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National symbols of Thailand are the symbols that are used in Thailand to represent what is unique about the nation, reflecting different aspects of its cultural life, history and biodiversity. In addition to the country's official emblems, there are three officially proclaimed national symbols, listed in a declaration of the Office of the ...
Naval flags later used different symbols on the red ground—a white chakra, or the Hindu mythological elephant Airavata inside the chakra. Officially the first flag was created in 1855 by Mongkut (Rama IV), showing a white elephant on red ground, as the plain coloured flag was not distinct enough for international relations.
Flag of Bangkok: Green flag with the Seal of the Bangkok Metropolitan, in white at the center. Used by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Governor of Bangkok. Flag of Bueng Kan Province: Purple, White, purple with the center bar being wider than the purple bars with the Provincial Seal on the center. Flag of Buriram Province
The King's flag is in yellow, the color of Monday, the day of his birth.It always has a symbol in the middle. There are a variety of symbols, [1] 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.
The national and royal symbol of Thailand is Garuda, the mount of Lord Vishnu. [15] Thailand uses the Garuda (Thai: ครุฑ, khrut) as its national symbol, known as the Phra Khrut Pha, meaning "Garuda, the vehicle (of Vishnu)," also used as the symbol of royalty. [16] It adorns the banknote of thai currency - the Baht - as well. [17]
The Thai Flag Museum (Thai: พิพิธภัณฑ์ธงชาติไทย) is a private museum located in Bangkok, Thailand. This museum is dedicated to the vexillology and history of the Thai flag. The museum promotes activities where people can learn more about the history and meaning of the country's symbols. [1] [2]
This flag is called the 'Thong Airapot' (ธงไอยราพต), the rectangular red flag depicts a mythical three-headed white elephant in full regalia standing on a golden base with a golden pavilion on its back. Within the pavilion is the Thai symbol for Aum or Unalom. The elephant is then flanked on two sides are two seven-tiered ...
The official symbols of Thailand include the Thai flag, the national emblem featuring Krut, the Thai National Anthem, and three symbols declared in 2001, the Ratchaphruek or golden shower tree as the national flower, the Thai elephant as the national animal, and Sala Thai, national architecture. [107]