2012 Congratulations Stamps. Formosa(Taiwan), Rep of China.
First Day of Issued:May 04,2012.
To convey glad tidings, the Post has selected auspicious phrases used in connection with weddings and other celebrations for a set of 4 stamps.
The designs employ gold-colored paper cuts featuring auspicious design elements, such as dragons, phoenixes and flowers, which are set against a festive red background. The designs are detailed below:
1.A Match Made in Heaven (NT$3.5): The main design Features a golden, heart-shaped double-happiness Chinese character, as well as a bride and groom in traditional wedding attire, who are tethered to an embroidered ball. The design symbolizes a wedding.
2.One Child after Another (NT$3.5): In China lotus seed is famous; people usually interpret it as “Have dozens of children,” “Have babies as soon as possible.” Since the Chinese character for lotus is a homonym for another character that means “one after another,” lotuses, with their many seeds, became symbolic of the auspicious phrase: “giving birth to one child after another.”
3.The Hall Is Packed with Wealth and Riches (NT$5): The central design includes two happiness Chinese characters stylized to resemble gourds in combination with two peonies. These are enclosed within a circle of traditional Chinese ancient coins. The design symbolizes wealth and abundance.
4.A Family Experiences Two Joys (NT$12): The stamp features the double-happiness Chinese character adorned with cut-outs that present images of a swirling dragon and dancing phoenix. At the bottom of each side of the character hangs a door knocker, conveying the idea: Open the door to joy.
The photo is only an example.
Mint & never hinged(mnh).
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