tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734254493118069369.post27477356447411947..comments2024-03-28T11:03:22.436-04:00Comments on See it on a Postcard: Suday Stamps II - 80violet shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394243443725107623noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734254493118069369.post-13892448357028800452016-07-01T13:24:09.671-04:002016-07-01T13:24:09.671-04:00A truly great sheet with flags I never knew about,...A truly great sheet with flags I never knew about, and thanks for teaching me the Canadian provinces.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734254493118069369.post-10240069728517972632016-06-27T04:42:14.645-04:002016-06-27T04:42:14.645-04:00Thank you, Violet and Eva, for your explanation! Thank you, Violet and Eva, for your explanation! Heleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206346242374113741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734254493118069369.post-70185135383198024722016-06-26T13:07:17.812-04:002016-06-26T13:07:17.812-04:00The lion seems to have been a symbol of bravery si...The lion seems to have been a symbol of bravery since medieval times. William the Lion, King of the Scots (1165-1214), and Richard the Lionheart, Richard I of England (1189-1199) started the whole thing.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734254493118069369.post-18666475342631891492016-06-26T11:48:51.259-04:002016-06-26T11:48:51.259-04:00There's also a lion in the current Spanish coa...There's also a lion in the current Spanish coat of arms, because of the former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Le%C3%B3n" rel="nofollow">Kingdom of Leon</a>.Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734254493118069369.post-50675603249308768352016-06-26T09:29:37.232-04:002016-06-26T09:29:37.232-04:00Great set, I did not know about these flags.Great set, I did not know about these flags.viridianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938256248645774087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734254493118069369.post-31350935824253634662016-06-26T08:17:59.158-04:002016-06-26T08:17:59.158-04:00Fascinating, I enjoyed seeing all the symbolism in...Fascinating, I enjoyed seeing all the symbolism in the flags.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734254493118069369.post-54794481258332140212016-06-26T07:50:53.266-04:002016-06-26T07:50:53.266-04:00Great stamp sheet. The grey as the background seem...Great stamp sheet. The grey as the background seems an unusual choice in stamp design.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734254493118069369.post-72150145405397959842016-06-26T06:01:13.098-04:002016-06-26T06:01:13.098-04:00An interesting stamp sheet, which helps (at least ...An interesting stamp sheet, which helps (at least me) to learn about the Canadian map/topography! <br /><br />I was surprised that in the flags of some provinces, similar to the Dutch skutcheon, a lion shows up. Didn't know that and I am always wondering why, what countries in the north have to do with big felines who even don't live (t)here :-)Heleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206346242374113741noreply@blogger.com