Stamp: State Flag and Coat of Arms (Soviet Union, USSR 1989)
State Flag and Coat of Arms (Soviet Union, USSR 1989)
25 December (Soviet Union, USSR ) within release Definitive Issue 14 (1988-91) goes into circulation Stamp State Flag and Coat of Arms face value 5 Russian kopek
Stamp is vertical format.
Dated 1988. Issued in sheets of 100 (10 x 10) stamps. Soviet coat of arms - 7 bands on each side and 1 in the centre - representing each of the 15 Soviet republics.Also in the issue Definitive Issue 14 (1988-91):
- Stamp - Post Messenger face value 1;
- Stamp - State Flag and Coat of Arms face value 5;
Stamp State Flag and Coat of Arms it reflects the thematic directions:
A coat of arms is an heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e. shield), surcoat, or tabard. The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full heraldic achievement which in its whole consists of shield, supporters, crest, and motto. A coat of arms is traditionally unique to an individual person, family (except in the United Kingdom), state, organisation or corporation.
A flag is a piece of fabric (most often rectangular or quadrilateral) with a distinctive design that is used as a symbol, as a signaling device, or as decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have since evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is similarly challenging (such as the maritime environment where semaphore is used). National flags are patriotic symbols with varied wide-ranging interpretations, often including strong military associations due to their original and ongoing military uses. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for other decorative purposes. The study of flags is known as vexillology, from the Latin word vexillum, meaning flag or banner.
