Flag of Thailand - Description of the Thailand Flag
The description of
the Thailand Flag is as follows:
Five horizontal
bands of red (top), white, blue (double width), white, and red
According to
Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated
with colors. The colors on the Thailand flag represent the
following:
White -
peace and honesty
Red -
hardiness, bravery, strength & valour
Blue -
vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice
All Flag
pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view,
from left to right
The shape and flag ratio of the Thailand flag is described as 2:3 ( length 1½ times the
height )
The lefthalf of the flag ( viewer's left side )
is called the Hoist
The upper
left quarter of the flag is called the Canton
The right
half of the flag is called the Fly
The Meaning & History of the Thailand Flag - The three colors
red/white/blue stand for nation/religion/king
Flag
Terminology - Did you Know ?
The design and description
uses specific flag terminology based on Heraldic principles
Animal blazons should always appear
with the heads facing the flag - staff side
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Flag History &
Evolution:
The idea of
flying a flag grew from the requirements of ancient warfare and
the battlefield
Shields were
painted with emblems to identify Friend or Foe
Warriors
needed to know where their leaders were - the custom of carrying
a pole was adopted
An emblem
such as a shield, animal or religious device was attached to the
pole for identification
The emblems
were also used for identity and to cover suits of armour - Coats
of Arms were born
These
emblems were the forerunners of modern flags
The Romans
were the first to use a cloth flag - they were square and
fastened to cross bars at the end of spears - the idea of
fastening a flag to the side of a pole soon followed
The strict
rules of Heraldry are still used when designing an emblem and
creating a modern flag
Thailand
Flag Etiquette
Thailand Flag etiquette is very strict and is is
essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
Basic Flag
Etiquette applies to all nations, including Thailand as follows:
Etiquette relating to the order of
precedence for the flag
National Flag of
Thailand
State Flag of
Thailand
Military Flag of
Thailand (in order of creation date)
Other Flag of
Thailand
The United Nations uses alphabetical order
when presenting a national flag including the Thailand Flag. Their flag etiquette ensures
that no one country's flag has precedence over another country's
flag
The National flag of
Thailand should never be flown
above another national flag on the same staff as this would
suggest superiority, or conversely, inferiority of one flag, or
Nation, over another
The Thailand flag should never be allowed to drag
along the ground
A tattered or faded flag of
Thailand should be removed
and replaced with a new flag
Due care and
consideration must be taken to ensure that the Thailand flag is
always
flown the correct way up
A Flag of Thailand, when in such
condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display,
should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in
private with all due care and respect
Terminology & Etiquette in Thailand Flag display
Hoist - the
act or function of raising the Thailand flag, as on a rope
Half Staff
or Half Mast - the Thailand flag is hoisted to half of the potential
height of the flag pole to denote grief and mourning
Performed
by first raising the Thailand flag to the top, then lowering the
Thailand Flag halfway
Distress -
denoted by flying the Thailand flag upside-down
Manner of
hoisting - The Thailand flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered
ceremoniously
No
disrespect should be shown to the Thailand flag
The Thailand flag
should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a
manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in
any way
The Thailand
flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it,
nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure,
design, picture, or drawing on the flag of any nature
The
Thailand flag should be hoisted first and lowered last
International Flag relating to
Thailand
Flag usage forbids the
display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation
in time of peace
We hope that the presentation of facts and
information regarding Thailand Flag Etiquette has provided a useful
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Thailand
Location:
South-Eastern Asia, bordering the Andaman
Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, south-east of Burma
Land Size of
Thailand : 511,770 sq km
Climate / Weather
of Thailand : tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon
(mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to
mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid
Population of
Thailand : 64,865,523
Former Name(s) :
Siam
Capital City of
Thailand : Bangkok
GDP of Thailand :
$475.7 billion (2003 est.)
Main Industries :
tourism, textiles and garments, agricultural processing,
beverages, tobacco, cement, light manufacturing such as jewelry,
electric appliances and components, computers and parts,
integrated circuits, furniture, plastics, world's second-largest
tungsten producer, and third-largest tin producer
Main Colors of
Thailand Flag : Red, white and blue
Commonly mis-spelt
as Thaland
Concise History of
Thailand & its Flag
10,000BC
Upper Paleolithic (the Old Stone Age) period
5000 -
3000BC Neolithic (New Stone Age) period
3000BC -
1000BC Bronze age culture at Ban Chiang
600 B.C.
Chinese T'ai migration recorded
300 B.C. Indian settlements bringing the Hindu religion
1000 AD The
Mons, from Burma, had established themselves in Central Thailand
1150
Suriyavarman II built Angkor Wat in today's Cambodia
1497 July 8 - Vasco da Gama set out
on expedidition to India via Africa stopping at Mombasa,
Mozambique, Malindi, Kenya, and Quilmana trading centres
1516
Portuguese send an envoy to Thai Court and sign a treaty
1529 - 1569 War with Burma
1571 The
Spanish settle in Manila to trade and spread Christianity
1575 - 1650
The Dutch, French, Danish, Arabs, Chinese and British
established trade agreements
1833 - 1847
Thai-Vietnam war
1833 First
American envoy to the Thai Court
1905 Slavery
was abolished
1909 Great
Britain establishes protectorates
1914 - 1918
WWI - Thailand joins the Allies
1932
Revolution and the obsolete monarchy is abolished
1939 - 1945
WWII Thailand declares war on the Allies
This information focuses on the history of Thailand and does not
address contemporary events
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