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Cha Choeng Sao Province (Thailand)

Central Region

2:3 image by Olivier Touzeau, 1 August 2012

Description of the flag
Former Flag

See also:

Central Region Provincial Flags (Thailand)
Provincial Flags (Thailand)
Thailand

Description of the flag

According to the Thai Ministry of Interior in 2000, the flag of Cha Choeng Sao province is red with a representation of the former provincial seal. The former seal shows a pavilion on a waterfront. The current seal of the province shows Wat Sothonwararam, the temple that houses the Luangpho Phuttha Sothon, a revered statue of the Buddha.
(Description from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seals_of_The_Provinces_of_Thailand)

Even if a new seal was adopted in 2007, it looks like the flag stills bears the former seal. The provincial website shows the newer seal and the red flag with the pre-2007 seal in the flash slideshow on the top of the website. (see http://www.sotorn.chachoengsao.go.th). Same situation here: http://www.khon8rew.com/other_pages/touristinfo/about_cco.html. According to this website, the color red of the flag stands for the struggle and the victory of King Naresuan in the Ayutthaya period.
Olivier Touzeau, 1 August 2012

Former Flag

2:3 image by Olivier Touzeau, 1 August 2012

National flag with former provincial seal in the center.
Olivier Touzeau, 1 August 2012