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National Day (2021)

 

 

 Issue Name:

National Day

 Thai Issue Name:

วันชาติ

 Issue Date:

2021/2564-12-05

 Cause:

To commemorate the National Day, which is celebrated annually on 5 December

 Catalogue Number:

2021/49

 Denomination:

5 Baht

 Unused Value:

5 Baht

 Used Value:

1 Baht

 Thailex Collection:

n/a

 Size:

30 x 48 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

500,000 pieces

 Printer:

Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

Depiction of a Thai National Flag, which is known in Thai as thong trai rong, and a White Elephant, which was part of the thong chang, i.e. the ‘elephant flag’, the Siamese national flag that was used between 1855 and 1893-1917, and consists of a White Elephant on a red field (fig.). The elephant is also the national animal of Thailand. The stamp is issued as a se-tenant in pair with two similar stamps commemorating the National Day in 2022 and National Day in 2023.

 Related Link:

thong trai rong, White Elephant, thong chang, elephant, Thailand, National Day (2022), National Day (2023)