カンボジアの豆知識 (2): 国旗が独特！Fun Facts About Cambodia (2): A Unique Flag!
(English report follows after Japanese)
世界各国の国旗には様々な色やデザインがありますが、中でもカンボジアの国旗は非常にユニークです。その理由は・・・・国旗の中央に建物が描かれているからです！
その建物は、１９９２年に世界遺産に登録されたカンボジアの代表的な名所「アンコールワット遺跡」なのです。ちなみに、カンボジア以外で国旗の中央に建物が描かれている国は、アフガニスタン、ポルトガル、スペインとサンマリノのみです。
また、カンボジアの国旗の３色には、それぞれの意味があります。
- 青色：王権、あるいは自由と協力
- 赤色：国家と国王に対する国民の忠誠心
- 白色：仏教徒
当館にも大きなカンボジアの国旗が飾っていますので、今度ビザの申請に来られる際、是非一度カンボジアの国旗に注目してみてください！
With country flags of all colours and designs around, Cambodia definitely has one of the most unique flags in the world. And that is because… it has a building being featured in the middle of the flag!
The building is none other than Cambodia’s most well-known spot, ”Angkor Wat” which was registered as an UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992. Apart from Cambodia, other countries that have a flag featuring a building in the middle includes, Afghanistan, Portugal, Spain and San Marino.
Each of the three colours on Cambodia’s flag has its own meaning as well.
- Blue: the Royalty of Cambodia, or freedom and co-operation
- Red: the Cambodia nation and bravery and loyalty of its people
- White: Buddhism, the religion of the country
Here at our Honorary Consulate office, we also have a large Cambodia flag on display. So the next time when you are here for visa application, do check out the Cambodia flag if you haven’t!
参考文献・References：
- Seasia, Flags of Five Countries In The World, January 2019, https://seasia.co/2019/01/09/flags-of-five-countries-in-the-world-feature-a-building-one-of-them-is-southeast-asia-s
- Poste-kh, Cambodia Flag, March 2020, https://poste-kh.com/life-tips/cambodia-flag-2350
