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The provincial seal depicts the pavilion at Wat Khao Sakae Krang. It houses the statue of Thongdee, the father of King Rama I and a Buddha footprint. The mountain in the background symbolizes the location of the pavilion on top of Khao Sakae Krang.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uthai_Thani_province

Khao Sakae Krang mountain is accessible by foot through Wat Sangkat Rattanakhiri's long staircase. Passing through the temple, visitors can admire the replica of Lord Buddha's footprint, built in 1905 and relocated from Wat Chantharam. A large bronze bell hangs in front of the temple pavilion, constructed by a royally-nominated official and the people of Uthai Thani. It is believed that the bell is sacred, and visitors to the province who have not rung the bell have not truly seen the province.At the summit of Khao Sakae Krang is a statue of Somdet Phrapathom Borommahachanoknat or the Royal Father of King Rama I, born Thongdi. The statue was cast twice as large as life-size. Each year on April 6th, when Suphannika or Fai Kham (yellow cotton trees), the symbolic flower of Uthai Thani, bloom across the mountain, a ceremony is held to honor King Rama I's father. In the forest behind the mountain, approximately 200 meters from the statue, there is a world map pin, built in 1932.

https://www.tourismthailand.org/Attraction/khao-sakaekrang