Order of the Elephant current form on 1 December 1693 by King Christian V as having only one class consisting of only 30 noble knights in addition to the Grand Master (i.e., the king) and his sons. The statutes of the order were amended in 1958 by a Royal Ordinance so that both men and women could be members of the order. The elephant and castle design derives from an elephant carrying a howdah, the familiar castle replacing the unfamiliar howdah, and finds use elsewhere in European iconography, as discussed at howdah. The Danish monarch is the head of the order. The members of
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals These demonstrations are specific to the area, including anti-bull riding, not keeping wild animals in chains, stopping human–animal wrestling matches., and elephant polo. Allegations of animal cruelty surfaced in Thailand during the 2018 King's Cup Elephant Polo tourney. Four days after an anti-polo PETA editorial ran in Bangkok's English-language newspaper, "The Nation", the Thailand Elephant Polo Association announced that it will end polo matches in Thailand. The King's Cup Elephant Polo tourney had been held annually at Anantara Hotel Bangkok owned by Minor Hotels. PETA Asia-Pacific also coordinates protests against other uses of animals it believes are abusive, including rats,