Two Types of Lotuses Featured on Latest Canadian Stamps
2018-03-13 Tue
Canada post released new non-denominated (85¢) permanent stamps featuring a Lotus in two different se-tenant designs on 1st March. The stamps will be available in a self-adhesive booklet of 10, a self-adhesive coil of 50 and a souvenir sheet of two. They belong to the Spring Flowers series.The stamps were designed by Parcel Design of Toronto based on watercolors by a botanical artist from Indonesia named Eunike Nugroho. One of the stamps features a sacred lotus while the other one depicts an American lotus.
The sacred lotus has pink and white petals. It was declared as the national flower of India in 1950. It is regarded as a holy flower among Buddhists and Hindus. This aquatic perennial is generally found in Asia and northern Australia. However, it is cultivated in North America as well.
The American lotus is a creamy yellow flower that requires warmth and sunshine to grow. In Canada, they are generally found in the lakes Erie and St. Clair in southern Ontario. They are also found in the eastern half of the United States, California, and Honduras. These edible flowers also have medicinal properties.
Image Courtesy: Canada Post
Latest News
-
Gold Pagoda of Vijaynagar Empire King Deva Raya I
2024-04-10 WedKing Deva Raya I of the Vijayanagara Empire was a patron of Kannada literature and architecture. He ...
-
Silver Denarius of Septimus Severus
2024-04-05 FriLucius Septimius Severus served as the Roman emperor from 193 to 211 AD. Severus sat on the throne o...
-
Extremely rare 'Malaharamari' type Gold Gadyana of King Guhalladeva-III Sold for INR 611000
2024-04-03 WedTribhuvanamalla, also known as Guhalladeva III, was the ruler of the Kadamba dynasty. His reign coin...
-
90 Years of RBI
2024-04-02 TueOn 1st April, PM #Modi unveiled a special commemorative coin marking 90 Years since the foundation o...
-
Silver Denarius of Julia Mamaea
2024-04-02 TueJulia Avita Mamaea, a Christian Syrian noblewoman, was the mother of Roman Emperor Alexander Severus...