Flag of the Khmer Republic
The flag of the Khmer Republic (Khmer: ទង់ជាតិសាធារណរដ្ឋខ្មែរ, Tóng chéatĕ Sathéarônârôdth Khmêr [tɔŋ ciət sathiəreaʔnaʔrɔət kʰmae]; lit. 'National flag of the Khmer Republic') is one of the historical flags of Cambodia. It consists of a blue field with a red rectangle in the canton. The red rectangle bears the Angkor Wat silhouette. Three large white stars are aligned horizontally on the upper corner of the blue field.
| Use | National flag and ensign |
|---|---|
| Proportion | 2:3 |
| Adopted | 9 October 1970 (as national flag) 1993 (as war flag of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces) |
| Relinquished | 17 April 1975 (as national flag) |
| Design | Blue field with a red canton; in the canton a white representation of Angkor Wat, in the upper fly corner three white stars |
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