National symbols of Thailand
National symbols of Thailand - The national emblem featuring the garuda and the national flag. There are also three other national symbols, which were proclaimed in a declaration of the Office of the Prime Minister dated 26 October 2001. They are the Thai elephant (of the Elephas maximus species) as the national animal, the flower of the Ratchaphruek or golden shower tree (Cassia fistula) as the national flower, and the Thai pavilion or Sala Thai as national architectural element.[1]
Symbol | Image | Notes | |
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Insignia | |||
Emblem | Emblem of Thailand | ||
Flag | Flag of Thailand | ||
National symbols | |||
National animal | Thai elephant (Elephas maximus) | [1] | |
National flower | Ratchaphruek or the Pudding Piper Tree or the Indian Laburnum (Cassia fistula Linn.) |
[1] | |
National Architecture | Sala Thai | [1] |
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง การกำหนดสัญลักษณ์ประจำชาติไทย" (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 118 (99D): 1. 11 December 2001. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
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