Flag of Thailand
The flag of Thailand ( Thai: ธงชาติ ไทย, pronounced [t ʰ ɔŋ Châ ː t -t ʰ aj ] ), also Thong Thrai - Rong called ( Thai: ธง ไตรรงค์; Trai Ranga tricolor ), was on 28 September 1917 by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI. ) were introduced.
Description and significance
The national flag shows five horizontal stripes in red-white- blue-white- red, with the blue midfield is twice as wide as the other four strips. The strips are nine times as long as one of the narrow strip is wide.
Red stands for the nation, white for religion, and blue for the monarchy.
The flag is similar in design and color selection of the flag of Costa Rica, which was adopted eleven years before the flag of Thailand. The decisive difference is the distribution of the red and blue stripes, which is in Costa Rica reversed from the Thai flag. In addition, both flags have a different aspect ratio.
History
The first flag of Siam, which consisted only of a red surface, under King Narai (1656-1688) has been introduced. Marine flags were later with various symbols on the red background in use, such as a white chakra ( the coat of arms of Lord Vishnu, which is also the symbol of the House of Chakri represented ) or a white elephant in the middle of the chakra.
The first official flag was introduced in 1855 by King Mongkut (Rama IV ) and showed a white elephant ( a royal symbol ) on red ground, as the pure red flag had too little individual character of international relations.
In 1916 the flag was changed and took its present stripe design, the mean color, however, was kept in the same shade of red as the outer strips. According to one tradition to King Vajiravudh (Rama VI. ) The previous flag are seen during a flood, as they hung on the head. To prevent this, he designed a new flag, which had a symmetrical design. In 1917, the average color was changed to a dark blue, the auspicious color of the Saturdays in the Thai astrology, the day was born to the king Vajiravudh. According to other sources, the blue color to have been chosen to honor the allies in World War I (France, Great Britain, Russia, USA), whose flags have also red-white- blue.
? Official flag of Siam (1782-1855)
? Official flag of Siam (1817-1855)
? Flag of Siam (1855-1916)
? Flag of Thailand (1916-1917)
? Front of the battle flag in World War I
? Back of the war flag in World War I
Marine flags
The Thai Seekriegsflagge is equal to the national flag, where it has a red circle in the middle, at the upper reaches of the red strip to the bottom of the flag. In the center of the circle, a white elephant is shown, the lined his gaze to Flagstaff directed full. The naval jack of the Royal Thai Navy has also the design of the national flag, but also includes in the center the emblem of the Royal Thai Navy. The design of the uniform of Marine Regiment ( th: ธงชัย เฉลิม พล ) also corresponds to this flag. Both flags are in use since 1917.
? Gösch the Royal Navy (since 1917)
Swell
- Chawingam Macharoen: Laem Thong Thai 1 2002, ISBN 974-419-454-5.