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Centenary of Department of Lands (2001)

 

Rama V, with the first ever title deed and the logo of the Department of Lands

 

 Issue Name:

Centenary of Department of Lands

 Thai Issue Name:

100ปี กรมที่ดิน

 Issue Date:

2001/2544-02-17

 Cause:

To commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Department of Lands

 Catalogue Number:

2001/5

 Denomination:

5 Baht

 Unused Value:

9 Baht

 Used Value:

5 Baht

 Thailex Collection:

Unused stamp

 Size:

48 x 30 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

1,000,000 pieces

 Printer:

Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

Portrait of King Rama V, with in the background the first ever title deed, and in the bottom corner on the left the circular logo of the Department of Lands (fig.), which depicts a garden-like scenery of vine-like motifs, with some flowers and topped by kranok motifs, as well as a reusi, who is standing upright and holding a sword while facing a figure with a stick or bong, who rests with one foot on a rock, whilst in the top centre is the figure of a singha, that is facing left and is enclosed by a semi-circle of flame-like kranok motifs, that spread from the bottom, and which refers to the logo of the Ministry of Interior or Krasuang Mahathai, of which the Department of Lands is a branch.

 Related Link:

Rama V, krom thih din, kranok, reusi, bong, singha, Narisara Nuwattiwong, Mahatthai, Land Titling Project