Coat Of Arms

Here is an image of a postage due stamp depicting the coat of arms of Réunion, an insular region of France located in the Indian Ocean, designed by C. Abadie, engraved and printed by the Institut de Gravure, and issued for use in Réunion on September 11, 1933 as one of a set of ten similar stamps, Scott No. J16, plus an image of a full-color version of the coat of arms of Réunion. Notes: Réunion's coat of arms was created in 1925 by colonial administrator Émile Merwart (1869-1960); the official motto of the island, Florebo quocumque ferar ("I will flourish wherever I will be brought"), was originally the motto of the French East India Company; and the upper left field of the shield shows the Roman numeral 'MMM' (3000) indicating the approximate height of the Piton des Neiges, which is 3069 meters.

- nethryk

Nethryk, I just wanted to give you credit for all the interesting and informative posts of yours. It 's so easy for collectors to forget to take the time needed to consider what each single stamp is representing. Your posts always reminds me it's a story behind each stamp. Thanks for sharing Jon

Blaamand - Thanks! I'm glad that you enjoy reading some of my posts here at SCF.

Here is an image of a stamp depicting the coat of arms of the city of Paranaguá ("Great Round Sea," in Tupi), printed by lithography, and issued by Brazil on July 29, 1948 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the city's founding, Scott No. 681, plus an image of Paranaguá's current coat of arms, in color.

- nethryk

Coats of arms of Switzerland and the city and canton of Zürich, a semi-postal (charity) stamp designed by Swiss artist Paul Boesch (1889-1969), combined engraved by French engraver Albert Edgar Yersin (1905-1984) and photogravure (red in Switzerland's arms), and issued by Switzerland on June 1, 1951 to commemorate the 600th anniversary of Zürich becoming the fifth member of the Swiss Confederacy, Scott No. B201, plus an image of Zürich's contemporary logo.

- nethryk

Arms of Catalonia, dating from 1137.

Coat of arms of the medieval town of Kitzbühel, in Tyrol, designed by Otto Zeiller (1913-1988), combined engraved by Werner Pfeiler (1941- ) and photogravure, and issued by Austria on August 23, 1971 to commemorate the town's 700th anniversary, Scott No. 901.

- nethryk

Monaco Cathedral, coats of arms of Monaco and of Pope John Paul II, designed by French artist Pierrette Lambert (1928- ), engraved by Czeslaw Slania (1921-2005), and issued by Monaco on May 3, 1982 to commemorate the creation of the archbishopric of Monaco, Scott No. 1338.

- nethryk

Heraldic emblem of the San Marino Crossbow Federation, designed by Mario Ramassotto, printed by lithography, and issued by San Marino on July 12, 1979 to publicize the 14th Crossbow Tournament, Scott No. 948.

- nethryk

Here are images of the two stamps in set commemorating, respectively, the creation of Executive Council of Andorra in 1981, and the creation of the Land Council in 1419, designed and engraved by French artist René Quillivic (1925- ), and issued by Andorra (French Administration) on May 8, 1982 as EUROPA stamps, Scott Nos. 294 & 295.

- nethryk

from my stock: all personal / personalised stamps

Here is an image of a stamp depicting the coat of arms of the South African Republic (Transvaal), designed by German-Dutch lithographer Joseph Vürtheim (1808-1900), printed by typography (letterpress), and issued for use in Transvaal on March 13, 1885, Scott No. 125, plus an image of the Republic's coat of arms in full color. Note: Transvaal's Dutch motto, Eendragt maakt magt, may be translated as "Unity makes strength."

- nethryk

Here is an image of a stamp depicting the arms and seal of the city of Graz, Austria, designed by Otto Zeiller (1913-1988), combined engraved by Wolfgang Seidel (1946- ) and photogravure, and issued by Austria on September 13, 1976 to commemorate the city's 650th anniversary, Scott No. 1088, plus an image of Graz's coat of arms, which features a silver panther on a green background. The panther has golden claws; he is rearing, striding toward the viewer's left, and spewing fire.

- nethryk

Here is an image of a stamp depicting the coat of arms of Burgos, Spain, and the Arco de Santa María, engraved by José Manuel Mata Martín (1931- ), and issued by Spain on March 1, 1984 to commemorate the 1,500th anniversary of the city's founding by Diego Rodríguez Porcelos (? - c. 885), the second Count of Castile, Scott No. 2362, Edifil No. 2743, plus images of Burgos's coat of arms in full color, and a photo of the city's 14th century medieval gate. Bonus: Crowned head of Europe.

- nethryk

nethryk, that stamp from Spain showing the coat of arms of Burgos is amazing and so beautiful. The engraver has done a marvellous work with so much detail, that the individual figures are seen so clearly.
Thanks for sharing.