Thailand Buddhist Flag

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Thailand Buddhist Flag

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Greetings all,

I've always known about the non-sectarian, standard Buddhist flag. I've just found out about Thailands' Buddhist flag:

http://www.fotw.net/flags/th_buddh.html

I was wondering if anyone knows where I can obtain a flag like this?

Thanks!
With mettā,

TG
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Nevermind. I found one on eBay for a really good price. Sorry guys, I didn't think of eBay until after I made the above post.

There's 7 left after I purchased one. They're only $3.50 plus $5.00 shipping from Thailand:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %26otn%3D1
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TG
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I think it's 'international' more than 'Thai'...
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Hi Bhante and TG,

the Dhammacakra flag is synonymous with Thai Buddhism so I guess in a way it is "kindda" Thai, no?

there is actually another flag that I notice when I was in Sri Lanka and I think it might have had a deeper history than the current recognized flag (in TG's avatar). Let me see if I can dig it up...
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At first, I thought Theravada_guy was refering to his avatar as the flag and I was a bit confused. :rofl:

Yea the Thai Buddhist Flag is very nice. :thumbsup:
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I found it! I saw this flag in the tooth relic temple. I think it's very nice.
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...the Thai Buddhist Flag is very nice. :thumbsup:
It's a funny world...thirty three unbroken years in Thailand and never seen a one...
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Greetings,
appicchato wrote:
...the Thai Buddhist Flag is very nice. :thumbsup:
It's a funny world...thirty three unbroken years in Thailand and never seen a one...
It reminds me of a color-shifted version of the Indian flag.

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appicchato wrote:
...the Thai Buddhist Flag is very nice. :thumbsup:
It's a funny world...thirty three unbroken years in Thailand and never seen a one...
here?

I'm more used to seeing the tiny ones that are strung up with the Thai flags in a bunting.
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appicchato wrote:
...the Thai Buddhist Flag is very nice. :thumbsup:
It's a funny world...thirty three unbroken years in Thailand and never seen a one...
you've never seen the orange flag with the dhammawheel on it? they fly at pretty much every thai temple i went to in bangkok.. you need to get out of the country side ajahn :heart: :tongue:

but in seriousness to the OP i think there are in fact 2 versions of this flag at least since i've seen two different versions, the one you posted( and i have one of) and another i've seen at my Wat. maybe one is dhammayuta and the other mahanikaya? i dont know.
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salmon wrote:
appicchato wrote:
...the Thai Buddhist Flag is very nice. :thumbsup:
It's a funny world...thirty three unbroken years in Thailand and never seen a one...
here?

I'm more used to seeing the tiny ones that are strung up with the Thai flags in a bunting.
wat saket seems a lot cleaner in those photos then when i was there. :thinking:
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jcsuperstar wrote:...you've never seen the orange flag with the dhammawheel on it? they fly at pretty much every thai temple i went to in bangkok..
Everyday...and are flown at virtually every wat in Thailand...but I thought the topic was concerning the other one (theravada_guy's avatar)... :smile:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_flag
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I've got those Buddhist flags flying at my desk at work.

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Sorry about the mix up guys. I had the dhammachaka as my avatar for so long, then went to try and get my favorite depiction of the Buddha as the avatar, it was too big, then I couldn't find any more smaller dhammachakas, so I finally found the international Buddhist flag that worked.
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I received my flag in the mail the other day from Thailand. It got here pretty quickly. It's hanging up above my bookshelf where I have all my Dhamma books. I like it! :twothumbsup:
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