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not known where this seal is now. But, in the Royal Museum, there are two Seals of Royal Lion which depict a running lion. Perhaps, either could be the mentioned Seal of Royal Lion.
The Seal of Elephant-Headed Lion serves as the emblem of the Ministry of Defence (see figure 27). The Charter on the Use of Seals[b 1] states that the seal belongs to Čhāophrayā Mahāsēnābǭdī the Military Chancellor.[b 2] This seal has remained in use until now and consists of a new version, a medium version, and a minor version. The Royal Museum has a set of three versions of a Seal of Elephant-Headed Lion with designs resembling those kept at the Ministry of Defence, which must have been created anew. HRH Prince Naritsarānuwattiwong once said:
The Charter on the Use of Seals states: “Čhāophrayā Sīthammarāchā Kōsāthibǭdī uses the Seal of Crystal Lotus”, which now belongs to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. However,
