Flag of the State of Pattani

The United PULO flag 2005-present.

The State of Pattani flag attributed to the Pattani United Liberation Movement is blue with two red stripes at the top and bottom. In the upper red stripe, near the hoist, is a yellow five-pointed star; in the centre of the blue is a half-moon and a star or sun of 15 points (similar to Malaysia) — symbolising the movement's demand for the unification of Pattani with Malaya from Thailand and its union with Malaysia. The Pattani state had a flag before its annexation by Thailand — can anyone describe it? Islamic traditions were repressed in the extreme south of the country, where Muslims are the majority (even if they represent only 4% of the total population of Thailand). Consequently, the Pattani United Liberation Organization (PULO) has been fighting for years for the proclamation of an independent Muslim state, causing the militarisation of the area. Until recently, the official doctrine of the Thai government was to establish a Buddhist nation, like Myanmar.

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