Flag of Cambodia

Country

Flag of Cambodia uses horizontal triband with a white image of Angkor Wat. Ratio 2:3 and current adoption June 30, 1993.

Hoist Ratio 2:3 Fly

Flag Reference

Flag	Flag of Cambodia
Entity Type	Country
Official Name	Kingdom of Cambodia
Identifier	KH / KHM
Region	South-Eastern Asia

Flag Specifications

Current Adoption	June 30, 1993
First Documented Use	1948
Proportion	2:3
Shape	Rectangle
Colours	Blue, Red, White
Construction	Horizontal triband with a white image of Angkor Wat

Documented Colour Values

Colour	HEX	RGB	CMYK
Blue	#032EA1	3, 46, 161	98, 71, 0, 37
Red	#E00025	224, 0, 37	0, 100, 83, 12
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255	0, 0, 0, 0

Design and Symbolism

Blue	royalty and the liberty of the nation.
Red	the nation and bravery.
White	religion, and the temple.
Angkor Wat	The 12th-century temple complex — Cambodia is the only country whose national flag shows a building.

Proportions

Ratio	2:3
Hoist	2 units
Fly	3 units

About the Flag of Cambodia

Horizontal triband with a white image of Angkor Wat The recorded proportion is 2:3. Within this library it is grouped with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs.

Colours and construction

The reference palette stored for Cambodia is Blue (#032EA1), Red (#E00025) and White (#FFFFFF). The colour table above is intended for digital reference; where an issuing authority publishes a different colour standard, that specification takes precedence.

Symbols and recorded meaning

Angkor Wat: The 12th-century temple complex — Cambodia is the only country whose national flag shows a building.

History and adoption record

The design record traces first use to 1948. The adoption field for the present record is June 30, 1993.

Additional flag context

Cambodia's is the only national flag depicting a building. Angkor Wat has appeared on Cambodian flags in some form since the nineteenth century, through every change of government.

The number of towers shown has varied between versions; the current design shows three.

The flag was restored in 1993 after being replaced several times during the country's political upheavals.

How to identify this flag

For quick identification, look for Horizontal triband with a white image of Angkor Wat, a 2:3 proportion and the visible angkor Wat. Use the comparison and design-family links on this page when another flag has a similar palette or layout.

Verification sources

Flags of the World — Cambodia — Specialist vexillological reference

Other horizontal tricolour with a central emblem flags

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Facts about the Flag of Cambodia

Cambodia is recorded as horizontal triband with a white image of Angkor Wat.
The reference proportion for the flag of Cambodia is 2:3.
The stored palette for Cambodia contains Blue, Red and White.
The adoption field for this country flag record is June 30, 1993.
The design record traces first use to 1948.
Its construction is grouped with the horizontal tricolour with a central emblem design family in this library.
Angkor Wat: The 12th-century temple complex — Cambodia is the only country whose national flag shows a building.
Cambodia's is the only national flag depicting a building. Angkor Wat has appeared on Cambodian flags in some form since the nineteenth century, through every change of government.
The number of towers shown has varied between versions; the current design shows three.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Flag of Cambodia

What does the flag of Cambodia look like?

Horizontal triband with a white image of Angkor Wat, with a recorded proportion of 2:3.

What proportion is recorded for the flag of Cambodia?

The reference proportion stored for this flag is 2:3.

Which colours are recorded for the flag of Cambodia?

The reference palette lists Blue #032EA1, Red #E00025 and White #FFFFFF.

What do the symbols on the flag of Cambodia represent?

Angkor Wat — The 12th-century temple complex — Cambodia is the only country whose national flag shows a building.

When was the present flag record for Cambodia adopted?

The adoption field in this record is June 30, 1993.

Which design family does the flag of Cambodia belong to?

WorldFlags.online groups it with horizontal tricolour with a central emblem designs for visual browsing; that classification describes construction, not necessarily historical ancestry.

Where can I verify information about the flag of Cambodia?

The verification-source section on this page links to an official, governmental or specialist reference used to check the underlying record. Source wording is not copied into the article.