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| 1997: All the Queen's Horses (Design - Jean Luc Benard) |
I thought I would combine horses and uniforms this week. Apart from the Queen's horses this issue also celebrated the British Horse Society whose patron was the Queen, famous for her love of horses (and dogs). We even have the names for these horses 20) - a carriage horse (and uniformed attendant) was a Windsor Grey called St Patrick, 26) a horse of the Lifeguard regiment, Thompson 43) Blues and Royal's drum horse Janus, and lastly 63) the Duke of Edinburgh's horse Janus
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| 1974: Definitives - Royal Militia Uniforms |
A little less grand but with a long history are the Guernsey Militia who were unpaid volunteers loyal to the British Crown who defended the islands from foreign invaders. Here, from the 19th Century, are two Royal Guernsey Artillery Field Battery men an officer (50p) and a Driver (20p)
sEntering at a gallop a Cavalry Trooper of the Light Dragoons
Sunday Stamps theme this week is - Uniforms - See It On A Postcard
6 comments:
I love it that horses are included in all these stamps! Great collection!
Lovely stamps.
Thanks for sharing today.
Striking stamps, and, like others, the horses appeal to me more than the uniforms.
It is unusual to see a galloping horse. I hadn't really thought of all the different accoutrements the horses would wear.
I like to see the horses too. A great series!
Oh, those are nice, and so colorful! I like them more for the horses than the uniforms!
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