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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 ...
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 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 ...
The Kingdom of Cambodia is the official English name of the country. The English Cambodia is an anglicisation of the French Cambodge, which in turn is the French transliteration of the Khmer កម្ពុជា (Kâmpŭchéa, pronounced [kampuciə]). Kâmpŭchéa is the shortened alternative to the country's official name in Khmer ...
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.
The flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea was a historical flag of Cambodia from 1979 to 1989, used during the Cambodian–Vietnamese War.. The flag that became the official flag of the People's Republic of Kampuchea had been previously adopted by the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation (KUFNS), who had revived the flag of the Khmer Issarak in the days of anti-French resistance ...
Although a number of sources, such as the Cambodian Royal Chronicles and the Royal chronicles of Ayutthaya [27] contain recordings of military expeditions and raids with associated dates and the names of sovereigns and warlords, several influential scholars, such as David Chandler and Michael Vickery doubt the accuracy and reliability of these texts.
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 ...