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Flag of Thailand
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Trairanga (Template:Langx, RTGS: thong trai rong), 'Tricolour flag'
UseNational flag, civil and state ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is congruent with obverse side Vertical hoist method of flag is unknown
Proportion2:3
Adopted28 September 1917; 108 years ago (1917-09-28) (standardized on 30 September 2017)
DesignFive horizontal stripes of red, white, blue, white and red, the middle stripe twice as wide as the others
Designed byKing Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
Template:Langx (RTGS: thong ratcha nawi), 'Royal Navy flag'
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UseNaval ensign Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Reverse side is mirror image of obverse side
Proportion2:3
Adopted28 September 1917 (de jure)
DesignA red disc containing a white elephant (Airavata) in regalia centered on the national flag

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The flag of Thailand (Template:Langx; RTGS: Script error: No such module "lang"., meaning 'tricolour flag') consists of five horizontal stripes of red, white, blue, white and red, with the central blue stripe being twice as wide as each of the other four. The design was adopted on 28 September 1917, according to the royal decree issued by Rama VI. Since 2016, that day is a national day of importance in Thailand celebrating the flag.[1]

The colours are said to stand for nation-religion-king, an unofficial motto of Thailand,[2] red for the land and people, white for religions and blue for the monarchy, the last having been the auspicious colour of Rama VI. As the king declared war on Germany that July, some note the flag now bore the same colours as those of the UK, France, Russia and the United States.[3]

Design

The Flag Act of BE 2522 (1979)[4] stipulates the design of the national flag as "rectangular in shape with 6 part width and 9 part length, divided into five stripes throughout the length of the flag; with the middle stripe being 2 part wide, of deep blue colour, and the white stripes being 1 part wide next to each side of the deep blue stripes, and the red stripes being 1 part wide next to each side of the white stripes. The National Flag shall also be called the Tri-Rong flag".[5]

The flag is almost identical to the Flag of Costa Rica because they both feature five horizontal stripes of red, white, and blue, with the center stripe being twice as thick as the others. However, the color orders are reversed.

Colour standards

The colours of the flag were standardised in an announcement of the Office of the Prime Minister dated 30 September 2017, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of its adoption.[6] It gives recommended values for determining the standard colours of physical cloth flags, defined in the CIELAB colour space under Illuminant D65. RGB, HEX and CMYK values are derived by NSTDA.[7][8]

Colour CIELAB D65 Other colour values
L* a* b* ΔE* RGB HEX CMYK
Red 36.4 55.47 25.42 ≤1.5 165-25-49 #A51931 C24-M100-Y83-K18
White 96.61 -0.15 -1.48 ≤1.5 244-245-248 #F4F5F8 C3-M2-Y1-K0
Blue 18.63 7.89 -19.45 ≤1.5 45-42-74 #2D2A4A C87-M85-Y42-K43

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History

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Flags of Siam in 1899
File:Siamese Troops (Thai) Arc de Triomphe WW1 1919.jpg
The Siamese Expeditionary Force during World War I with the unit colours in Paris, 1919
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National flag of Thailand being flown in 2009
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Flag of Thailand flown in front of the Ministry of Defence in 2019

The first flag used for Siam was probably a plain red one, first used under Narai (1656–1688). Naval flags later used different symbols on the red ground—a white chakra, or the Hindu mythological elephant Airavata inside the chakra.

Officially the first flag was created in 1855 by Mongkut (Rama IV), showing a white elephant on red ground, as the plain coloured flag was not distinct enough for international relations.

In 1916 the flag was changed to show a white elephant in royal regalia. In 1916, the current design, but with the middle colour being the same red as the outer stripe, was defined as the civil ensign. According to a popular legend, king Vajiravudh (Rama VI) was appalled when he saw the elephant flag flown upside down by one of his subjects by accident, which caused him to order the creation of a vertically symmetrical design. Initially (1916/17), this was a purely red and white design of five horizontal stripes.[9] Later in 1917, the middle colour was changed to dark blue, which was similar in tone to indigo or purple, which at the time was regarded as the auspicious colour for Saturday, the day Vajiravudh was born. According to other sources, the blue was also chosen to show solidarity with the Allies of World War I, which also had the colours blue-red-white in their flags.

Historical national flags

Flag Date Use Description
File:Flag of Thailand (Ayutthaya period).svg
 c. 1680 – c. 1782 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag National ensign during late Ayutthaya and Thonburi periods A red plain rectangular flag.
c. 1782–1855 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Civil ensign prior to 1855
File:Flag of Thailand (1782).svg
 c. 1782 – c. 1817 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag State and naval ensign decreed by Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I) Red flag with a white chakra, presumably to represent the Chakri dynasty.
File:Flag of Thailand (1817).svg
 c. 1817–1855 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Change instituted by Phutthaloetla Naphalai (Rama II) Red flag with a white elephant inside the chakra.
File:Flag of Thailand 1855.svg
 c. 1843–1855 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Alternative civil ensign from 1843 to 1855 A white elephant, facing the hoist, centred on a red field. Template:Langx (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[10]
1855–1893 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag National ensign decreed by Mongkut (Rama IV)
1893–1916 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Civil ensign until 1916
File:State Flag of Thailand (1916).svg
 1893–1898 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag State and naval ensign, to be displayed defaced with the flyer's emblem on the upper hoist corner A white elephant in regalia, facing the hoist, centred on a red field
1898–1912 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag State and naval ensign
1912–1917 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag State flag and ensign, decreed by Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
File:Flag of Thailand (1916).svg
 1916–1917 Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Civil ensign Red flag with two horizontal white stripes one-sixth wide, one-sixth from the top and bottom
File:Flag of Thailand.svg
 1917–present Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag National flag, civil and state ensign Flag with horizontal blue stripe one-third wide between white stripes one-sixth wide, between red stripes one-sixth wide, known as the Script error: No such module "Lang"..


Maritime flags

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File:Naval Ensign of Thailand.svg
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Naval ensign of Thailand
File:Thailand Naval Jack (Thong Chan).svg
Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Naval jack of Thailand

The naval ensign of the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is the national flag with a red circle in the middle that reaches as far as the red stripes at the top and bottom. In the circle stands a white elephant, in full caparison, facing the hoist. The kingdom's naval jack is the national flag defaced with the emblem of the Royal Thai Navy in the middle. The regimental colours of the RTN is as same as this flag; both ensigns were adopted in 1917.

See also

Sources

References

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