Phra kiao

Phra Kiao replica on display at Chulalongkorn University Memorial Hall

Phra kiao(Thai:พระเกี้ยว[pʰráʔkîaw]), theThaiequivalent of thecoronet,is a headgear traditionally worn by young princes and princesses.King Chulalongkornadopted it as his personal emblem, as it coincided with the literal translation of his name.

When King Chulalongkorn founded theRoyal Pages School,he granted permission for the Phra Kiao to be used as the school'scap badgeand symbol. The school later becameChulalongkorn University,which has since inherited and retained the symbol's use.

Prince Mahidol Adulyadejwearing Phra Kiao as a part of his tonsure ceremony in 1903

The symbol is also used by several schools historically associated with King Chulalongkorn and the university, most notablyTriam Udom Suksa School.