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<font size=5><center>'''Heraldic Tobacco (Cigarette) Cards'''</center></font>
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|width="70%" align="center" |<font size=x-large>'''Heraldry of the World<br/>[[Heraldic collector's items catalogue]] > [[Heraldic tobacco cards]]'''
Cigarette (tobacco) cards were issued by tobacco companies as advertising in their packages. Originally added to provide strength to the package, but at the end of the 19th century the companies realised the advertisment value of these inserts. These cards were issued mainly until 1940, but some companies continued to issue cards in later years.
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Cards issued by non-tobacco companies are listed as [[Heraldic trade cards|'''Trade cards''']]
 
Cigarette cards were especially popular in the US and the former British Empire (UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa...), and less in other countries. In many other countries the tobacco companies issued stamps rather than cards, and they often issued special albums for the stamps or cards; see the [[Heraldic albums]] section for albums issued by tobacco manufacturers.
 
Although over 13000 different series of cigarette cards are known, only a small number actually deals with heraldic items.
 
==Denmark==
(incl. UK cards for the Danish market)
 
<gallery perrow=0>
File:cypern.rv.jpg| '''[[J &amp; F Bell - Rigsvaabner]]'''
File:roskilde.gir.jpg |'''[[Giraf - Danske Byvaabner]]'''
File:ribe.bv.jpg|'''[[Danske Byvaabner (cigarette cards)|Lambert &amp; Butler - Danske Byvaabner]]
</gallery>
 
==France==
<gallery perrow=0>
File:tours.lau.jpg|'''[[Laurens (Villes de France)]]'''
</gallery>
 
==Germany==
Many German tobacco companies issued series of cards, but most of them were designed for albums and thus are listed under [[Heraldic albums]].


<gallery perrow=0>
File:andorra.sul.jpg|'''[[Sulima]]'''
</gallery>


==Malta==
<gallery perrow=0>
File:apap.cam.jpg| '''[[Camler Tobacco Co. - Arms of Maltese families]]'''
File:huber.farro.jpg |'''[[Farro - Arms of Maltese families]]''' 
File:scicluna.mci.jpg|'''[[The Malta Cigarette Company - Arms of Maltese families]]'''
</gallery>


<font size=5><center>'''Heraldic Tobacco (Cigarette) Cards'''</center></font>
==Netherlands==
<gallery perrow=0>
File:iceland.tur.jpg|'''[[Turmac]] - National arms and flags + town arms (silks)'''
</gallery>


Cigarette (tobacco) cards were issued by tobacco companies as advertising in their packages. Originally added to provide strength to the package, but at the end of the 19th century the companies realised the advertisment value of these inserts. These cards were issued mainly until 1940, but some companies continued to isse cards in later years.
==South Africa==
<gallery perrow=0>
File:ermelo.zaf.jpg|'''United Tobacco Co (South Africa) Ltd. - [[South African Coats of Arms]]'''
File:gill.zafs.jpg|'''United Tobacco Co (South Africa) Ltd. - [[Arms and crests of universities and schools of South Africa]]'''
</gallery>


Cigarette cards were especially popular in the US and the former British Empire (UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa...), and less in other countries. In many other countries the tobacco companies issued stamps rather than cards, and they often issued special albums for the stamps or cards (see the [[Heraldic albums]] section for albums issued by tobacco manufacturers.
==Spain==
<gallery perrow=0>
File:baleares.cab.jpg |'''[[Santiago Caballero Cabrera]]'''  - Arms and flags of Spanish provinces
File:brguyana.fav.jpg |'''[[La Favorita]]'''  - Escudos Nacionales y Coloniales
File:36.ff.jpg |'''[[Fedora - Arms of countries]]''' 
File:uk.mas.jpg |'''[[La Mascota]]''' - Arms of countries
File:chert.par.jpg|'''[[Partagas - Spanish city arms]]'''
</gallery>


Although over 13000 different series of cigarette cards are known, only a small number actually deals with heraldic items.
==Sweden==
<gallery perrow=0>
FIle:dalsland.zwe.jpg|Unknown publisher - [[Cards of Swedish provinces]]
</gallery>


==Series by individual companies==
==United Kingdom==


===non Wills's===
<gallery perrow=0>
<gallery perrow=0>
File:netherlands.atc.jpg |'''[[American Tobacco Co - National Flags and Arms]]'''
File:cypern.rv.jpg| '''[[J &amp; F Bell - Rigsvaabener]]'''
File:gibraltar.erb.jpg| '''[[Edwards, Ringer and Bigg - Flags of all nations|W.O. Bigg &amp; Co - Flags of all nations]]'''   
File:gibraltar.erb.jpg| '''[[Edwards, Ringer and Bigg - Flags of all nations|W.O. Bigg &amp; Co - Flags of all nations]]'''   
File:apap.cam.jpg| '''[[Camler Tobacco Co. - Arms of Maltese families]]''' 
File:millhill.cav.jpg| '''[[Cavanders UK School Badges]]'''
File:millhill.cav.jpg| '''[[Cavanders UK School Badges]]'''
File:russia.car.jpg| '''[[Carreras]] black cat''' - country arms
File:burma.cope.jpg| '''Cope - [[Arms, Flags and Types of Nations]]'''
File:burma.cope.jpg| '''Cope - [[Arms, Flags and Types of Nations]]'''
File:oldham.dex.jpg| '''[[Dexter's - UK Borough arms]]'''
File:oldham.dex.jpg| '''[[Dexter's - UK Borough arms]]'''
File:davidson.dun.jpg |'''[[J. Duncan &amp; Co - Scottish clans, arms of chiefs]]'''  
File:davidson.dun.jpg |'''[[J. Duncan &amp; Co - Scottish clans, arms of chiefs]]'''  
File:portugal.erb.jpg| '''[[Edwards, Ringer and Bigg - Flags of all nations]]'''
File:portugal.erb.jpg| '''[[Edwards, Ringer and Bigg - Flags of all nations]]'''
File:huber.farro.jpg |'''[[Farro - Arms of Maltese families]]'''   
File:china.hudden.jpg| '''[[Hudden - Flags of all nations]]'''   
File:uruguay.fedo.jpg |'''[[Fedora - Arms of countries]]''' 
File:2-portugal.fer.jpg |'''[[Ferriolo - Arms and flags of countries]]'''
File:roskilde.gir.jpg |'''[[Giraf - Danske Byvaabener]]'''
File:arizona.hel.jpg |'''[[Helmar - State Seals and National Coats of Arms]]'''
File:egypt.jam.jpg|'''[[Arms and Flags (James)|James &amp; Co. - Coats of arms of countries]]  
File:egypt.jam.jpg|'''[[Arms and Flags (James)|James &amp; Co. - Coats of arms of countries]]  
File:iowa.kin.jpg|'''[[Kinney Bros. - Military Series]]'''
File:040.lab.jpg|'''[[Lambert &amp; Butler - Kings &amp; Queens of England]]
File:ribe.bv.jpg|'''[[Danske Byvaabner (cigarette cards)|Lambert &amp; Butler - Danske Byvaabner]]
File:040.lab.jpg|'''[[Lambert &amp; Butler - Kings &amp; Queens of England]]
File:tours.lau.jpg|'''[[Laurens (Villes de France)]]'''
File:scicluna.mci.jpg|'''[[The Malta Cigarette Company - Arms of Maltese families]]'''
File:bolton.mit.jpg|'''[[Mitchell Town Seals]]'''
File:bolton.mit.jpg|'''[[Mitchell Town Seals]]'''
File:barbados.mor.jpg|'''[[B. Morris &amp; Sons - National and Colonial Arms]]
File:barbados.mor.jpg|'''[[B. Morris &amp; Sons - National and Colonial Arms]]
File:chert.par.jpg|'''[[Partagas - Spanish city arms]]'''
File:norwich.pse.jpg|'''[[Godfrey Phillips - Arms of the English Sees]]'''
File:norwich.pse.jpg|'''[[Godfrey Phillips - Arms of the English Sees]]'''
File:25.bdv.jpg|'''Godfrey Phillips [[BDV Heraldic Series]]'''
File:rugby.psb.jpg|'''[[Godfrey Phillips - School Badges]]'''
File:rugby.psb.jpg|'''[[Godfrey Phillips - School Badges]]'''
File:russia.cro.jpg|'''[[Godfrey Phillips - Famous crowns]]'''
File:russia.cro.jpg|'''[[Godfrey Phillips - Famous crowns]]'''
File:holland.pla.jpg|'''John Player &amp; Sons - [[Countries Flags and Arms]]
File:holland.pla.jpg|'''John Player &amp; Sons - [[Countries Flags and Arms]]
File:15.raf.jpg|'''John Player &amp; Sons - [[RAF Badges]]
File:015.csa.jpg|'''John Player &amp; Sons - [[Country Seats and Arms]]
File:015.csa.jpg|'''John Player &amp; Sons - [[Country Seats and Arms]]
File:rutter.jpg|'''I. Rutter &amp; Co. - Girls, flags and arms of countries'''  
File:rutter.jpg|'''I. Rutter &amp; Co. - Girls, flags and arms of countries'''  
File:rutland.tad.jpg|'''[[Taddy&amp; Co - Heraldry Series]]'''  
File:rutland.tad.jpg|'''[[Taddy&amp; Co - Heraldry Series]]'''  
File:elgin.tho.jpg|'''[[Thomson &amp; Porteous - Coats of arms of British Towns]]
File:elgin.tho.jpg|'''[[Thomson &amp; Porteous - Coats of arms of British Towns]]
File:ermelo.zaf.jpg|'''United Tobacco Co (South Africa) Ltd. - [[South African Coats of Arms]]'''
</gallery>
File:gill.zafs.jpg|'''United Tobacco Co (South Africa) Ltd. - [[Arms and crests of universities and schools of South Africa]]'''
 
FIle:dalsland.zwe.jpg|Unknown publisher - [[Cards of Swedish provinces]]
===Wills's===
(incl. overseas issues, f.e. Australia)
<gallery perrow=0>
File:leicester.wb1.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Borough arms I]]'''
File:leicester.wb1.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Borough arms I]]'''
File:berwick.w2.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Borough arms II]]'''
File:berwick.w2.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Borough arms II]]'''
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File:stignatius.was.jpg|'''[[Wills's (Australia) - Crests and colors of Australian universities, colleges and schools]]
File:stignatius.was.jpg|'''[[Wills's (Australia) - Crests and colors of Australian universities, colleges and schools]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Uruguay==
<gallery perrow=0>
File:2-portugal.fer.jpg |'''[[Ferriolo - Arms and flags of countries]]'''
</gallery>
==USA==
<gallery perrow=0>
File:netherlands.atc.jpg |'''[[American Tobacco Co - National Flags and Arms]]'''
File:norway.ats.jpg |'''[[American Tobacco Co - National Flags and Arms (silks)]]'''
File:arizona.hel.jpg |'''[[Helmar - State Seals and National Coats of Arms]]'''
File:iowa.kin.jpg|'''[[Kinney Bros. - Military Series]]'''
</gallery>
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Latest revision as of 08:01, 19 December 2023

Heraldic Tobacco (Cigarette) Cards

Cigarette (tobacco) cards were issued by tobacco companies as advertising in their packages. Originally added to provide strength to the package, but at the end of the 19th century the companies realised the advertisment value of these inserts. These cards were issued mainly until 1940, but some companies continued to issue cards in later years.

Cards issued by non-tobacco companies are listed as Trade cards

Cigarette cards were especially popular in the US and the former British Empire (UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa...), and less in other countries. In many other countries the tobacco companies issued stamps rather than cards, and they often issued special albums for the stamps or cards; see the Heraldic albums section for albums issued by tobacco manufacturers.

Although over 13000 different series of cigarette cards are known, only a small number actually deals with heraldic items.

Denmark

(incl. UK cards for the Danish market)

France

Germany

Many German tobacco companies issued series of cards, but most of them were designed for albums and thus are listed under Heraldic albums.

Malta

Netherlands

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

non Wills's

Wills's

(incl. overseas issues, f.e. Australia)

Uruguay

USA

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