THAILAND
Provinces 2
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Prasart
Song Nang Sathit palace, in which an opal is displayed on a phan (tray). |
An
elephant holding ears of rice with its trunk. This symbolizes the fertile
rice fields as well as the forests with numerous elephants. In the background
two piles of straw, trees and stylized clouds symbolize the natural beauty of
the province. |
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The seal of Nakhon Pathom shows Phra Pathom Chedi Pagoda charged
with the royal crown because king Mongkut, Rama IV, has reconstructed it |
The
57 m high chedi at Wat Phra That Phanom in Amphoe That Phanom. |
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The
revered heroine of Korat, Thao Suranari (1771–1852), standing in front of the
old gate of Pratu Chumpon. |
Wiman, a mythological palace
located in heaven. This relates to the name of the province which translates
to Heavenly City |
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Phra
Baromathat Chedi of the Wat Phra Mahathat Voramahavihan, one of the most
important historical sites in southern Thailand. According to the city
chronicle it was already built in 311, but archaeology dates it to the 13th
century. The chedi is surrounded by the animals of the Chinese zodiac in the
seal. The twelve animals represent the twelve Naksat cities or city-states
which were tributary to the Nakhon Si Thammarat kingdom: the mouse of Saiburi;
the ox of Pattani; the tiger of Kelantan; the rabbit of Pahang (actually a
city in Pahang which is said to be submerged by a lake now); a large snake of
Kedah; a small snake of Phatthalung; a horse of Trang; a goat of Chumphon; a
monkey of Bantaysamer (might be Chaiya, or a town in Krabi Province); a cock
of Sa-ulau (unidentified city, might be Songkhla, Kanchanadit
or Pla Tha); a dog of Takua Pa and a pig of Kraburi. |
A
deity bull named Usubharaja (aka. Nandi,
the Shiva's Vahana) carrying
the stupa of Phrathat Chae Haeng. |
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A
sailing boat with a white elephant on the sail. The white elephant. a royal
symbol, commemorates the white elephant Phra Sri Nararat Rajakarini which was
caught here and presented to the king. |
King
Naresuan
in front of a shrine. This shrine was built to commemorate the visit of King
Naresuan to the city of Nong Bua Lamphu in 1574 when he was gathering troops
to fight the Burmese kingdom of Taungoo. Behind the shrine is a pond with lotus flowers (Nymphaea
lotus), which is the provincial flower. |
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A
pond with a bamboo clump close to it. The bamboo symbolizes stability, glory
and continuity for the peaceful and fertile land. |
A
pot (Kalasha),
made of fine earthenware is a traditional product from Nonthaburi. The pot
also symbolizes the fertility of the province. |
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A
pink lotus flower with two rice ears bending over it. Both symbols stand for
the fertility of the province. |
The
cannon known as Phraya Tani, which was cast in the Pattani province |
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The seal of Phang Nga shows the. Phu
Khao Chang mountains in the background and Ko Tapu in
front, as well as a dredge to represent the tin mining in the province. |
The seal of Phatthalung shows the beautiful forests of the
region and mount Ok Thalu (250m). |
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The Buddha's statue called Phra Chao Ton Luang from the temple Wat Si Khom Kham. Behind are 7 flames showing the glory of Buddha. In front of Buddha is a bowl and two ears of rice. |
A
diamond before a mountain, as diamonds are found in this mountainous
province. In the front are tobacco plants as one of the crops grown in the
province. |
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The seal of Phetchaburi shows a landscape with coconut palms and
sawah’s and Khao Wang palace on the background. Rice and copra are the main cash-crops
of the province. |
A
pond, which refers to the old name of Phichit, Mueang Sra Luang (‘city
at the royal pond’). The banyan tree in front refers to the temple Wat Pho
Prathab Chang. The temple was built in 1669-71 by King Suriyenthrathibodi, aka, Luang Sorasak or
Phrachao Suea, who was born in the village of Pho Prathab Chang, between a
banyan and a sacred fig. |
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Buddha
Chinnarat, considered one of the most beautiful Buddha figures in Thailand.
It is located in Wat Mahathat temple in the city Phitsanulok |
According
to legend the two cities of Phrae and Nan were once ruled by brothers. When
they met to divide the land between them the one from Phrae rode on a horse,
the one from Nan on a buffalo to the meeting point on top of a mountain.
Hence Phrae uses a horse in their seal, while Nan uses a buffalo. When the
provincial government proposed the seal in 1940, the Fine Arts Department
suggested adding a historic building to the seal in addition to the horse,
thus it now has the stupa of Phra Tat Cho Hae on the back of the horse. |
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On the seal of Phuket
the two heroines of the province, Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sri Sunthon are
depicted |
A
Bodhi tree symbolizing the first Bodhi tree planted about 2000 years ago in
Wat Si Maha Phot temple. |
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At the narrowest part of Thailand and the city of Prachuap Khiri
Khan Thailand is only 20 km wide. In the west it is bordered by Birma and in
the east by the Gulf of Thailand. The
seal shows Kuha Karuhas pavilion, which was built when King Chulalongkorn
(Rama V) visited the Praya Nakorn Cave (Amphoe Sam Roi Yot). Depicted behind
the pavilion is the island of Ko Lak in Prachuap Bay, the historic center of
administration. |
The seal of Ranong shows Ratana Rangsan Palace on mount
Niveskiri. Long time ago king Rama V, Chulalongkorn, visisted this palace and
the province is so proud about that fact that it immortalized it in its seal.
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From: Seals of the
provinces: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seals_of_The_Provinces_of_Thailand
© Hubert de Vries 2012-03-19
Heraldry of the World