of only a few countries whose flag depicts an actual building.

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