Godfrey Phillips - Arms of the English Sees

From Heraldry of the World
Revision as of 19:00, 6 January 2012 by Knorrepoes (talk | contribs) (Created page with '{|width="100%" style="color:black; background-color:#ffffcc;" |width="15%"|left |width="70%" align="center" |<font size=x-large>'''Heraldry of the World<br/>[[…')
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Logo1.gif
Heraldry of the World
Heraldic collector's items catalogue > Heraldic tobacco cards
Logo1.gif


Arms of the English Sees


Norwich.pse.jpg

Series information

  • Series name : Arms of the English Sees
  • Issued by: Godfrey Phillips Ltd
  • Date of issue : 1924
  • Number of cards  : 25
  • Image variants : ?

Company

Godfrey Phillips Ltd was a UK tobacco company, which issued a large number of tobacco cards and silks with a wide variety of themes, including some heraldic series.

The company still exists in India.

Cards issued

The series shows the coats of arms of English sees. The backs tell some history of the diocese and cathedral.

For all known cards see here.

Some examples:

Oxford.pse.jpg

Oxford
Oxford.pse1.jpg

Lincoln.pse.jpg

Lincoln
Lincoln.pse1.jpg