Cambodia's national flag features a white depiction of Angkor Wat on a red central band, bordered by blue bands above and below. That temple image makes Cambodia's flag one of the world's most recognizable national designs.
The present flag was originally adopted in 1948 and readopted in 1993 after the restoration of Cambodia's monarchy. Angkor Wat, a monumental temple complex built in the 12th century, represents Cambodia's cultural heritage and is shown with three prominent towers in the flag's stylized design. Red traditionally symbolizes bravery, while blue is associated with liberty, cooperation, and the monarchy.
Cambodia is unusual because its national flag depicts a building. The flag is sometimes confused with historical Cambodian flags, which also used Angkor Wat but changed its color, outline, or surrounding pattern. Laos has a blue stripe and a white disk, Myanmar has three horizontal yellow, green, and red bands, and Thailand uses five horizontal red, white, and blue bands without a temple.