The front page of Le Petit Journal of 10 June 1893, the year in which the Red
Unnahlohm Society of
Siam
(fig.), i.e.
the forerunner of the
Thai Red Cross Society
was founded. It
depicts
King
Rama V, i.e.
Chulalongkorn,
with his consort
Queen
Sri Savarindira,
who is also known as
Sawang Watthana,
and who
was the organization's first president, a position
traditionally held by all later successive queens up to
present.
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