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Image of the French protectorate flag of Laos (Kingdom of Luang Prabang) An original 1960s Kingdom of Laos flag with fringe. The current Lao flag was designed in 1945 by Maha Sila Viravong, a famous Lao nationalist, intellectual, and scholar of traditional Lao literature, history, and culture.
Flag Date Use Description 2 Dec. 1975 to present: State flag and civil ensign: Three horizontal stripes, with the middle stripe in blue being twice the height of the top and bottom red stripes. In the middle is a white disc, the diameter of the disc is 4⁄5 the height of the blue stripe. Ratio is 2:3.
History until 1945; ... The national symbols of Laos are official and unofficial flags, ... National flag: Flag of Laos: Coat of arms:
Timeline of national flags. ... The tables contain many flags that were only ever proposals or are anachronistic. ... Laos: 1707 1893 1952 1975 Laos: Latvia: 1562 1661
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. ... Pages in category "National symbols of Laos" ... Flag of Laos; List of flags of Laos; H.
The National Emblem of the Lao People's Democratic Republic shows the national shrine Pha That Luang. A dam is pictured, which is a symbol of power generation at the reservoir Nam Ngum. An asphalt street is also pictured, as well as a stylized watered field. In the lower part is a section of a gear wheel.
Archaeological exploration in Laos has been limited due to rugged and remote topography, a history of twentieth century conflicts which have left over two million tons of unexploded ordnance throughout the country, and local sensitivities to history which involve the Communist government of Laos, village authorities and rural poverty.
National flags are adopted by governments to strengthen national bonds and legitimate formal authority. Such flags may contain symbolic elements of their peoples, militaries, territories, rulers, and dynasties. The flag of Denmark is the oldest flag still in current use as it has been recognized as a national symbol since the 14th century.