18 May 2025

Sunday Stamps | Scottish Heraldry

Today's Sunday Stamps topic is Shields, Crests, Heraldry. The following stamps were issued in 1987. They belong to a 4-stamps set commemorating the 300th Anniversary of Revival of Order of the Thistle.

Arms of the Lord Lyon King of Arms

Arms of Royal Scottish Academy of
Painting, Sculpture and Architecture


Nothing to do with Scotland (as far as I know). But, when I was writing this post, I got the following stamp, issued in 2018, to commemorate the centenary of Russian Diplomatic Courier Service.

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10 comments:

  1. Anonymous18 May, 2025

    Thank you for sharing. I am having trouble finding appropriate stamps in my collection!

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  2. Joy18 May, 2025

    I was intrigued by the winged ox, usually associated with St Luke, until discovering he is a patron saint of artists. Every day a school day with stamps:) Impressive eagle with its crowns, nice postal surprise for you.

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    1. Mail Adventures19 May, 2025

      Stamps are the best entertaining school :)

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  3. Marina18 May, 2025

    wow, unicorns!!!! I love that stamp. And look at the lions' expression. :-)

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  4. violet s18 May, 2025

    I love that Scotland's national animal is a unicorn!

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  5. Lisa19 May, 2025

    I like those red lions with blue mouths!

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    1. Mail Adventures19 May, 2025

      Now I wonder why they have lue tongues!

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