Myanmar's ruling junta staged a lavish welcoming ceremony for the country's fifth white elephant captured in recent years as it arrived in the capital Yangon. State media reported today the festivities yesterday coincided with the unveiling of a new national flag and a new national name. White elephants, actually albinos, have for centuries been revered in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and other Asian nations. They were normally kept and pampered by monarchs and considered a symbol of royal power and prosperity. The 18-year-old elephant, captured in jungle in northwestern Rakhine state last month, was greeted by a host of senior leaders upon its arrival yesterday in Naypyitaw.