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Khon Kaen Province (Thailand)

Northeast Region

Last modified: 2012-09-03 by ian macdonald
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[Khon Kaen Province (Thailand)] 2:3 image by Olivier Touzeau, 30 July 2012

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Description of the flag

According to the Thai Ministry of Interior in 2000, the flag of Khon Kaen province is red with a representation of the provincial seal in the middle of the flag, the name of the province in white on the upper part, and a white garuda on the golden rock (beneath the stupa) of the seal.
Olivier Touzeau, 30 July 2012

Former Flag

[Former Flag (Khon Kaen Province, Thailand)] 2:3 image by Olivier Touzeau, 30 July 2012

Description from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seals_of_The_Provinces_of_Thailand:
The seal of the province shows the stupa of Phra That Kham Kaen, which is believed to contain relics of Buddha. Two trees are depicted on both sides, one is a banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis), the other a Golden Shower Tree (Cassia fistula).
Olivier Touzeau, 30 July 2012