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- Bangkok L13-67.jpg
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- native label
- พระราชลัญจกรพระครุฑพ่าห์
- Commons category
- Coats of arms of Thailand
- inception
- 1911-00-00
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The national emblem of Thailand (Thai: ตราแผ่นดินของไทย), the arms of dominion of the Thai monarch (currently Vajiralongkorn), is called the พระครุฑพ่าห์ (RTGS transcription: Phra Khrut Pha; "Garuda as the vehicle" (of Vishnu)). The Garuda was officially adopted as the national emblem by Vajiravudh (Rama VI) in 1911. However, the mythical creature had been used as a symbol of royalty in Thailand for centuries. The Garuda is depicted on seals, which are used by the King and the Government of Thailand to authenticate official documents and as its primary emblem.
The Garuda is a mythological beast of the Hindu and Buddhist tradition. According to Hindu mythology, the Garuda is the vahana (vehicle) of the god Vishnu (Narayana). The ancient kings of Thailand believed in divine kingship, and considered themselves the incarnation of the god Narayana. Thus, the Garuda came to symbolise the divine power and authority of the king.