Showing posts with label Military. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Military. Show all posts
Saturday, 15 April 2017
Thursday, 13 April 2017
Monday, 17 October 2016
Postcard from Russia!
Mil MI-26 Heavy Transport Helicopter. This is an official Postcrossing card, RU-4707089. Thanks Irina!
Friday, 13 May 2016
Postcard from Germany!
Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin. Comes with a small section of the Berlin Wall. Thanks Dad!
Monday, 25 January 2016
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Friday, 3 July 2015
Postcard from Russia!
Today I received a nice postcard from Russia! The postcard shows a view of the Moscow Kremlin. On the card we see the Srednaya Arsenalnaya and Troitskaya towers. We also see the Eternal Flame in the Alexandrovsky Garden. The remains of an unknown defender were interred in this spot in 1966 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Nazi retreat from Moscow. Thanks Natalia!
Postcard from the USA!
Today I got a nice postcard from the USA! The postcard shows an aerial view of the Pentagon, the headquarters of the Department of Defense. Named for its unique shape, it is located in Arlington, Virginia. Hosting about 26,000 employees, it has 340,000 square metres of office area. It was designed by George Bergstrom and was completed on 1943. The postcard is an official Postcrossing card, US-3197545. Thanks Nina!
Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Cover & Postcard from the USA!
Today I got a cool cover and postcard from the USA! The cover features nice stamps commemorating certain events of the Second World War. Interestingly, the Christmas-themed postcard was postmarked at the special Santa's Workshop Station. Used a Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer stamp. Thanks Eric!
Monday, 25 May 2015
Postcard from Russia!
Today I got a nice postcard from Russia! The postcard shows a view of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, which is located in the town of Sergiyev Possad. It is the spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church and is the country's most important monastery. It is home to some 300 monks and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The postcard is an official Postcrossing card, RU-3232592. Thanks Inga!
Sunday, 24 May 2015
Postcard from Indonesia!
Today I got a great postcard from Indonesia! The postcard shows Pura Taman Ayun in Bali, one of thousands of temples on the island. The island is sometimes called the island of Gods since it has about 20,000 puras or temples. The capital of Bali is Denpasar and the province has a population of over 4,000,000 people. It is a very popular tourist destination. Thanks Agnes!
Saturday, 4 April 2015
Postcard from China!
Today I got a beautiful panoramic postcard from China! The postcard features a wide view of the skyline of the city of Shanghai at sunset. Shanghai is the largest Chinese city by population and has a population of about 24 million people. It has the world's busiest container port as well. Used were stamps commemorating Airshow China and it also features the special first day cancel for the said stamps. Thanks Hanghui!
Thursday, 1 January 2015
Postcard from Slovenia!
Today I got a nice postcard from Slovenia! The postcard shows multiple views of the city of Ljubljana, the capital city of the country. Known as the dragon city, it occupies an area of about 164 square kilometres and has the Ljubljanica River running through it. The historic city has some architecture left from the Roman times and from the Middle Ages. Its strategic location within the country has helped it become the center not only of power, but also of commerce, industry, science, and others. Thanks Tanya!
Postcard from the USA!
Today I got a cool postcard from the USA! The postcard shows the Service Flag of the United States. The Service Flag is a banner that can be displayed by the families of those serving in the Armed Forces during any time of war or hostilities. Their use is authorized by the Department of Defence and they were first used unofficially during World War I. Also called blue star banners, they were displayed as a sign of having a child serving in the war. The postcard is an official Postcrossing card, US-3083815. Thanks Jennifer!
Monday, 29 December 2014
Postcard from Russia!
Today I got a cool postcard from Russia! The postcard features an old poster from 1955, during the Soviet era. The poster, which shows a soldier out in the winter, reads "Be always on guard!" and was made by Mikhail Solovjov. Soviet propaganda posters were first used in the Proletarian Revolution and were used all throughout the reign of the Communist Party. They feature a distinct and easily recognizable style. Nice stamps were used! Thanks Irina!
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