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mourning brand - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2007 - Erste Tarifstufe

Designer: Klampferer, Stefan

mourning brand - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2007 - Erste Tarifstufe


Theme: Science
CountryAustria / II. Republic of Austria
Issue Date2007
Face Value 100.00 
Edition Issued10,000,000
Printing Typeoffset
Stamp TypeDefinitive
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number1982
Chronological ChapterOOS-OE2
SID340398
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On multiple, long-expressed wish the Austrian Post AG now gives out a funeral stamp as a permanent mark. It does not have a nominal imprint, as does the soon to be congratulatory permanent stamp, that is, it always represents the value of the first postage rate as a standard tariff, irrespective of a tariff change. For the image of this event-related permanent mark, the "Queen of the Flowers "chosen: the rose. Their symbolic power corresponds to the mourning for a loved one. Already since ancient times, it has been considered a symbol of love and expresses man's yearning for a higher life. Roses and tombs have been inseparable since antiquity, not least cemeteries were also called rose gardens. Even today, as a symbol of affection for a deceased at the funeral roses are laid in the grave, white or red roses adorn the funeral wreath, not infrequently entwines a rose bush around the grave stone.

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On multiple, long-expressed wish the Austrian Post AG now gives out a funeral stamp as a permanent mark. It does not have a nominal imprint, as does the soon to be congratulatory permanent stamp, that is, it always represents the value of the first postage rate as a standard tariff, irrespective of a tariff change. For the image of this event-related permanent mark, the "Queen of the Flowers "chosen: the rose. Their symbolic power corresponds to the mourning for a loved one. Already since ancient times, it has been considered a symbol of love and expresses man's yearning for a higher life. Roses and tombs have been inseparable since antiquity, not least cemeteries were also called rose gardens. Even today, as a symbol of affection for a deceased at the funeral roses are laid in the grave, white or red roses adorn the funeral wreath, not infrequently entwines a rose bush around the grave stone..