Thematic : Umbrellas On Stamps.

Hi Bookbob, Thanks for your info! That must have been a circus artist in the cancellation. And just for good measure, souvenir sheet 66 with the entire list of great places to visit. The largest is the "Neues Palais" in the background, built by Fredrich der Große in the 1760s.(Thanks for the great new addition. K.)

A royal tree-planting ceremony in Sri Lanka, so it's a royal umbrella. 2000 Another stamp belonging to this set of 4 appeared on 4/25/2019.

Even on a rainy day the children are taking their friend out for a drive. China 1996

Bob Cratchit, carrying Tiny Tim and followed by his wife and daughter, is hurrying along in the London weather. An umbrella is a must. Illustrator Quentin Blake, 1993

A lady with a parasol at a temple in Laos - minute but visible! 1954

Two Disney friends had Jules Verne's travel guide along for their holiday trip. It looks like they stayed in Japan for a while. The globe in the background helped them stay oriented. 1996

A cute drawing of a happy family flying high. Mom is carrying her parasol. A child's drawing for the International Year of the Family. Happy New Year to all Families.

The 'Man with the Umbrella'. Many artists have a marvelous sense of humor - this figure stands in a fountain pool at the Fondation Folon in La Hulpe just south of Brussels. Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005) was a prolific painter and sculptor and many of his works have appeared on stamps of different countries. The hands were issued by GB for the anniversary of the UN.

Traffic on a Laotian street in 1974. It's probably a good deal busier nowadays.

A youngster's drawing of togetherness in an S.O.S. village for children in need. The children are protected by an umbrella and supported by hands.

A flying dragon for an airmail stamp! Both the "simple", with frills, and the royal many-tiered umbrella are there. 1973

Celebrating Minnie Mouse on the Disney stage in 1941. Part of a set showing her over the years, The Gambia, 1997.

The Umbrella is catching the water instead of protecting from it! A Green Post sticker, 2009. And a good topic for Umbrella Day today. Greetings to Rod with many wishes for enough rain down your way to quench all wild fires!

Singapore 2022 Rabbit mascot holding umbrella

"The Umbrella Thief", legend by Sybil Wettasinghe, issued by Sri Lanka on October 1, 2013 to publicize the World Children's Day

Kiri Mama lives in a small village on the island of Sri Lanka. One day, he takes a bus trip to the big city, and there he discovers umbrellas! He buys one and brings it home, but when he leaves his purchase by the side of a coffee shop for a moment, it is stolen. Kiri Mama repeats this process until some 30-odd umbrellas have been stolen. Finally, he tracks down the thief, who turns out to be a monkey.