Subject: SV: [BoundaryPoint] 43-24.jpg
Date: Feb 16, 2002 @ 23:05
Author: Christian Berghänel (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Christian_Bergh=E4nel?= <christian.berghanel@...>)
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I forwarded the question to "Flags of the World 
mailing list" and got the following answer:
 
Well, the yellow one is the Buddhist flag Thong 
Dhammacak, mentioned 
on FOTW:
"Thai Buddhism Flag
Dharma Wheel 
Flag or Thong Dhammacak
In Thailand there were often two flags used in 
parades and other 
celebrations. The Thai National Flag was used 
everywhere
(...). The other flag was saffron coloured with a red wheel 
similar to 
the wheel on the Indian flag except much larger. It 
was
explained to me that it symbolized Buddhism, the national religion; or 
the Chakri (Royal) family; or loyalty to the King. Given
the colour of 
the field I would bet on the Buddhism theme. My wife 
claims that she never 
saw it although there is one hanging in
her mother's sitting 
room.
Phil Abbey, 17 September 1998
The flag Phil Abbey mentioned 
is Thong Dhammacak (Dharma Wheel Flag) - 
yellow flag with a red Dhammacak at 
the
center. This the flag for Thai Buddhism.
Wisarut Bholsithi, 29 
October 1999
 >  
> Jesper"
 
The third seems to be again 
the national flag.
J. Patrick Fischer
 
After the answer I found it on the FOTW 
site:
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Christian Berghänel
Sweden
 
 
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  Can anyone figure out the flags?
   
  Jesper
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