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Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1985 - 50 Pfennig

Designer: Harald Stier, Leipzig

Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1985 - 50 Pfennig


Theme: Art & Culture
CountryGermany / German Democratic Republic
Issue Date1985
Face Value 50.00 
Colormulti-colored grey
PerforationK 14
Printing TypeRotogravure 2
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2679
Chronological ChapterGER-DDR
SID226953
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Coat of arms of the GDR, issue 1985 With the publication of five multicolored special postage stamps the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic continues the series "Stadtwappen der DDR". Special cancellations from April 9 to June 8, 1985 (Same stamp as for the 1984 edition, coat of arms of the GDR) Stadtwappen With the city arms of Neubrandenburg, Potsdam, Rostock, Schwerin and Suhl the third issue of town heraldry concludes the series of coats of arms of the district towns , The coat of arms of Schwerin shows in the blue shield a golden fully equipped rider on horseback, holding in his right hand dreipipflige a fighting flag, a so-called Gonfanon, and on the left arm a red triangle shield with golden lion leads. The Equestrian Picture represents the Saxon Duke Henry the Lion (1129 - 1190), who founded the city in 1160. In the city seal, this picture appears for the first time in 1255.

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Coat of arms of the GDR, issue 1985 With the publication of five multicolored special postage stamps the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic continues the series "Stadtwappen der DDR". Special cancellations from April 9 to June 8, 1985 (Same stamp as for the 1984 edition, coat of arms of the GDR) Stadtwappen With the city arms of Neubrandenburg, Potsdam, Rostock, Schwerin and Suhl the third issue of town heraldry concludes the series of coats of arms of the district towns , The coat of arms of Schwerin shows in the blue shield a golden fully equipped rider on horseback, holding in his right hand dreipipflige a fighting flag, a so-called Gonfanon, and on the left arm a red triangle shield with golden lion leads. The Equestrian Picture represents the Saxon Duke Henry the Lion (1129 - 1190), who founded the city in 1160. In the city seal, this picture appears for the first time in 1255..