List of Thai flags

Flag of the Kingdom of Thailand

This is a list of flags used in Thailand.

National flag

FlagDateUseDescriptionUsage
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 means 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

FlagDateUseDescription
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 (created for 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.
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.
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

FlagDateUseDescription
1946–2016 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

FlagDateUseDescription
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).
1979– Flag of the President of the National Assembly of Thailand White flag in ratio 5:6 with the National Assembly of Thailand's seal under the royal crown.
1979– Flag of the President of the Supreme Court of Thailand White flag in ratio 5:6 with the Supreme Court of Thailand's seal under the royal crown.

Naval flags

FlagDateUseDescription
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 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).
1917– Naval Ensign A red disc containing a white elephant in regalia centred on the national flag.

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
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)).
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)).
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)).
1979– Flag for Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army Red flag with the emblem of Royal Thai Army with five stars underneath.
1897– Flag for Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy Navy blue flag with the emblem of Royal Thai Navy.
1979– Flag for Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Air Force Blue sky flag with yellow borders and the emblem of Royal Thai Air Force with a shield depicting the National flag.

Police flag

FlagDateUseDescription
1958– Royal Thai Police Headquarters Maroon red flag with the emblem of the Thai National Police in the center.

Religious flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1958– The Dharmacakra flag—Buddhism Yellow is color of Buddhism, the middle the depicts the Red Thammachak, symbol of The Buddhism Organizations and Buddhists in Thailand.

Diplomatic flags

FlagDateUseDescription
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

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of Ang Thong
Flag of Bangkok Green Flag with the Seal of the Bangkok Metropolitan, in white at the center. Used by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Governor of Bangkok.
Flag of Buriram
Flag of Chachoengsao Province
Flag of Chainat
Flag of Chiang Mai
Flag of Chiang Rai
Flag of Kamphaeng Phet
Flag of Krabi Province
Flag of Pattani Province
Flag of Samut Prakan

Historical flags

Flags and Ensigns of Siam (Thailand)

FlagDateUseDescription
c. 1700–1855 Ensign of Siam, use as state ensign until 1782 A red plain rectangular flag.
1782–1817 State ensign of Siam Red flag with a white chakra.
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).
1916–1917 State flag and ensign of Siam Red flag with a white elephant in regalia.
1916–1917 Current civil flag and former ensign of Siam Five horizontal stripes flag like the "Trairanga" but the middle stripe is red.

Naval jacks

FlagDateUseDescription
1881-1897 Naval Ensign of Siam Red flag with a white elephant in regalia, with a white Chakra at the top corner.
1898–1912 Naval Ensign of Siam Red flag with a white elephant in regalia.
1912–1917 Naval Ensign of Siam Red flag with a white elephant in regalia, with the emblem of the Royal Thai Navy at the top corner.
1855–1881 Naval Jack of Siam Blue flag with a white elephant.
1881–1917 Naval Jack of Siam Blue flag with a white elephant in regalia.

War flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1917–1918 Standard of the Siamese Expeditionary Force, 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 chant in Pali, written in Thai script: "พาหุํสหัส์สมภินิม์มิตสาวุธัน์ตํ ค๎รีเมขลํอุทิตโฆรสเสนมารํ ทานาทิธัม์มวิธินาชิตวามุนิน์โท ตัน์เตชสาภวตุเมชยสิทธินิจ์จํ".
1917–1918 Standard of the Siamese Expeditionary Force, Reverse Triranga defaced with a red disc containing King 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

FlagDateUseDescription
1873–1912 Ambassadorial Standard of Siam State flag with the crowned arms of Siam at its canton.
1873–1912 Consular Flag of Siam State flag with the escutcheon of Siam at its canton.
1912–1917 Ambassadorial Standard of Siam State flag with blue circle at its canton. The circle contains Garuda holding crown.
1912–1917 Consular Flag of Siam State flag with blue circle at its canton. The circle contains Garuda with outstretched wings.
1917–1927 Ambassadorial Standard and Consular Flag of Siam Triranga surmounted with white elephant, facing a pole.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "พระราชบัญญัติแก้ไขพระราชบัญญัติธง พ.ศ. ๒๔๖๐" (PDF).
  2. ↑ Roberto Breschi. "Siam Bandiera mercantile 1839" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2004. Retrieved 2004-09-25.

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