Editing Mon people (section)

=== Symbol ===
[[File:Shwedagon Crown.JPG|thumb|220px|Ceremonial helmet of Queen regnant [[Shin Sawbu]], now at the [[Victoria and Albert Museum|V&A Museum]], London]]The symbol of the Mon people is the [[hamsa (bird)|hongsa]] ({{langx|mnw|ဟံသာ}}, {{IPA|mnw|hɔŋsa|}}), a mythological water bird that is often illustrated as a swan. It is commonly known by its Burmese name, ''hintha'' ({{langx|my|ဟင်္သာ}}, {{IPA|my|hɪ́ɰ̃θà|IPA}}) or its [[Thai language|Thai]] name: ''hong'' (หงส์). The hongsa is the state symbol of Myanmar's [[Bago Region]] and [[Mon State]], two historical Mon strongholds. Also, the hongsa is the city symbol of Thailand's [[Pak Kret|Pak Kret City]], a historical Mon settlement area.
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File:Flag of Mon State (2018).svg|[[Hamsa (bird)|Hongsa]] (the symbol of Mon people)
File:วัดหมื่นพุทธเมตตาคุณาราม Wat Muen Buddha Mettakhunaram Chiang Rai (October 2021) - img 04.jpg|Hongsa in Thai-Mon style
File:Mon Traditional Flower-garlands.jpg|Mon Traditional Flower-garlands
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