I still haven't yet written the article on the remaining three new
license plate graphics published on Christmas, now another graphic was announced, this time for Khon Kaen. It is in fact already the third design for Khon Kaen, changed every four years.
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| 2013 |
The new design [
Gazette] shows at top two branches of the Yellow Shower Tree (ราชพฤกษ์, Ratchaphruek), the symbol tree of the province. The stupa to the left is Phra That Kham Kaen, which is also the main item on the seal of the province. I am not sure about the symbolism of the tree trunk in middle, I only know that the provincial seal features two trees to either side of the stupa - but there is a
similar looking trunk in front of the railway station of Khon Kaen. At both sides there is a yellow cartoon dinosaur, one holding a khene and the other doing a Thai greeting.
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| 2010 |
The 2010 design [
Gazette] is similar, but instead of the two small cartoon dinosaurs a real dinosaur is depicted, probably the
Phuwiangosaurus sirindhornae which was discovered in Phu Wiang district.
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| 2004 |
Finally, the 2004 design [
Gazette] lacks the stupa and places the dinosaur much more into the background. For me, it is the visually least appealing design, but that's of course just my subjective impression.
2 comments:
hehe, wonder whose idea it was to give the dino a khene to play? :)
Those dinos have their cuteness factor, so I don't think there's any second hidden meaning intended. It would have much worse connotation if there would have been a cartoon buffalo with a khene.
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