Emblem of Thailand

Thailand takes no crest in the true sense. However, there is a national emblem ( Thai ตรา แผ่นดิน ของ ไทย, pronunciation: [ tra ː p ʰ ː k ʰ ɔ̌ ː ŋ ɛndin t ʰ aj ] ), which performs the function of the emblem. It shows a Garuda, one derived from Indian mythology hybrid of eagle and man, and was built in 1893 by King Rama V ( Chulalongkorn ) introduced. Previously, there was in 1873, only the personal coat of arms of the king. Because the country at that time was absolute monarchy, but this also had quasi-governmental character.

Garuda as the State Seal

King Chulalongkorn introduced in 1893 as a state symbol ( Thai: ตรา แผ่นดิน ) Garuda, a, a mythological eagle, which occurs as a bird of the gods in Hindu mythology. Thailand was then called Siam. A seal with the Garuda - representation was designed on behalf of the King by Prince Naris ( เจ้าฟ้า กรม พระยา นริศ รา นุ วัด ติ วงศ์ ), but it is in a slightly different form on official notifications from the Thai government announcements in the " Royal Gazette" and the " Government Gazette " only mainly used since 1910.

The Thai Garuda is a hybrid creature with a human upper body and an eagle- like head, wearing a golden crown Thai ( Mongkut ). On the Thai seals he shows on his right and left wings each with seven pointed feathers. The hands on the outstretched human arms are angled upward, his fingertips are at an angle of 45 ° (or 225 ° ) to the top of the crown. Around his neck he wears a gold necklace that is connected with a golden chest band. Held with a golden girdle is a kind of apron made of blue cloth. The lower body, legs and feet are those of a bird. The nine tail feathers are quite separate from each other, they are also tapered.

Upper body and head are white, sometimes also held red color, the feathered body parts are usually shown in red.

Companies can obtain from the king as a special award the privilege to show the Garuda on its premises.

Of King Rama V. Arms ( Chulalongkorn ) of Siam, 1873-1910

The by King Rama V ( Chulalongkorn ) in 1873 presented coat of arms was designed by Prinz Pravich Chumsai. Rama V, who visited Europe twice, modernized his country and led many European traditions in a court, including the use of coats of arms. It is symmetrical about the center axis. It shows the following individual symbols:

  • Is the Great Crown of Victory ( Thai: พระ มหา พิชัย มงกุฎ ) At the top, the most important of the royal insignia and symbol of royal dignity.
  • Directly below the crown, the symbol of the Chakri family is shown, a discus ( chakra) with the Tri, the three- bladed sword. These two symbols together are the kings of the Chakri Dynasty.
  • The crown is flanked by two seven -stage screens, which are also a royal symbol.
  • Right and left up two more royal regalia are shown: the royal sword of victory ( Thai: พระ มหา พิชัย มงกุฎ )
  • And the royal staff ( Thai: พระ ธารพระกร ).
  • Left of a Rajasiha ( Thai: ราชสีห์, Ratchasi; "The Lion King ", hybrid of lion, dragon and bird), which stands for the civil service,
  • And the right of a Gajasiha ( Thai: คชสีห์, Khotchasi; " elephant - lion " Lion with elephant trunk and tusks ), which symbolizes the army.
  • The upper third is occupied by the Thai part of the kingdom, a three- headed elephant, the Erawan. The three heads are to the north, the south and central Thailand symbolize.
  • On the lower left third is a white elephant for his term colony Laos,
  • The two Kris in the right third are for the colony Malaysia.

The successor of King Chulalongkorn, King Vajiravudh (Rama VI. ) Are no longer used with his inauguration this coat of arms. However, Thai police officers carry today on their headgear.

Provincial coat of arms

The regional governments of Thailand's provinces ( Changwat ) have its own seal, respectively. See the related article:

North: Chiang Mai | Chiang Rai | Kamphaeng Phet | Lampang | Lamphun | Mae Hong Son | Nakhon Sawan | Nan | Phayao | Phetchabun | Phichit | Phitsanulok | Phrae | Sukhothai | Tak | Uthai Thani | Uttaradit

Northeast: Amnat Charoen | Bueng Kan | Buriram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Loei | Maha Sarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nong Bua Lamphu | Nong Khai | Roi Et | Sakon Nakhon | Si Saket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon

Central: Ang Thong | Ayutthaya | Bangkok | Chachoengsao | Chainat | Chanthaburi | Chonburi | Kanchanaburi | Lopburi | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Phetchaburi | Prachinburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Rayong | Sa Kaeo | Samut Prakan | Samut Sakhon | Samut Songkhram | Saraburi | Singburi | Suphanburi | Trat

South: Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phatthalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat Thani | Trang | Yala

  • See also: Seal of the provinces of Thailand
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