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Oh, you are so sweet when you are almost asleep!  Well, my first mistake this year! How about this one?  Thanks. Fifia  |
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Beautiful stamp Fifia - it might be a phoenix  However, they are welcome in this topic. According to Merriam-Webster's encyclopedia of world religions (via Wikipedia): "It is the one of the most-respected legendary creatures in China and the feminine counterpart to the dragon." Bingo! |
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Wow, Scifi7. We have female dragons called a phoenix? How can one tell? Flip'm over? Here is another 'almost' a dragon one.  |
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| Edited by fifia - 01/03/2012 3:32 pm |
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Year of the Dragon stamp finally available in Thailand:  From Thailand Post: "Illustrating a native Thai design of the dragon with golden stars constellation. The dragon zodiac uses a dragon or Naga in Thai belief as a symbol. Issued 1st January 2012. |
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[quote][/quThai design of the dragon with golden stars constellation.ote] Would this have any relation to the Draco (Dragon) constellation in the northern hemisphere ? |
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Nice cover Steve, I remember the news story about everyone trying to get married on 08-08-08. These cancels are a topic in themselves. I suppose 12-12-12 next is the last one this century! Hi Akeela, would be nice to have that connection, but I think this is just marketing by Thailand Post. They used the same line on the Rabbit cover last year. I think they are emphasising the zodiac/celestial aspect of the whole series. Overall I think the designs are good. Rod, what was the header stamp used for - heading on a page? Thanks for the link johnstamp, I have a set of those coming from ebay. |
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In Germany the word dragon translates into Drachen and has also the meaning of a kite. Usually, at least this was true when I was a kid, in fall we would fly kites. Here is a Chinese stamp reflecting that subject. Issued 1963.  and one from Argentina 1983 - 1984  |
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Posted 01/02/2012 3:29 pm
Just unearthed from the depths of a box of pictorial cancels...my very own Welsh Dragon from my first home town of Merthyr Tydfil
on a FDC issued in 2004.
