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| 1899-1903- Defintive |
Allegory of seated Liberty and shield with the Argentinian sun on the sea's horizon
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| 1988: Living Together |
An Aussie kangaroo and New Zealand emu carrying a sedan chair. It will be a bouncy but fast ride
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| 1978: Arms of the Communes |
Say cheese we are in Gruyeres. In history the name Gruyere could come from 'Grand Gruyer' which means forest ranger, someone who would manage a region. Their flag and shield feature a crane (French - grue) so this could be the result of a love in heraldry of a pun however in legend it is said the founder of Gruyeres captured a crane and chose it as his heraldic animal. All is lost in its long history of settlement
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| 1941: 750th Anniversary of Bern |
Masons laying a cornerstone and of course every knight should have a shield although this one is not holding the Bear of Bern but an imperial eagle of the Holy Roman Empire.
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| 1977: Stamp Day |
19th Century Post House sign, Hamburg
Sunday Stamps theme this week - shields, crests,heraldry - See It On A Postcard
Alas, the USA does not have heraldry! But thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou gotta love the Aussie sense of humour!
ReplyDeleteA lot has changed in 750 years, but the Bear of Bern still rules.
These are all very interesting. The Australian one made me smile :)
ReplyDeleteThe Australian stamp is awesome. I also like the style of the Swiss stamp.
ReplyDeleteI love the Australian one, it's so funny!
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