Added by | Alain Martineau |
General Description : | Canada's national flag adorns this year's new domestic rate stamp issue from Canada Post Corporation. Now 30 years old, the flag's red and white colours are an enduring symbol of strength and purity. Historically, these colours have traditional links with Canada's countries, France and England. Red was the colour of St. George's Cross, the oriflamme of Louis VI and the banners of the French Crusaders of 1189. White was the colour given the English Crusaders, the field of St. George's Cross and the banners borne by Joan of Arc. |
Face value | 45 Cents |
Catalog code (Michel) | CA 1494A |
Catalog code (Scott) | CA 1361c |
Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier CA 1416b Stanley Gibbons CA 1358c |
Series | Flag |
Stamp colour | multicolor |
Stamp use | Definitive stamp |
Issue date | 31/07/1995 |
Designer | Stuart Bradley Ash |
Paper type | Tullis Russell Coatings |
Print technique | Offset lithography |
Printed by | Ashton-Potter Canada, Canadian Bank note and Leigh-Mardon Pty Limited |
Perforation | 13 x 13.5 or 13.xx13 or 14.5 |
Height | 24.00 mm |
Width | 20.00 mm |
Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |