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'The making of'
the
'Pilgrim Fathers'
personal stamp
As is known to ‘Postzegeltotaaldag’, our attention on
January 18, 2009 was devoted to
the Pilgrim Fathers. They were looking for 1609 - 1620 their refuge in Leiden.
On the occasion of this a personal stamp is designed.
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Given
the publication
of November 4 This page gives you some Also
on the postzegelblog
can be found information about 'the making' |
When the Pilgrim Fathers do you think - as a designer - of course not the modern flag
of Leiden, the flag should be a little fit the time (1600-1700).
Because at the sheet 'Beautiful Netherlands' - NVPH 2413 - there is finally
a pilgrim 'father' on a modern super bike!
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Only since 1949 we have in the flag of Leiden horizontal banners red-white-red and
the crossed keys in a circle. The beards of the key ways out.
This is in contrast to the old Leiden flag
used for the stamp; the beards of the keys
were inward-looking.
Before 1949 Leiden had a red-white flag, two horizontal strips: red top and white below;
such as Indonesia and Monaco or the inverted flag of Poland.
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Leiden from 1949 |
Leiden before 1949 - Indonesia |
Poland |
The flag for the personal stamp was used, can be found at: http://flagspot.net/flags/nl-zh-le.htm
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This website offers much more in the field of flags, do you look around even further.
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page is last updated:
zondag, 20-12-2015.