Are There Any Stamps With A Masonry Theme

Bricklayer, one of a set of 20 stamps depicting workers designed by Hungarian artist/engravers Zoltán Nagy and Jozsef Vertel, printed by photogravure, and issued by Hungary on November 25, 1955, Scott No. 1118.

- nethryk

In the heart of Musawwarat is the so-called Great Enclosure, a unique building complex of temples and terraces, surrounded by a maze of interconnected courtyards, passageways and ramps. Excavations have shown that it was re-built and extended periodically. The function of the Great Enclosure is still much debated and various suggestions as to its purpose have been put forward.

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a cube emerging from rock and a city skyline, designed by Luxembourg graphic artist Raymon Mehlen (1914-1983), engraved by Wolfgang Seidel, printed by the Austian State Printing House, and issued by Luxembourg on September 11, 1978 to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, Scott No. 617.

- nethryk

Here is an image of a stamp depicting stone masons, a knight, and the coat of arms of Bern, designed by Swiss artist Paul Boesch (1889-1969), printed by photogravure on granite paper (Courvoisier, S.A.), and issued by Switzerland on September 6, 1941 to commemorate the 750th anniversary of Bern, Scott No. 280.

- nethryk

125th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Peru
Issued in 2007

URUGUAY Sc#2037
Stamp/Souvenir sheet, issued by Uruguay (2003) in honor of the national Masonry

José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva (1763-1838) was a Brazilian statesman, naturalist, geologist, professor and poet. During the early 1820s, Andrada e Silva served as minister of the interior and of foreign affairs in the newly independent country of Brazil. Here is an image of a stamp featuring a portrait of the statesman holding a rock hammer and a rock specimen, and depicting his armorial, honors awarded to him, and the Masonic emblem, designed by Brazilian illustrator Ivan Wasth Rodrigues (1927-2007), printed by lithography, and issued by Brazil on April 6, 1988 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Andrada e Silva's death, Scott No. 2131, plus an image of a painting of José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, "the Patriarch of the Independence of Brazil," by Brazilian artist Benedito Calixto de Jesus (1853-1927).

- nethryk

Wt1 has a thread on this forum called "The Masonic Philatelist - September 2014". It is loaded with Masonic themed stamps!

Peter

Here is an image of an engraved stamp depicting builders, including a brickmason, designed by Austrian artist Georg Jung (1899-1957), and issued by Austria on June 2, 1936, Scott No. 379.

- nethryk

Here's a great one from Germany ... semi-postal Scott B61. Nice design and engraving.

Bricklayer, designed by Austrian artist Auguste Böcskör, printed by photogravure, and issued by Austria on October 10, 1989 as one of a set of five stamps commemorating Austrian industry, Scott No. 1379.

- nethryk

UK 1946 - Victory

Symbols of Peace and Reconstruction
Stamp designed by Reynolds Stone

Germany 1919

Brickmason carrying bricks



Reconstruction after WW1?

Hahaha! I always lay bricks naked.

Romania
Occupations - Bricklayer
March 29, 1955