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The coat of arms 
of  
	
	
	Lampang shows the
mondop 
of
 Wat Phrathat 
Lampang Luang  
(fig.) 
 
and at the top of the stairs a cock, a reference to the old city name ‘Kukkut Nakhon’ (the city of cocks). Legend  has 
it that in ancient times a cock was placed at the city gates, to wake up the
bodisattvas so they could bless it and bring 
it unremitting honour. 
						
						
						
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