Personal Flag of H.M. King Bhumipol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (Thailand)

Last modified: 2005-12-03 by eugene ipavec
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by Santiago Dotor, based on a photograph by Ya'ara Gutterman

• Description
• King Rama IX Golden Jubilee Flag
• Unidentified Flag of King Rama IX c.1980
• Unidentified Flag of King Rama IX 2001

See also:

• Royal Standard (Thailand)
• Personal Flags of the Royal Family (Thailand)
• Royal Flags (Thailand)
• Thailand

The King's flag I recently saw in Thailand was quite different from the royal standard in FOTW (Garuda on yellow background). The King's flag is his crown shape and his Thai character initial in red below on bit [sic — 'field'?] dark yellow. The shade of yellow is the same as of Thai Monks clothes or that used in the Sri Lankan flag.

Nozomi Kariyasu, 10 August 2001

I recently brought back this flag from Thailand. It is a simplified royal flag, reminding a bit of the below unidentified flag.

Ya'ara Gutterman, 21 September 2001

The personal standard of H.M. King Bhumipol Adulyadej (Rama IX) is a dark yellow flag with his emblem.

Nozomi Kariyasu, 20 September 2002

The blue border matches the original source's background and is not part of the flag
from the Singha Beer source

From the Singha Beer source:

The Flag commemorating His Majesty's Golden Jubilee Year

The flag contains the Royal Insignia of King Rama IX, together with the coat of arms of the Chakkri Dynasty, above which hovers a crown symbolizing the Chakkri Monarchy. In addition, there is a double-tiered royal chalice-carried by two white elephant covered by a white canopy.

The flag itself honours both his Majesty the King and the Cakkri [sic] Dynasty as a whole; not only does it demonstrate the pride which the Thai people take in having such a talented monarch-one who has ruled the country for over 50 years; it also celebrates the nation itself, its long and distinguished history and its unique art and culture, as well as the national character in general.

Santiago Dotor, 26 October 1999

(click on image to see full size detail)
from ebay.com [broken link]

I came across a flag advertised in ebay.com [broken link] as the King of Thailand's flag:

Rare the First King IX Flag Thailand. This is about 20 years olds for This flag. It is First version of King IX flag. This flag begin to use when King IX be a great king of Thailand. This Flag use in front of The King IX car. It is 5.50" x 9.0" [14 cm x 23 cm]. It is in good condition come with pastic [sic] cover.

Edward Mooney, 21 February 2000

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by Santiago Dotor, based on a photograph by Ya'ara Gutterman

I recently brought back this flag from Thailand. It was identified as a royal flag.

Ya'ara Gutterman, 21 September 2001

This is yet one more of King Bhumipol Adulyadej a.k.a. Rama IX's personal flags, since it bears his cypher. What for and when is each flag used still remains obscure. Nozomi mentioned that some of this flags are used to salute the king (at parades etc.) but also by the king himself. And of course there is also the royal standard.

Santiago Dotor, 28 May 2003