Today's theme in Sunday Stamps is Lions or Lambs. Not having found any lamb... I went for lions! (Sorry for a couple of blurry pictures.)
Belarus, 3 July 2017. Towns of Belarus - Mogilev.
China, 16 November 2017.
Cangzhou Iron Lion - Joint Issue with Cambodia.
Finland, 14 January 2005. Toys.
Russia, 30 May 2019. The 100th Anniversary of the Arkhangelskoye State Memorial Estate.
Singapore, 5 June 2015. 28th SEA Games.
The lion Nila is the games mascot. His name is probably derived from Sang Nila Utama, a Hindu prince who landed on the island Temasek, saw an animal and was informed it was a lion. So he the city Singapura which means 'Lion City' in Sanskrit.
Spain, 9 November 2018. 40 Years of the Constitution.
In the foreground, the stamp depicts one of the lions that stand at the entrance to the Spanish Parliament, resting on the logo created for this occasion. Around the sculpture, a diagram of the layout of the Congress, with the seats in foil, invites people to join in the celebration.
(See here a better picture of the stamp.)
United Kingdom, 6 May 2010. London 2010 - Festival of Stamps.
This stamp is a reproduction of the Great Britain's first commemorative stamps which were issued on 23 April 1924 - the first day of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley (More information here.)
Update: After publishing this post, someone decided to send more lions!
The lion Nila is the games mascot. His name is probably derived from Sang Nila Utama, a Hindu prince who landed on the island Temasek, saw an animal and was informed it was a lion. So he the city Singapura which means 'Lion City' in Sanskrit.
In the foreground, the stamp depicts one of the lions that stand at the entrance to the Spanish Parliament, resting on the logo created for this occasion. Around the sculpture, a diagram of the layout of the Congress, with the seats in foil, invites people to join in the celebration.
(See here a better picture of the stamp.)
This stamp is a reproduction of the Great Britain's first commemorative stamps which were issued on 23 April 1924 - the first day of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley (More information here.)
Update: After publishing this post, someone decided to send more lions!
I really like your lions.
ReplyDeleteThe Belarusian lion has a particularly fine mane!
Thanks! I love them too :)
DeleteI fine pride of lions. The age of the Chinese one is amazing.
ReplyDeleteThe Wikipedia says it is the oldest surviving iron-cast artwork in China.
DeleteYou seem to have all the lions this week! I didn't find any, nor any lambs.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised to realise how often lions appear on stamps!
DeleteI like the toy lion best!
ReplyDeleteI wasn't sure it would fit among the fierce ones.
DeleteGreat collection. I would love to get my hands on the British Empire Exhibition stamp from 1924.
ReplyDeleteAt least I got this reproduction from 2010!
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