Siam Flag

Illustration of a red flag with a white elephant on it on a white background with black text 

The first national flag of Thailand was a plain red flag, but this flag was changed because vessels often confused the Thai flag for other countries with red flags, such as China. In 1855, a white elephant was added to the original red flag. The white elephant is part of the mythological origin of Thailand’s founding dynasty and is the symbol of the royal family.

Sweet Caporal was a brand of cigarettes created by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company in 1878 and sold to the American Tobacco Company in 1911.  Sweet Caporal was especially popular in Canada during the early part of the 20th Century.  In 1908, 50% of cigarette sales in Canada were comprised of the Sweet Caporal brand.