1964-66 Floral Emblems-Coats of Arms Stamps

From 1964 to 1966, the post office issued a set of thirteen commemorative stamps leading up to Canada's celebration of its centenary as a nation in 1967. With the exception of the Unity stamp which was the first in the set, the stamps featured the floral emblems and coats of arms of the 10 provinces, two territories, and the Dominion.

A souvenir card with all the stamps in the series affixed to the card was printed to celebrate the Centennial:





Reverse:





The souvenir card was enclosed in a colourful envelope:


Souvenir Card mailed from Kitchener to Wolfsburg, Germany, May 26, 1967
"Expo 67" commemorative stamps paying the 15 cent air mail letter rate to Europe


Issue Dates

1) May 14, 1964 : Maple Leaf Unity
2) June 30, 1964: Ontario and Quebec
3) February 3, 1965 : New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
4) April 28, 1965 : Manitoba and British Columbia
5) July 21, 1965 : Prince Edward Island
6) January 19, 1966 : Alberta and Saskatchewan
7) February 23, 1966 : Newfoundland
8) March 23, 1966 : Yukon and Northwest Territories
9) June 30, 1966 : Dominion of Canada

1965 Christmas


The 1965 Christmas issue consisting of the 3 cents and 5 cents denomination stamps was released on October 13, 1965. The stamps were designed by Helen Roberta Fitzgerald.



The Post Office described the design as follows:

"The design is a symbolic and formal presentation of the traditional gifts of gold, frankincense and myrh. A blend of ancient symbolism in the presents and of a modern form of art in the stylized graphics was selected to underscore the continuing ideals and celebrations of Christmas".

The sheet stamps were printed untagged and tagged. A miniature pane of the 3 cent denomination was available untagged and tagged.



Essays

3 cent essays

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

5 cent essays

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National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

National Archives of Canada

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First Day Covers

Canada Post Office announcement first day cover


Two-flag cachet used to mail the announcement of the release of the Christmas stamps. This envelope was mailed to Belgium.








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Usages

Domestic Third Class


Toronto to Port Credit, December 13, 1965
3 cents domestic third class rate
Stamp from miniature pane (left side straight edge)


Domestic Forward Letter


Estevan to Hamilton, December 18, 1965
5 cents forward letter rate



Winnipeg to Aylmer, December 10, 1965
5 cents domestic forward letter rate
Stamp: Winnipeg tag


Surface letter to the U.S.


Ottawa to New York, December 17, 1965
5 cents surface letter rate to the U.S.

Air Mail Letter to the United States


Halifax to Chicago, December 1, 1965
8 cents air mail letter rate to the United States


International Air Mail


Sherwood Park, Alberta to Frankfurt, Germany, November 13, 1965
15 cents air mail rate to Europe


Military : NATO Forces in Europe
Air Mail Letter


RCAF Wing 3, CFPO 106 Zwiebrucken to Clinton, November 17, 1965
15 cents air mail letter rate to Canada