Stamp: Syrena on a baroque shield (Poland 1918)
Syrena on a baroque shield (Poland 1918)
17 November (Poland ) within release Monument series goes into circulation Stamp Syrena on a baroque shield face value 10 Polish fenig
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| Michel: | Mi: PL 3X |
Stamp is square format.
The mermaid figure is the coat of arms of Warsaw, called Syrena (Syren). Syrena in the Polish mythology is a draconian snake goddess or half woman, half fish being who protects the Vistula river and the Polish capital city, Warsaw.Also in the issue Monument series:
- Stamp - Zygmunt column face value 5;
- Stamp - Syrena on a baroque shield face value 10;
- Stamp - Polish eagle face value 25;
- Stamp - Jan III Sobieski monument in Lazienki park face value 50;
- Stamp - Syrena on a baroque shield face value 10;
Stamp Syrena on a baroque shield 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 monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical, political, technical or architectural importance. Examples of monuments include statues, (war) memorials, historical buildings, archaeological sites, and cultural assets. If there is a public interest in its preservation, a monument can for example be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Cultural Heritage and Conflict gives the next definition of monument:
