An Post is issuing six new stamps featuring the Coats of Arms of Irish Cities – Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick and Waterford.
Each city’s history is captured in its own distinctive coat of arms linked to its origins.
The set of six national rate (€1.85) stamps each covers letter postage within the island of Ireland.
They are available in sheetlets of four online as well as in the featured city post offices and selected post offices nationwide.
Multiples may also be used to cover worldwide and parcel postage.
An Post’s Irish Stamps Manager Aileen Mooney said the the company was anticipating great interest in these striking new stamps from individuals, businesses, collectors, clubs and other bodies in the featured cities.
“These stamps will be powerful ambassadors for their home cities as they traverse the country and the world on letters and parcels,” she added.
Philip Mackey, heraldic artist for the stamps, said he hopes the residents of the various cities are pleased and excited to see their home locations featured on the stamps.
Cork’s coat of arms features a ship with three masts at full sail, between two towers.
Dublin’s coat of arms features three burning castles, as has been featured by the City of Dublin for centuries.
Galway’s coat of arms features a golden, single-masted galley ship on waves, with furled sails and a hanging black shield, displaying a golden lion.
Kilkenny’s coat of arms features a castle with three towers being defended by archers. A man bearing a cudgel and a red lion guards the grounds below.
Limerick’s coat of arms features a castle with a central dome and cross on top, between two towers. The castle has a raised portcullis.
Waterford’s coat of arms features three golden ships at sea, reflecting the city’s maritime history.
