120th Anniversary of the King's Own Body Guard

ครบรอบ 120 ปี ทหารมหาดเล็ก

1988/2531-11-11

To commemorate the 120th Anniversary of the King's Own Body Guard

1988/35

2 Baht

90 Baht

12 Baht

Unused stamp

45 x 27 mm

3,000,000 pieces

Cartor S.A., France

Portrait of King Rama V, the founder of the King's Own Body Guard, in a oval frame against a red background. Above, the golden frame is adorned with the King's Royal Cipher, while below is the emblem of the 1st Infantry Regiment, which previously was the King's personal emblem as the commander of the King's Own Body Guard, the regiment of which King Chulalongkorn is here wearing the uniform (fig.). The emblem consists of a shield with a depiction of Erawan, the three-headed elephant, flanked on the left by a gajasingha holding a scimitar and on the right by a singha holding some ears of rice. Underneath it is a banner with the Thai text Rachawanlop (ราชวัลลภ), which means ‘Royal Guards’, whilst above is a phaan topped with a chadah-like crown with a glowing tip and flanked on either side by multi-layered parasols called chat.

Rama V, Ceremonial Dress of the Royal Guards of Honour, Erawan, elephant, Chulalongkorn, gajasingha, singha, phaan, chadah, chat