What is Royal flags of Thailand?
[[File:ThaiRoyalFlags displayed.jpg|thumb|Usual display of royal flags alternating with the flag of Thailand on a street in Bangkok]] [[File:Thailand Shop flags.jpg|thumb|Shop selling flags in Thailand]] The '''Royal Flags of Thailand''' ({{lang-th|ธงประจำพระองค์}}) are royal flags that can be flown in [[Thailand]]. They are also flown with the [[Flag of Thailand|National flag]]. They are used to honor the King and [[Chakri Dynasty|Royal Family]]. Unlike the [[Royal Standard of Thailand|Royal Standards]] displayed only in special ceremonies and in particular locations, the Royal Flags are seen in Thailand. They are not usually seen outside of the [[country]]. ==Flag of the King== The King's flag is in yellow, the [[Color of the day|color of Monday]], the day of his birth. It always has a symbol in the middle. There are a variety of symbols,<ref>[http://www.rama9art.org/artisan/symbol/index.html Rama IX Art Museum Foundation; symbols of King Bhumibol Adulyadej]</ref> but recently most king's flags have different symbols, such as the symbol marking King Bhumibol's 80th birthday or the one commemorating the 60th anniversary of King Bhumibol's accession to the throne.<ref>[http://www.rama9art.org/artisan/emblem/rce6.html Rama IX Art Museum Foundation; Symbol marking the 60th anniversary of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's accession to the throne]</ref> Both emblems in the center of the flag are quite complex, involving [[Buddhism|Buddhist iconography]] and ancient royal symbols of authority as well, such as the [[Royal Nine-Tiered Umbrella|multi-tiered white umbrella]].<ref>[http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Stupas The umbrella as a symbol of royalty and authority in Buddhism]</ref> The king's symbols are always topped by the [[Great Crown of Victory|royal crown]]. Sometimes light rays are emanating from the top of the crown, these are also an element of royal symbology. In simplified versions of the flag the central symbol may come simply outlined in red. Yellow is the color identified with the king in Thailan