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The flag was first adopted in 1945 under the short-lived Lao Issara government of 1945–46, then by the Pathet Lao. It is one of the two flags of a country currently governed by a communist party (the other being Cuba) that currently does not use any communist symbolism. The current flag was adopted on December 2, 1975, when it became a ...
Flag Date Use Description 3 Oct. 1893 - 8 Apr. 1945 19 Jul. 1949 - 22 Oct. 1953: Protectorate flag of Kingdom of Laos: Ratio is 2:3. Influences: 12 Oct. 1945 - 24 Apr. 1946: State flag and civil ensign of Kingdom of Laos [4] [5] Three horizontal stripes, with the middle stripe in blue being twice the height of the top and bottom red stripes.
Laos, [c] officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), [d] is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. [12] Its capital and most populous city is Vientiane.
The national symbols of Laos are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Laos and of its culture. Symbol [ edit ]
Sporcle is a trivia and pub quiz website created by trivia enthusiast Matt Ramme. [1] First launched on April 23, 2007, the website allows users to play and make quizzes on a wide range of subjects, with the option to earn badges by completing challenges. The name Sporcle is a portmanteau of sports and oracle.
Skiing legend Lindsey Vonn is ready to come out of retirement and return to competitive skiing. Vonn, 40, announced her retirement in 2019, but tells The New York Times that she will start ...
Rates on a 15-year mortgage stand at an average 6.24% for purchase and 6.26% for refinance, up 6 basis points from 6.18% for purchase and 5 basis points from 6.21% for refinance this time last week.
But between St. Louis entering a rebuilding period and Father Time seemingly catching up to Arenado, the 10-time Gold Glove Award winner has taken a step back offensively, with a .719 OPS and 16 ...