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All Flag pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view, from left to right The shape and flag ratio of the Cambodia flag is described as 2:3 ( length 1½ times the height ) The emblem on the Cambodia flag pictures the temple of Ankgor Wat (white and green shield with a red lion holding a scrolled shield showing The Meaning & History of the Cambodia Flag* - The Cambodia emblem depicts Angkor Wat which is a temple located in the city of Angkor in the North-West of Cambodia. Angkor was the Capital of the Ancient Khmer Empire founded in the 800's AD. The Temple of Angkor Wat was dedicated to the Hindu God Vishnu by King Suryavarman II who reigned between AD 1131 and 1150 and the temple was built during this period. The monument consists of five towers which are believed to represent the five peaks of Mount Meru, the Home of Gods and Center of the Hindu Universe. The Ancient Khmer Empire collapsed and Angkor Wat was turned into a Buddhist Temple. |
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