“Shields, Crests, Heraldry” is the theme for today’s Sunday Stamps.
Russia – 2019 Coat of arms, a double-headed eagle, inside a circular frame.
Russia – 2009 Joint issue of Kalmykia and Russia. It features the coat of arms of the Republic of Kalmykia. The central image is the coat of arms of Kalmykia, depicting a white lotus with a Soyombo symbol inside a blue circle, surrounded by a traditional Kalmyk ornament. The inscription reads “400 years of voluntary entry of the Kalmyk people into the Russian state” in Russian. Kalmykia is a republic within Russia, and its people, the Kalmyks, are of Oirat Mongolian origin and primarily practice Tibetan Buddhism. The Kalmyks migrated to the region around four centuries ago. The capital of Kalmykia is Elista.
Ukraine – 2017 Coat of Arms of Yenakiieve, a city in Eastern Ukraine, regional center for coal mining, metallurgy, and chemical production.
Ukraine – 2021 Coat of Arms, Bolhrad, a city in the Odesa Oblast of Ukraine.
Ukraine – 2021 Komarno, Lviv Region. (Komarno’s name literally translates to “mosquito-infested place”). The city was founded in 1324.
Ukraine – 2017 Shatsk, Volyn Region, near Poland. It depicts the heraldic emblem of Shatsk: a red shield with a gold patriarchal cross, topped with a stylized crown. The city was founded in 1553.
Finland – 1967 Finnish Lion, a national heraldic symbol.
Dominican Republic – 1945 Dominican Post Emblem (Emblematic Shield of Communications).
So much going on with some of them! So many things they wanted to incorporate I guess. The Russian one, the Kalmykia, is quite interesting. Well, all are! I like the ones with lions in different poses and holding different things!
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I have got quite a few of those Ukrainian stamps, and I not always understand all the symbols. Because of the theme, I love the last one 🙂
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I hadn’t heard of Kalmykia (and wonder how “voluntary” they feel their entry into the Russian state was)
The Ukrainian stamps are interesting – and they have so many more letter codes than I would have expected.
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So much going on with some of them! So many things they wanted to incorporate I guess. The Russian one, the Kalmykia, is quite interesting. Well, all are! I like the ones with lions in different poses and holding different things!
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