Stamp: Cross of Lorraine and Dragon (Belgium 1953)
Cross of Lorraine and Dragon (Belgium 1953)
15 December (Belgium ) within release Anti-tuberculosis Fund 1953 goes into circulation Stamp Cross of Lorraine and Dragon face value 20+5 Belgian centime
| Stamp Cross of Lorraine and Dragon in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Belgium: | Bel: BE 930ND |
Stamp is square format.
Also in the issue Anti-tuberculosis Fund 1953:
- Stamp - Albert Calmette (1863-1933) - Frenchman face value 4+2;
- Stamp - Carlo Forlanini (1847-1918) - Italian face value 3+1.50;
- Stamp - Cross of Lorraine and Dragon face value 20+5;
- Stamp - Cross of Lorraine and Dragon face value 80+20;
- Stamp - Cross of Lorraine and Dragon face value 1.20+0.30;
- Stamp - Cross of Lorraine and Dragon face value 1.50+0.50;
- Stamp - Ernest Malvoz (1862-1938) - Belgian face value 2+0.75;
- Stamp - Robert Koch (1843-1810) - German face value 8+4;
Stamp Cross of Lorraine and Dragon it reflects the thematic directions:
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology.
A dragon is a magical legendary creature that appears in the folklore of multiple cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in Western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as winged, horned, and capable of breathing fire. Dragons in eastern cultures are usually depicted as wingless, four-legged, serpentine creatures with above-average intelligence. Commonalities between dragons' traits are often a hybridization of feline, reptilian, mammalian, and avian features. Some scholars believe large extinct or migrating crocodiles bear the closest resemblance, especially when encountered in forested or swampy areas, and are most likely the template of modern Asian dragon imagery
