Thailand Flag GIF (ธงชาติไทย)

The waving flag of Thailand (Animated GIF) (ธงชาติไทย)

The flag of Thailand (Thai: ธงชาติไทย) consists of five horizontal stripes in red, white, blue, white, and red, from top to bottom, and the middle blue stripe is twice as high as the other stripes. The colors are said to stand for the "nation-religion-king," an unofficial motto of Thailand. The red color represents the land and people; the white color symbolizes the religions; and the blue color represents the monarchy. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 2:3, and the flag was adopted on September 28, 1917.

Its emblem features the Garuda, a hybrid being of half-man and half-eagle, the mythological beast of the Hindu and Buddhist traditions, symbolizing the divine power and authority of the king and considered a symbol of divine and sacred kingship in ancient Thailand.

The Thailand flag is waving on a flagpole rising from the globe.

Thailand, officially known as the Kingdom of Thailand, is a unitary state in the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Its capital is Bangkok, and its population is about 69.95 million (2021). According to its land and sea borders, it borders with Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

The waving flag of Thailand with its emblem (unofficial)

The emblem of Thailand on a waving white flag

The waving vertical flag of Thailand (Animated GIF)

COUNTRY PROFILE
Capital and largest city:	Bangkok
Other major cities:	Nonthaburi City, Pak Kret City
Official language:	Thai
Region:	South-eastern Asia
Ethnic groups:	74% Thai, 14% Thai Chinese, 12% Others
Religions:	94.50% Buddhism, 4.29% Islam, 1.17% Christianity, 0.03% Hinduism, 0.01% Unaffiliated
Nationality name:	Thai
Area:	513,120 km² (198,120 sq mi)
Population:	69.95 million (2021)
Currency:	Baht
Country codes:	TH, THA (ISO 3166)
Internet Top-Level Domain:	.th
Calling code:	+66
Flag emoji code:	🇹🇭