Arrows On Stamps And Philatelic Materials

The earliest line-drawing symbolised arrows from what I have... I think the arrows are expressing some kind of power or authority coming from upper there.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
25 October 1916 / Newspaper Express, Mercury / design: A. Cossmann

These arrows from bull's mouth (or breath?) are also expressing some mythical power, I guess.

France
19 November 1966 / French Art: "The Moon and the Bull" tapestry by Jean Lurçat

Another group of arrows showing power - in this case military balances, I guess.

Austria
6 May 1956 / Fifth World Power Conference, Vienna / design: Elizabeth Fritz, engrave: G. Wimmer

I think this thread would be remiss without the great subliminal arrow in the FedEx logo on all their packaging.
Don

Thank you Don, for the familiar logo which is in a way the counter force to the conventional postal service. I checked the designer - was Lindon Leader, who was a senior design director at Landor Associates in San Fransisco. I agree with you, Don - very good design.

Here is another arrows on a stamp, in relation to delivery-service - well, less subtle to compare to above

India
1974 / Universal Postal Union Centenary

In relation to postal service and arrows... this postmark has strong four arrows!

Spain
6 May 1966 / World Stamp Day, 1p

PTTI, Postal Telegraph and Telephone International, was run up to the end of 1999 - their logo had an arrow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posta...nternational

Egypt
1993

Egypt had issued this stamp with 8 arrows in the same year of above one. In this case, arrows are showing people and goods transportation around growing cities.

Egypt
1986 / CODATU: Cooperation for urban mobility in the developing world

Very similar four arrows in a circle - but on different subject and 14 years earlier than the above.

Central Africa
1972 / EuroAfrique

It is unusually hot here in London...
I need a cool visual to look at.

Nepal
1970 / Asian Productivity Year

In relation to the post above - another icon from the year.

India
1970 / Asian Productivity Year

Not with the same icon, but this should be related - oh yeh, APY '70 it says. Nice design .

Iran
1970 / Asian Productivity Year

Poland
Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
June 30, 2011
The design features a group of hand-drawn arrowheads.

Thank you KuoLC for the nice one! That is rare to view personified arrow, in fact...

Here is one from Brazil, in this case arrows are expressing "concentration" towards democracy (blue circle?), at the critical moment on their modern history (I am guessing).

Brazil
March 1974 / 10 Years Building Brazil

One more "centre directed" arrows.
In this case, they are calling for gathering, I would imagine.

Switzerland
25 August 1958 / Second UN Atomic Conference, Geneva / design: H. Schwarzerbach