Ghent Florial

The Ghent Floraliën (part 3)

Written in: Dutch • Cees Janssen • June 24, 2017

The third series of three flower stamps was issued on January 31, 1970, on the occasion of the Ghent Florialiën. The drawings of the flowers were once again created by Marc Ferdinand Severin, who had also designed the three stamps in 1955 and 1965.

The Ghent Floraliën (part 2)

Written in: Dutch • Cees Janssen • June 19, 2017

The organization behind Floraliën Ghent, the Royal Society for Agriculture and Botany (KMLP), has existed for more than 200 years. The society owes its royal title to King William I, King of the Netherlands, who accepted the title of patron in 1815....

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