NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Flag of Thailand

The flag of Thailand shows five horizontal stripes in the colours red, white, blue, white and red. The middle blue strip is twice as wide as the other four. The three colours red-white-blue stand for nation-religion-king, an unofficial motto of Thailand. The flag was adopted on September 28, 1917. The Thai name for the flag is ธงไตรรงค์ (Thong Trairong), which simply means tricolour flag. Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand. ... Image File history File links FIAV_110110. ... Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 625â€“750 nm. ... This article is about the color. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Dannebrog, national flag of Denmark. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... French tricolour flag A tricolour is a flag or banner having three colours, usually in approximately equal size (horizontally or vertically) and lacking additional symbols. ...

The first flag used for Siam was probably a plain red one, first used under King Narai (1656-1688). Naval flags later used different symbols on the red ground—a white chakra (the Buddhist wheel), a white elephant inside the chakra, or a white disc with a sun inside. For the country formerly called Siam see Thailand SIAM is an acronym for Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. ... The Chakri dynasty have ruled Thailand since king Taksin was declared mad in 1782. ... King Narai the Great (Son of Prasat Thong) (Thai: ; 1629 - July 11, 1688) became king of the Ayutthaya kingdom or Siam, todays Thailand, in 1656. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Buddhism is a dharmic, non-theistic religion and a philosophy. ... A royal white elephant A white elephant (also albino elephant) is a rare kind of elephant. ...

Officially the first flag was created in 1855 by King Mongkut (Rama IV), showing a white elephant (a royal symbol) on red ground, as the plain coloured flag was not distinct enough for international relations. 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... King Mongkut (Rama IV), (October 18, 1804 â€“ October 1, 1868) was king of Siam from 1851 to 1868. ...

In 1916 the flag was changed to the current design, but with the middle colour being the same red as the outer stripe. The story goes that during a flood King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) saw the flag hanging upside-down, and to prevent this from happening again created a new flag which was symmetrical. In 1917 the middle color was changed to blue, the colour for Friday, the day King Vajiravudh was born. According to other sources, the blue colour was chosen to show solidarity with the Allies of World War I, which also had the colours blue-red-white in their flags. Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand_(1916). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Thailand_(1916). ... Image File history File links FIAV_historical. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Vajiravudh (January 1, 1881 â€“ November 25, 1925) (also known as Rama VI, reigning title Phra Mongkut Klao Chaoyuhua; Thai-script à¸žà¸£à¸°à¸šà¸²à¸—à¸ªà¸¡à¹€à¸”à¹‡à¸ˆà¸žà¸£à¸°à¸¡à¸‡à¸à¸¸à¸Žà¹€à¸à¸¥à¹‰à¸²à¹€à¸ˆà¹‰à¸²à¸à¸¢à¸¹à¹ˆà¸«à¸±à¸§) was King of Siam (now Thailand) from 1910 until his death. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Map of the World showing the participants in World War I. Those fighting on the Allies side (at one point or another) are depicted in green, the Central Powers in orange, and neutral countries in gray. ... â€œThe Great War â€ redirects here. ...

An interesting fact is that the flag is just like the flag of Costa Rica but with the blue and red colors inverted. Costa Rica often puts its coat of arms on it to avoid confusion from afar or in international settings. State and war flag and ensign, ratio: 3:5 Civil ensign, ratio: 2:3 The Flag of Costa Rica was adopted on November 27, 1906. ... Coat of Arms since May 5, 1998 The Coat of Arms of Costa Rica depicts an essential simplification of the nation. ...

Naval ensign

The naval ensign of Thailand (th:ธงราชนาวี) was adopted in 1917. It is similar to the national flag but has the red circle in the middle which reaches as far as the red stripes at the top and bottom. In the circle stands a white elephant, in full caparison, facing the flagpole. Image File history File links Naval_Ensign_of_Thailand. ... A naval ensign is the flag used by a countrys navy on their ships. ... The Thai language (Thai: , transcription: phasa thai; IPA: ), is the national and official language of Thailand and the mother tongue of the Thai people, Thailands dominant ethnic group. ...

Naval jack

The naval jack of Thailand (th:ธงฉาน) was adopted in 1917 too. It is the national flag which has the emblem of Royal Thai Navy in the middle. The design of the regimental colours of RTN is as same as this flag. Please see also the article of thai regimental colours (th:ธงชัยเฉลิมพล) in thai wikipedia. Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_Thailand. ... Flags are particularly important at sea, where they can mean the difference between life and death, and consequently where the rules and regulations for the flying of flags are strictly enforced. ... The Thai language (Thai: , transcription: phasa thai; IPA: ), is the national and official language of Thailand and the mother tongue of the Thai people, Thailands dominant ethnic group. ... Thai Navy ensign Thai Navy jack The Royal Thai Navy (Thai: ) is the navy of Thailand and was established in the late 1800s. ... The Thai language (Thai: , transcription: phasa thai; IPA: ), is the national and official language of Thailand and the mother tongue of the Thai people, Thailands dominant ethnic group. ...

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