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List of flags of Laos

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The following is a flag list of Laos.[1][2][3]

National

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Present

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Main article: Flag of Laos
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.

Historical flags

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Further information: Kingdom of Laos
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. 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. Influences:
22 Oct. 1953 - 2 Dec. 1975 State flag and civil ensign of Kingdom of Laos Ratio is 2:3. Influences:

Royal standards

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Flag Date Use Description
1893 - 1949 Royal standard of Laotian kingdom.[6] Ratio is 2:3. Influences:
1949 - 1975 Royal standard of Kingdom of Laos. Ratio is 2:3. Influences:
1949 - 1975 Personal standard of the kings. Ratio is 1:1. Influences:

Military flags

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Flag Date Use Description
2018 - Flag of the Lao People's Armed Forces National flag of Laos defaced with the Emblem of the Lao People's Armed Forces at the centre, "1.20" inscription at the top left corner represents the foundation of the Lao People's Armed Forces on January 20, 1949, and Lao inscription "Lao People's Armed Forces" (ກອງທັບປະຊາຊົນລາວ) at the bottom stripe. Influences:
2018 - Flag of the Lao People's Navy White and dark blue flag defaced with the Emblem of the Lao People's Armed Forces at the centre, "1.20" inscription at the top left corner and Lao inscription "Lao People's Navy" at the bottom stripe. Influences:
2018 - Flag of the Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force Light blue and dark blue flag defaced with the Emblem of the Lao People's Armed Forces at the centre, "1.20" inscription at the top left corner and Lao inscription "Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force" (ອຸບັດເຫດຍົນກອງທັບອາກາດຕົກ) at the bottom stripe. Influences:

Subjects

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Kingdoms
Flags of ethnic minorities and minority organisations

Organizations

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Under foreign domination

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Khmer Empire
Main article: List of Cambodian flags
Burmese Empire
Main article: List of Burmese flags
Chinese (2 AD - 1885)
Main articles: Flag of the Qing dynasty and List of Chinese flags
Siamese (1707 - 1893)
Main articles: Flag of Thailand and List of Thai flags
  • 1707 - 1782
    1707 - 1782
  • 1782 - 1817
    1782 - 1817
  • 1817 - 1843
    1817 - 1843
  • 1843 - 1893
    1843 - 1893
Vietnamese (334 BC - 1848)
Main article: List of flags of Vietnam
  • 1802 - 1848
    1802 - 1848
  • 1802 - 1848
    1802 - 1848
  • 1802 - 1848
    1802 - 1848
Indochinese (1893 - 1953)
Main article: List of flags of French Indochina

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Flags of Laos.

References

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  1. ^ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxôn Lao
  2. ^ Drapeau du Laos
  3. ^ Flag of Laos
  4. ^ Murashima, Eiji (December 2015). "Thailand and Indochina, 1945-1950" (PDF). Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies (Waseda University). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 2, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  5. ^ Evans, Grant (1998). The Politics of Ritual and Remembrance: Laos Since 1975. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. pp. 13–14. ISBN 0-8248-2054-1.
  6. ^ Unknown author(s) (1941). Hymnes et pavillons d'Indochine (in French). Retrieved 9 March 2021. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help); |work= ignored (help)
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