Thematic : Umbrellas On Stamps.

I tend to agree Kris.
I try to avoid negativity, but today's news is hard to avoid,
The White Rhino about to become extinct,
A soup of plastic in the Ocean as big as Queensland (Possibly from the Tsunami in Japan) etc etc.

My refusing plastic bags at the supermarket, seems rather wimpish.

On a round self-adhesive stamp of Finland Little My of the Mumin or Moomin Gang looks rather cross - in another picture she looks happier. The Moomins (Swedish: Mumin) are the central characters in a series of books and a comic strip by Swedish-speaking Finnish illustrator Tove Jansson (1914-2001). They are a family of white, round fairy tale characters with large snouts that make them resemble hippopotamuses. They live a carefree and adventurous family life in their house in Moominvalley. They have had many adventures along with their various friends.

And just for fun, a booklet issued in 2007.

...and about 150 beached whales, a couple hundred Km away from here.
Most have died.

Easter vacation is soon coming up; for many Europeans time to get some sun after a long winter. France 2007.

(Hi Rod, Yes, we have seen that on the news here as well, so sad! Most shops here no longer provide plastic bags. K.)

Yesterday was Earth Hour Day for the protection of the environment. A few million lights were turned off for a whole hour! The umbrella in the stamp of Montenegro represents protection of the environment at the Forum to that topic in 2010. The lake may belong to the Skadarsko Jezero National Park.

Japan issued a beautiful set of 'Umbrella Ladies" in 2013. This painting by Tori Kiyonaga (1752-1815) shows three Geisha of the Tachibana Street. (See also another Tori Kiyonaga on page one.)

Another painting by Tori Kiyonaga 2016.

And a painting by Eizan Kikugawa (1787-1867), 2013. Beautiful umbrella!

Uemura Shoen (1875–1949) began drawing and painting in her mother's tea parlor. Shoen is known primarily for her paintings of beautiful women in their fine clothing. The painting of women hurrying through the light snow was chosen for the international letter writing week of 2010.

Gibbons #61 1938

Japan selected one of Uemura Shoens's paintigs for their joint issue with Austria in 2009.

Hi Rod, I found out that the gentleman of Cochin is the Maharaja Sri Rama Varma (1861-1941) who was head of that province from 1933 to 1941. But I couldn't find out if the umbrella had any symbolic meaning. K.

Hi Kris,
parasol indicates welfare.

The seal of Kochi (Cochin)
The traditional emblem consists of 4 icons namely, a palanquin, umbrella, lamp and a conch, representing aristocracy, welfare, prosperity and enlightenment respectively.

Keep up the good work.

@Kris Rascher



Kris, the significance of the icons (including the umbrella) depicted in Kochchi stamps has already been described here before.

https://goscf.com/t/54033#471388

The information can be found in the following reference.



Ref. Stamps of Cochin.
SP Luiz.
private, Ernakulam 1972
Chapter VIII: Anchal Stamps; p.27

beautiful umbrellas (parasols)

The Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC, Consumer Protection Day aims at keeping prices and quality of consumer goods under control; 2007.
The umbrella as a symbolic feature for protection is obvious here as in a few earlier posts.


Thanks for the added info! Great fun to get answers from all over the world. K.