REGIONAL FLAG 1941-1945.

---

image by Jaume Ollé and Miles Li

---

• Description

---

See also:

• Air Force Marking and Fin Flash 1941-1945
• Historical Flags (Thailand)
• Thailand

---

Description

In Dec. 1941, Thailand was taken over by Japan and became a puppet state. It adopted (according to [cos98]) the Siam 1855-1916 flag and also adopted aircraft markings consisting of a Japanese roundel on one wing and the Thai flag on the other wing and tail. In 1945 the former symbols were re-adopted.
Dov Gutterman, 26 Jun 2003
During World War II, in accordance to Flag law B.E.2479 (1936 A.D.) [PDF], Thailand still used the "Trairanga" as the national flag. But 3 of the 4 Cambodian provinces that Vichy France gave back to Thailand in 1941, Battambang, Sisophon and Siemreap (except Angkor Wat and the city of Siemreap), used the white elephant flag as a symbol of returning former provinces during the reign of Rama V to Thailand again. Nowadays in Trat province, people decorate with this flag the same as the 3 provinces in March 23, Trat Memorial Day. On this day in 1906, Trat became part of Thailand again in exchange for many areas east of the Mekong river.
Suttipong Phuensaen, 1