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title: Buddha Anniversary poster (Lao, distributed in Vientiane)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/buddha-anniversary-poster-lao-1956/
description: A landscape Lao-language colour poster with a painted view of a gilded stupa rising behind a walled temple compound with a gateway, trees.
section: Collection
---

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# Buddha Anniversary poster (Lao, distributed in Vientiane)

A landscape Lao-language colour poster with a painted view of a gilded stupa rising behind a walled temple compound with a gateway, trees, and three small celestial figures in the sky. Lao captions name the Kingdom of Laos and Vientiane and mark the 2,500th Buddhist Era anniversary, with a date of 11-5-1957. The imprint states it was printed by the United States Information Service. The tell is transfer: reverence for the national shrine and the religious anniversary is attached to the U.S. as sponsor.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (Lao; English (imprint)) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
ພຣະຣາຊອານາຈັກລາວ
ວຽງຈັນ

ທີ່ຣະລຶກສລອງ ພ.ສ. ໒໕໐໐ ວັນທີ 11-5-1957
ເດືອນ [illegible] ພ.ສ. ໒໕໐໐

[Lao imprint line, illegible] - Printed by the United States Information Service
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
Kingdom of Laos, Vientiane. Commemoration of the celebration of Buddhist Era 2500, date 11-5-1957. Month [illegible], Buddhist Era 2500. Printed by the United States Information Service.
```

Lao spelling read approximately; one date word and the small Lao imprint line are not legible.

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