Cambodia’s flag—blue, red (double width), blue with a white Angkor Wat—was readopted in 1993 with the restoration of the monarchy. First used in 1948, it was replaced by republican and revolutionary flags (1970–1993). Blue denotes royalty, red the nation and bravery, white the temple and unity. Law fixes 2:3 ratio, temple artwork, protocol, and penalties.
Cambodia’s national flag centres the most potent emblem of Khmer civilisation—Angkor Wat—on a tricolour first raised in 1948. The layout is blue at top and bottom with a double‑width red centre band carrying a stylised white Angkor Wat, rendered to official artwork. Blue represents royalty; red, the nation’s courage and vitality; white, religious purity and unity.
After independence in 1953 the flag endured until 1970, when the Khmer Republic adopted a different symbol set; in 1975 the Khmer Rouge instituted a red revolutionary banner; and in 1979 the People’s Republic of Kampuchea used a red‑blue flag with a yellow temple. The 1991 Paris Accords and 1993 restoration returned the pre‑1970 design, now defined in statute: 2:3 ratio; band widths; central placement and line weights of the temple silhouette; and respectful usage at ministries, schools, embassies, and on royal and national days. Desecration and misuse draw penalties.
The stable post‑1993 design functions as a banner of reconciliation and cultural continuity at home and abroad.