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Flag of the Krong Kampuchea Thipdei. A yellow pennant with green fringe. The claim that this flag existed is dubious and questioned. [8] 1863–1940. Flag of the French protectorate of Cambodia. A red field surrounded by a blue band with a depiction of the Angkor Wat in white. [9][failed verification] 1940–1948.
The current Cambodian flag, together with the flags of Portugal, San Marino and Spain, are the only four state flags to feature a building. [1] Red and blue are traditional colours of Cambodia. The flag used today is the same as that established in 1948, although the older flag is sometimes said to have used a red outline for Angkor Wat while ...
The flag of the Khmer Republic was introduced on 9 October 1970 by the Lon Nol regime replacing the Royal Flag. It was the official flag of Cambodia for almost five years and it was displayed at the 1972 Summer Olympics where Cambodia officially competed under its new government after a long absence. The flag was relinquished on 17 April 1975 ...
In 2005, the Kingdom of Cambodia designated seven flora and fauna as national symbols in an effort to promote nationalism and protection and conservation of these plants and animals. [1] The sugar palm, Borassus flabellifer, and Angkor Wat are two symbols of Cambodia; the latter is also portrayed on the flag of Cambodia.
Cambodian names (or Khmer names; ឈ្មោះខ្មែរ chhmŏăh khmêr) are names used or originating in Cambodia which usually consist of two elements including a patronymic, which serves as a common family name for siblings, followed by a given name (i.e. following the Eastern name order). [1][2] An example is singer Sinn Sisamouth ...
U. Flag of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia. Categories: National symbols of Cambodia. Flags by country. Flags of Asia. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
The history of Cambodia, a country in mainland Southeast Asia, can be traced back to Indian civilization. [1][2] Detailed records of a political structure on the territory of what is now Cambodia first appear in Chinese annals in reference to Funan, a polity that encompassed the southernmost part of the Indochinese peninsula during the 1st to ...
Their marriage is said to have given rise to the name Khmer and founded the Varman dynasty of ancient Cambodia. [ 32 ] A more popular legend, reenacted to this day in the traditional Khmer wedding ceremony and taught in elementary school, holds that Cambodia was created when a merchant named Kaundinya I (commonly referred to as Preah Thong ...