Chiang Rai Province (Thailand)

North Region

Last modified: 2012-09-03 by ian macdonald
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2:3 image by Olivier Touzeau, 7 August 2012

• Description of the flag
• Former Flag

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Description of the flag

According to the Thai Ministry of Interior in 2000, the flag of Chiang Rai province is vertically divided blue/purple/blue (~1:2:1) with a white elephant and the name on the province on a red label in the center of the flag.
The provincial flag can be seen on the province website here: http://www.chiangrai.go.th/cpoc/2011/pages/aboutCr.aspx
Olivier Touzeau, 7 August 2012

2:3 image by Olivier Touzeau, 7 August 2012

Former flag : national flag with provincial seal in the center.
Description from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seals_of_The_Provinces_of_Thailand:
The seal of the province shows a white elephant, the royal symbol, as a reminder of the fact that Chiang Rai was founded by King Mengrai because his elephant liked the place, according to the legend.
Olivier Touzeau, 7 August 2012