Bells On Stamps: Need Help.

Here is a stamp depicting a bell at "Hacienda el Huique", an historic 17th century farm in Chile. The stamp is one of 15 different 9 peso values issued on July 11, 1984 by the country to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its regionalization process.

The green dot on the map on the left of the stamp shows the Liberator General Bernardo O'Higgins Region where the "Hacienda el Huique" is located.

This West German cinderella promotes the 82nd Main Agricultural Festival of Baden-Wuerttemberg held in Stuttgart from September 24 - October 2, 1960. A cowbell is the principal design feature of the label.

On October 30, 1946 Italy issued a set of seven stamps to commemorate the proclamation of the Republic. The 5 lira value (Sc #482) depicts a close-up view of a church bell with cathedral domes of Pisa in the background.

This June 1950, one escudo value (Sc #268) of Cape Verde is from a set of two stamps of different designs issued to celebrate Holy Year. Interestingly, Portugal used two designs "omnibus style" for its colonies, but its own 1950 Holy Year stamps depict the Madonna of Fatima.

Mozambique's Holy Year "bells and pigeon" stamp is shown on page 6 of this thread.

Here is the 20 fillers value (Sc #557) from Hungary's March 1, 1940 set of three stamps commemorating the 20th anniversary of Admiral Horthy's election as Regent of Hungary. Stamp depicts an angel ringing the "Bell of Liberty".

On August 18, 1994 Mauritius issued a set of four stamps commemorating the 250th anniversary of the wreck of St. Geran. The 6 rupees value (Sc #792) of this set depicts the salvaged ship's bell.

From wrecksite.eu, "The most famous ship name in the history of Mauritius is the slaveship St. Geran which , while bringing colonists, was shipwrecked in 1744 on fringing reef of the island's northeast coast." Of the 110 passengers aboard, only 9 survived the sinking.

Here is the 2 p value (Sc #248) from Jersey's 1981-3 definitive series. The low values of this set (1/2 p - 50 p) depict coats of arms of Jersey families. This stamp, featuring 3 golden bells on a dark blue background, represents the La Cloche family.

From theislandwiki.com, "Cloche is French for bell, how the name became associated with a family is pure conjecture...So long has this family been located in Jersey that the names of its first members have not reached us."

This November 16, 1989, 40 + 20 pf semi-postal charity stamp (Mi #858) of Berlin is from the Christmas set of two featuring wood carvings by late Gothic sculptor Veit Stoss (ca. 1445-1533). Stamp depicts a bell-ringing angel from the "English Greeting" carving in the St. Lorenz Church in Nuremberg.

On December 1, 1997 Liechtenstein issued a two-stamp Christmas set featuring Christmas tree decorations/bulbs. The 90 centimes value (Sc #1108) of this set shows a bell.

This computer-vended, Frama-style (Swiss machine) stamp (Mi #11) of Liechtenstein is from a set of 11 "Municipal Coats of Arms" designs issued on December 4, 1995. Stamp shows the arms of Triesenberg.

Inscription on stamp says, "Triesenberg The colors blue and gold are reminiscent of the Walsers who immigrated to Triesenberg. The three-peaked hill alludes to the name of Triesenberg. The bell is the symbol of Saint Theodul, the Walser patron."

From britannica.com, "Walsers, descendants of immigrants from the Swiss canton of Valais who settled in Triesenberg at the end of the 13th century and continue to speak a particularly distinctive form of the (German) language."

On December 10, 1971 the Dominican Republic issued a set of two Christmas stamps, including this 10 centavos airmail value (Sc #C189). Stamp depicts a bell supposedly used aboard Columbus's flagship Santa Maria and recovered at La Navidad, D.R.

From the guardian.com (Feb. 12, 2003), "Five hundred years after ringing in the discovery of the Americas, the ship's bell supposedly used by Christopher Columbus has appeared in a Spanish auction house, with a reserve price of US$1 million."

Guatemala
Bicentenary of Independence V
September 14, 2021
Set of two, one stamp depicts Bell of Liberty.

Republic of Korea
Definitive Issue - Country Symbols
September 10, 1963
The 100 Won stamp depicts Bell of King Songdok (771 AD).

Pitcairn Islands
Replica of the HMS Bounty
October 17, 2007
Set of 12, one stamp depict the ship's bell.

On May 8, 1976 Republic of Korea issued a set of five 100 won stamps to commemorate the bicentenary of the USA. One of these stamps (Sc #1037) depicts the Liberty Bell from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.