Cambodia’s national flag has blue-red-blue horizontal bands with a white depiction of Angkor Wat centred on the broad red stripe. It is one of the few national flags to feature a recognisable building.

What does the Cambodian flag look like?

The red central band is twice the height of each blue band. A stylised white image of the Angkor Wat temple complex appears in the centre.

Why Angkor Wat?

Angkor Wat represents Cambodia’s Khmer civilisation, cultural heritage and historic statehood. Temple imagery has appeared on Cambodian flags in different forms for more than a century.

History of the flag

A blue-red-blue flag with Angkor Wat was adopted in 1948. Cambodia used several different flags during the political upheavals of the 1970s and 1980s. The 1948-style design was restored in 1993 with the re-establishment of the constitutional monarchy.

Cambodia flag facts

• Colors: blue, red and white
• Central symbol: Angkor Wat
• Original modern design: 1948
• Restored: 1993