cambodia postcard

Flag of Cambodia. The national flag of Cambodia (Tung-Cheat, "National flag") was readopted in 1993, after elections returned the monarchy to rule. The flag used today is the same as that established in 1948, although since then five other designs have been used. Almost all made use of the image of the temple of Angkor Wat in one form or another. This famous temple site, which dates from the 12th century, was built by the Mahidharapura monarchs. It has five towers, but these were not always all depicted in the stylised version used on flags. The monarchy was restored in September 1993, the 1948 flag having been readopted in June of that year.