The royal staff or ''Than Phra Kon'' (
Thai
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* Of or from Thailand, a country in Southeast Asia
** Thai people, the dominant ethnic group of Thailand
** Thai language, a Tai-Kadai language spoken mainly in and around Thailand
*** Thai script
*** Thai (Unicode block ...
: ธารพระกร) is one of the five
royal regalia of the
King of Thailand. The staff is made of
cassia wood and enclosed at both ends in
gold
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. It has a length of . One end has a knob and there are three tines at the foot. The royal staff is used as a symbol of regal authority as in other cultures around the world, and is associated in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...
with the guiding of the king's footsteps down the path of justice and equity.
See also
*
Great Crown of Victory
*
Royal Nine-Tiered Umbrella
*
Sword of Victory
The Sword of Victory or ''Phra Saeng Khan Chaiyasi'' ( th, พระแสงขรรค์ชัยศรี) is part of the royal regalia of the King of Thailand. The sword represents the military might and power of the king. The hilt has a l ...
*
Coronation of the Thai monarch
References
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Regalia of Thailand