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(RCSD) Curiosity Corner #350: Heraldry~The guard dog rampant.
JACQUES CARTIER STAMP ISSUED JOINTLY BY FRANCE
AND CANADA The 450th anniversary of Jacques Carrier's first voyage of exploration of Canada, during which he entered the Gulf of St. Lawrence and landed at Gaspe, was commemorated on a stamp issued jointly by France and Canada on April 20 1984 Carrier's reports of having found vast, unspoiled lands of great scenic beauty, abounding in natural resources, led to the arrival of the first European settlers, marking the beginning of Canada's history as a nation. Carrier left the harbour of St. Malo on April 20, 1534, with two ships and 61 men. He headed for the New World and 20 days later sailed through the Strait of Belle Isle and explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence. He then followed the coasts of Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, reaching Gaspe on July 14 where he erected a cross, claiming the land for the French king. The central figure on the stamp is a stylized portrait of Cartier holding a clay tobacco-pipe. It also depicts a caravelle, similar to his flagship, named Grande Hermine, on which he sailed on his second voyage; the cross he planted at Gaspe; the ancient shield of St. Malo (a guard-dog rampant) and the manor house Cartier owned at Limoelou, France, during his last years. The stamp design is by Montreal artist Yves Paquin. It was chosen by Canada and France to sum up the role of both countries in the historic event. The denomination of the Canadian is 32 cents. The issue also marks an extremely rare occasion when a Canadian stamp is printed outside Canada. The design, engraved by Claude Haley of France, was adapted to the presses used by France's national printer (Imprimerie des timbres-poste France) which is printed in four colours. Rod: "Grand Hermine" I guess, is reference to mammalia of the stoat family, the fur white with brown spots, is instantly recognisable on QE2 coronation robes Hermine the genesis of the word "Ermine" a sign of purity. http://cjoint.com/data/hCeVf6Dr4j.htm |
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(RCSD) Curiosity Corner #350: Heraldry~The guard dog rampant.
Rod: "Grand Hermine" I guess, is reference to mammalia of the stoat family, the fur white with brown spots, is instantly recognisable on QE2 coronation robes Hermine the genesis of the word "Ermine" a sign of purity. Ermine: http://cjoint.com/data/hCffh5WDYc.htm (141Kb) |
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(RCSD) Curiosity Corner #350: Heraldry~The guard dog rampant.
On Jul 27, 10:53 pm, "Rod" wrote:
JACQUES CARTIER STAMP ISSUED JOINTLY BY FRANCE AND CANADA The 450th anniversary of Jacques Carrier's first voyage of exploration of Canada, during which he entered the Gulf of St. Lawrence and landed at Gaspe, was commemorated on a stamp issued jointly by France and Canada on April 20 1984 Carrier's reports of having found vast, unspoiled lands of great scenic beauty, abounding in natural resources, led to the arrival of the first European settlers, marking the beginning of Canada's history as a nation. Carrier left the harbour of St. Malo on April 20, 1534, with two ships and 61 men. He headed for the New World and 20 days later sailed through the Strait of Belle Isle and explored the Gulf of St. Lawrence. He then followed the coasts of Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick, reaching Gaspe on July 14 where he erected a cross, claiming the land for the French king. The central figure on the stamp is a stylized portrait of Cartier holding a clay tobacco-pipe. It also depicts a caravelle, similar to his flagship, named Grande Hermine, on which he sailed on his second voyage; the cross he planted at Gaspe; the ancient shield of St. Malo (a guard-dog rampant) and the manor house Cartier owned at Limoelou, France, during his last years. The stamp design is by Montreal artist Yves Paquin. It was chosen by Canada and France to sum up the role of both countries in the historic event. The denomination of the Canadian is 32 cents. The issue also marks an extremely rare occasion when a Canadian stamp is printed outside Canada. The design, engraved by Claude Haley of France, was adapted to the presses used by France's national printer (Imprimerie des timbres-poste France) which is printed in four colours. Rod: "Grand Hermine" I guess, is reference to mammalia of the stoat family, the fur white with brown spots, is instantly recognisable on QE2 coronation robes Hermine the genesis of the word "Ermine" a sign of purity. http://cjoint.com/data/hCeVf6Dr4j.htm Hi Rod: A second heraldic enblem appearing on the stamp is the royal coat of arms of France. (on the cross) From 1725, the royal coat of arms of France was ordered to be put up over the main gates of towns and forts in New France. The one illustrated (please see the following link) was at Quebec City until 1760. http://www.cmhg.gc.ca/cmh/book_image...01_ss03_01.jpg My personal favourite amongst stamps showing Jacques Cartier was the one issued by Canada in 1934. It was issued for the 400th anniversary. http://www.bnaps.org/education/images/ENY2F1.jpg France also issued two stamps commemorating Cartier in 1934. http://i1.ebayimg.com/03/i/07/52/9d/05_1_b.JPG Of course, the original stamp showing Cartier is much older. It was a 10d value issued in 1859 for the then Province of Canada. http://www.bnaps.org/stamps4kids/cartier.jpg It appeared again on the Capex 78 issue. http://www.bnaps.org/stamps4kids/can4.jpg La Grande Hermine also appears on the local flag and coat-of-arms of St. Pierre and Miquelon and hence appears on an airmail stamp (2.00 francs) issued 5 Nov 1974. Scott C55 Blair |
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(RCSD) Curiosity Corner #350: Heraldry~The guard dog rampant.
G'day Blair, not sure why the guard dog rampant took my eye, it immediately had some resonance with an image I had in my mind about a mosaic I had read about in Pompeii "Beware the dog bites" or similar, on the step of a door to a residence. Is this the "Grande Hermine" ? http://cjoint.com/data/hDfkWLJZz8.htm One can imagine the privations of Cartier, rum still had not become part of the diet (a result of the later sugar industry) but no doubt they had cheap wine. Hammocks had still not been invented and sailors had to sleep on deck. IIRC although we (or at least I did) imagine, a lot of these voyages to be lonely, daring and a tribute to the founders, when reading deeper into history, a lot of these places were already busy with commerce. The Cod banks of Newfoundland were "teeming" with fish, and on one voyage of another explorer, he is recorded pulling into a Bay for cover, where there were at least 20 other ships from far flung countries, taking a rest from the summer catch (and I presume, occupying land to salt the fish). Sailors would visit each other ship to ship, and share in the camaraderie of plight and distance. Hi Rod: A second heraldic enblem appearing on the stamp is the royal coat of arms of France. (on the cross) From 1725, the royal coat of arms of France was ordered to be put up over the main gates of towns and forts in New France. The one illustrated (please see the following link) was at Quebec City until 1760. http://www.cmhg.gc.ca/cmh/book_image...01_ss03_01.jpg My personal favourite amongst stamps showing Jacques Cartier was the one issued by Canada in 1934. It was issued for the 400th anniversary. http://www.bnaps.org/education/images/ENY2F1.jpg France also issued two stamps commemorating Cartier in 1934. http://i1.ebayimg.com/03/i/07/52/9d/05_1_b.JPG Of course, the original stamp showing Cartier is much older. It was a 10d value issued in 1859 for the then Province of Canada. http://www.bnaps.org/stamps4kids/cartier.jpg It appeared again on the Capex 78 issue. http://www.bnaps.org/stamps4kids/can4.jpg La Grande Hermine also appears on the local flag and coat-of-arms of St. Pierre and Miquelon and hence appears on an airmail stamp (2.00 francs) issued 5 Nov 1974. Scott C55 Blair |
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