Symbols
- Motto Balaṃ saṅghassa sāmaggī (Pāḷī) or "Unity constituting Strength"
- Slogan "Be the finest education, the best comportment and the most excellent development"
- Byword "Good examples prevailing good instructions."
- Seal The Seal of the School composes of a strand tighly roped in the figure of the abbreviated school title in Thai, "ส.ว.ค.", as a symbol of unity. Under the strand lie the clouds representing respectfulness. Upon the strand, there is the royal insignia with glorious light, as a sign of illustratiousness. And beneath the strand is the establishment year in Buddhist Era and the ribbon with the school motto.
- Buddha Statue "Phra Phutthamani Maitri Rattana" (Thai: พระพุทธมณีไมตรีรัตนะ, "the Jewel Buddha of Precious Friendship"). Formerly, it was untiled but called under its artistic identification "Phra Phuttharup Chiang Saen Sing Sam" (th: พระพุทธรูปเชียงแสนสิงห์ 3, the Chiang Saen's Three Lions Buddhist Statue). On 1 July 2004, Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, the Supreme Patriach of Thailand) entitled it with the present name to celebrate the School's Centenary in 2008. The Statue is erected of bronzed, aged around 400–500 years back since the Chiang Saen period. Having the size identical to a mature child sitting in a meditation posture, its length is 17 inches. Three lions mentioned in the former name are the artistic features of the Statue: lion-like feature, divine-like feature and Buddha-like feature. Presently, it is installed within the Building 1's auditorium as a principle Buddha statue.
- Anthem "March of Samakkhi Witthayakhom," composed by the Council of Teaching Staffs of the school in 1940 for use in cheering sport competitions. The march lyrics invite people to come and join the school's sport competitions, as well as call for unity and preserverance among the competitions. Listen to the March here.
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