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The National Emblem of the Lao People's Democratic Republic shows the national shrine Pha That Luang. A dam is pictured, which is a symbol of power generation at the reservoir Nam Ngum. An asphalt street is also pictured, as well as a stylized watered field. In the lower part is a section of a gear wheel.
The national symbols of Laos are official and unofficial flags, icons or cultural expressions that are emblematic, representative or otherwise characteristic of Laos and of its culture. Symbol [ edit ]
Pages in category "National symbols of Laos" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Asian elephant; E.
The national symbol of Laos is the That Luang stupa, a stupa with a pyramidal base capped by the representation of a closed lotus blossom which was built to protect relics of the Buddha. The shrine has been rebuilt several times since being created in the thirteenth century by the Khmer , with the largest expansions by King Setthathirath in the ...
The white elephant is a common royal symbol in Southeast Asia, especially in Myanmar, Thailand and Laos. This flag was adopted by the royal monarchy of Luang Prabang since the beginning of the 20th century under French rule, inspired by its similar flag (red flag with the single white elephant) in Thailand during that time.
The Bank of Laos governor announced on January 25, 2012, that the Bank of Laos would issue 100,000 Kip banknotes as a regular issue on February 1, 2012 (but dated 2011) to encourage Lao people to use the national currency instead of U.S. dollars and Thai baht. [13] [14] [15] As of 2019, the ₭500 note is the smallest one commonly in circulation.
Protectorate flag of Kingdom of Laos: Ratio is 2:3. Influences: 12 Oct. 1945 - 24 Apr. 1946: State flag and civil ensign of Kingdom of Laos [4] [5] Three horizontal stripes, with the middle stripe in blue being twice the height of the top and bottom red stripes. In the middle is a white disc, the diameter of the disc is 4⁄5 the height of the ...
The architecture of the building includes many references to Lao culture and identity, and so has become a symbol of Lao nationalism. The first level is 223 by 226 feet (68 by 69 metres); the second is 157 feet (48 metres) along each side; and the third level is 98 feet (30 metres) along each side. [ 3 ]