Women Warriors On Stamps

While reading a thread on stamps showing Indian Bridal outfits I went to my album to see what I had for Indian stamps. Sadly I have very few Indian stamps save the most common. However, I found one with Laxmibai Rani of Jhanis (hope I spelled that right). I went to the internet to see who she was and she seems to have been a very capable, and formidable young woman who in her 22 years did her fair share of fighting. Several people have mentioned that collecting stamps really opens your eyes to history. I would never have looked this young woman up save for this stamp. This is one quotation I found "
Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi was probably the bravest of all the leaders who fought for India’s independence against the mighty British. She died in battle as she led the Indian mutiny in 1857, the first armed uprising against British rule. Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi will always be remembered for her unbreakable patriotism and astonishing courage"

Amazing History!

Don't forget the American Revolution was an armed rebellion against British rule!
Interesting story none the less!

True, and I expect most any country you look at had women warriors. America had it share as well (both non native and native). We women can get pretty riled up for a good cause

...and sometimes without one (at least at my house)

I'm just teasing; I'm really not a chauvinist pig.

KirkS

SG0469 (1929) T0050 50c orleans jeanne d'arc blue

Joan of Arc.

Muy bonita!!

And then there's our own, Dianne. My hat's off to women veterans who served when they really weren't expected to and very even often discouraged.

Greece.

Lascarina Bouboubina

Few books of history contain any reference to Lascarina Bouboulina, whose likeness
adorns the 50 lepta stamps of the Greek Centenary series. Her claim to distinction lies
in the fact that she was the only woman admiral in history since Artemis, and in the
distinguished service that she rendered to her country in the war of Hellenic
independence. A native of the island of Spetzai, whence the best Greek sailors come,
she flew her flag on her own vessel, the armed merchant brig "Agamemnon,"
commanding a squadron in the Gulf of Nauplia in support of General Colocotroni's
force when he defeated the Turks at Dervenakia.

She met her death, not in action against the enemy, but at the hands of a jealous rival,
by whom she was shot through the head.

Bouboubina is regarded as the Greek Joan of Arc.

we also have a coin for her and other fightrs from 1857

Neat piece of history on the Greek Joan of Arc.

More allegorical than historical, here are a couple Amazons from the Germany 1941 Brown Ribbon horse race issue:

Thanks Craig

your absolutely right. When I was on my Junior Leader's Course way back when, I was the only female. Well neither the Instructors or the other guys wanted me on that course so they did everything in their power to make me leave.

Well that only made me even more determined. Not only did I top the course in every aspect, I ran the 11/2 mile run faster than all 26 guys.

I showed them.

Dianne

First time I have seen that issue Cjd, thanks for posting

...and one for Dianne, (and all the lasses)