常127 花語郵票 Def. 127 Personal Greeting Stamps—The Language of Flowers

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Issued on: 28 May, 2007

Personal greeting stamps are customized postage stamps. To provide more design options, Taiwan Post is issuing a set of ten personal greeting stamps based on the "language of flowers." All ten stamps come in denominations of NT$3.50 and NT$5.00, and the different denominations are distinguished by different background colors. Customers may bring or send in their prettiest or most memorable photos, which will be used to create a brand new set of personal greeting stamps, with which they can send mail to their family members and friends.

The designs of the stamps follow:
1. Dahlia: gratitude. Dahlia blooms represent glamour, gratitude and are sincerely offered best wishes.
2. Iris: trust. In Greek and Roman mythology, the iris represents guidance and trust.
3. Clematis: elegance. Clematis blossoms are pure and elegant.
4. Tung Blossom: joy. When it is windy, falling tung blossoms slowly twirl in the wind, creating a colorful, joyous atmosphere.
5. Rose: true love. Roses best express romantic love.
6. Sunflower: adoration, from Greek and Roman mythology.
7. Bird-of-Paradise: happiness. Locals of Cape Hope in South Africa believe that when the bird of paradise flower blooms, beautiful birds will come from far away and bring freedom, bliss and happiness.
8. East Indian Lotus: purity. Lotus blossoms are upright, unsullied, and beautiful—the very antithesis of gaudy.
9. English Daisy: vitality, vigorous flowers.
10. Balloon Flower: chastity. The flower buds appear to be proudly chaste.

個人化郵票係為顧客量身訂製之郵票，為提供顧客更多元的個人化郵票樣式，中華郵政公司特以花語為主題，發行「花語郵票」（個人化郵票）1組10枚，面值為3.5元及5元，以不同的圖案底色區分，俾供顧客選取最美或最具紀念性的照片，製作嶄新的個人化郵票寄送親友。
茲將郵票圖案簡介如下：
一、大理花：花語為感謝。代表華麗、感謝與誠摯的祝福。
二、花菖蒲：花語為信任。在希臘羅馬神話裡，有指引與被信賴之意。
三、鐵線蓮：花語為高尚。花形清純、高尚。
四、油桐花：花語為歡喜。風起時，花朵自樹梢上緩緩旋轉飄下，有種繽紛、歡欣的氣氛。
五、玫　瑰：花語為真愛。是情人間表達愛意之最佳代表。
六、向日葵：花語為仰慕，意義源自希臘羅馬神話。
七、天堂鳥：花語為快樂。南非好望角當地人相信天堂鳥開花，會有美麗的鳥自遠方來，帶來自由、幸福與快樂。
八、荷　花：花語為純淨。花姿亭亭玉立，清新脫俗，美而不華。
九、雛　菊：花語為活力。是一種生命力極旺盛的花。
十、桔　梗：花語為堅貞。含苞未開之花蕾有種傲然、堅貞不可褻玩的風貌。

References:
Chunghwa post Co., Ltd