List of flags of Laos

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

Present

FlagDateUseDescription
2 Dec. 1975 to presentState flag and civil ensignThree 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

FlagDateUseDescription
3 Oct. 1893 - 8 Apr. 1945
24 Apr. 1946 - 22 Oct. 1953		Protectorate flag of Kingdom of LaosRatio is 2:3. Influences:
12 Oct. 1945 - 24 Apr. 1946State 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. 1975State flag and civil ensign of Kingdom of LaosRatio is 2:3. Influences:

Royal standards

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

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
2018 -Flag of the Lao People's Armed ForcesNational 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 NavyWhite 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" (ກອງທັບເຮືອປະຊາຊົນລາວ) at the bottom stripe. Influences:
2018 -Flag of the Lao People's Liberation Army Air ForceLight 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" (ກອງທັບອາກາດປະຊາຊົນລາວ) at the bottom stripe. Influences:

Subjects

Kingdoms
Flags of ethnic minorities and minority organisations

Organizations

Under foreign domination

See also

References

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