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1. • • Legend holds that the king of Siam would bestow white elephants upon his wilier courtiers, in hopes that the high cost of handling would bankrupt them—inspiring the modern Christmas party-game of “White Elephant,” or “ Yankee Swap.”
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   Why did the king of Siam give a white elephant?

   • Legend has it that, when the King of Siam wanted to punish one of his courtiers, he did not kill the offender. All he had to do was gift him a white elephant. These animals were beautiful. They were sacred. They were also nightmarishly costly to care for, and it was unlikely the new owner even had the proper space in which to house the large beast.

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   Did the king of Siam offer a herd of elephants?

   • What appears to be true is that the King of Siam did send a letter offering a herd of elephants to the US President in 1861. King Mongkut said that he had heard that the United States had no elephants. As a remedy, he offered a gift of elephants—several pairs of them—that could be "turned loose in forests and increase till there be large herds."

   Did the King of Siam offer war elephants to the Union

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   Did the king of Siam offer elephants to the US during the Civil War?

   • Conclusion: Yes, the King of Siam did offer elephants to the US during the Civil War. No, they were not offered to aid in the war effort but rather to be beasts of burden in unpopulated areas of the country. I thought this was just a bit of throw away dialog in the musical movie "The King and I".

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   Why is it called a white elephant?

   • The term derives from the sacred white elephants kept by Southeast Asian monarchs in Burma, Thailand (Siam), Laos and Cambodia. To possess a white elephant was regarded—and is still regarded in Thailand and Burma—as a sign that the monarch reigned with justice and power, and that the kingdom was blessed with peace and prosperity.

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3. www.vaguelyinteresting.co.uk › white-elephants-andWhite elephants and the King of Siam – Almost History

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   A special link between the white elephant and the monarchies of Thailand (or Siam) and Burma continues. Ownership of a white elephant was (and still is) regarded as a powerful symbol of the monarch’s power and justice and was seen as a blessing on the kingdom.

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4. www.historyextra.com › period › victorianWhy do we say ‘white elephant’? - HistoryExtra

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   Apr 26, 2021 · White or very pale elephants were so highly prized that when one was discovered, it immediately became the possession of the King. Such was the reverence held for the animal in Siam that it appeared on the nation’s flag until 1917.

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2022/11/23 › styleA Brief History of the White Elephant Party - The New York Times

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   Nov 23, 2022 · Legend has it that, when the King of Siam wanted to punish one of his courtiers, he did not kill the offender. All he had to do was gift him a white elephant. These animals were beautiful.

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › White_elephantWhite elephant - Wikipedia

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   The term derives from the sacred white elephants kept by Southeast Asian monarchs in Burma, Thailand (Siam), Laos and Cambodia. To possess a white elephant was regarded—and is still regarded in Thailand and Burma—as a sign that the monarch reigned with justice and power, and that the kingdom was blessed with peace and prosperity.

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   Jan 9, 2020 · Yes and No. What appears to be true is that the King of Siam did send a letter offering a herd of elephants to the US President in 1861. According to the US National Archives. King Mongkut said that he had heard that the United States had no elephants.

9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MongkutMongkut - Wikipedia

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   Mongkut (มงกุฎ, literal meaning: crown) was the second son of Prince Itsarasunthon, son of Phutthayotfa Chulalok, the first Chakri king of Siam (King Rama I) and Princess Bunreod. Mongkut was born in the Old (Thonburi) Palace in 1804, where the first son had died shortly after birth in 1801.

10. www.battlefields.org › learn › primary-sourcesLincoln Rejects the King of Siam's Offer of Elephants

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    Feb 3, 2011 · In one of the more humourous events of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln politely rejects an offer from the King of Siam to provide breeding pairs of elephants for use in America.