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Heraldic postcards from the United Kingdom

Heraldic postcards from the United Kingdom, including Ireland for pre 1918 cards.

Heraldic postcards were a popular topic at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. There have been many larger and smaller series with heraldic designs, often very similar, and also often without clear markings or series information. Below the series and cards that I know of are listed.

Large series (>50 cards)

Ja-Ja Heraldic Series
Probably the largest heraldic postcard series known, with over 650 cards. Issued by JaJa tobacco before 1914.
Coats of arms cities in the UK
A large series issued by C.W. Faulkner.

Medium series (10-50 cards)

House of Lords (Tuck)
Coats of arms of the members of the House of Lords
Issued by Tuck postcards, pre 1914.
UK Town arms (Tuck)
Coats of arms cities in the UK
Issued by Tuck, pre 1914.
UK Town arms (B&R)
Coats of arms cities in the UK
Issued by B & R, pre 1914.
UK Town arms (RPPC)
Coats of arms cities in the UK
Issued by RPCC postcards, pre 1914.
UK Town arms (Scott)
Coats of arms cities in the UK
Issued by Scott, Russell & Co, pre 1914.
UK town arms (WRS)
A series of cards with the arms of Scottish and English towns
Issued by WR&S around 1900.
Caledonia Series
A series of cards with the arms of Scottish towns.
Heraldic Series (UK)
Heraldic series with UK town arms. Unknown publisher.
Colleges (UK)
Coats of arms of Oxford University & Colleges Unknown publisher.Unknown publisher.
Westminster Abbey postcards
Postcards with coats of arms in Westminster Abbey
White Lion Society postcards
A series of modern postcards, which can still be obtained from the White Lion Society
Scottish clans and their arms (postcards)
A series of postcards issued by W & A.K. Johnston

Small series (<10 cards)

Arms of Schools
A small series of cards with the arms of schools, issued by RPCC.
Antler Series Heraldic Postcards
A small series of large cards with the arms of municipalities, regions or persons in English counties.
Colonial arms
A series of colonial arms, issued between 1903-1910
Goss heraldic china
A series of postcards with crested china

Railway heraldry series

Achievement Ltd. heraldry series

Cambridge colleges

Issued around 1900-1905

Individual cards

An overview of individual heraldic postcards can be seen here.

Cambridge and Oxford colleges

Oxford University and colleges
(Alfred Savage, 1910s ?)
Oxford University and colleges
(Valentines, 1950s ?)
Oxford University and colleges
(Photo Precision Ltd, 1980s?)
Oxford University and colleges
(Thomas Photos, used 1991)
Oxford University and colleges
Oxford University and colleges
(Unmarked)
Cambridge University and colleges
(J. Salmon Ltd, Sevenoaks, 1980s?, two different backs)
Cambridge University and colleges
(J. Salmon Ltd, Sevenoaks, 1990s?, larger design)
Cambridge University and colleges
(Valentines, pre 1920, with two different backs; with and without 'British manufacture')
Cambridge University and colleges
(Stearns Cambridge, late 1960s (?))
Cambridge University and colleges
(Photo Precision Ltd, 1980s (?))
Cambridge University and colleges
(Alfred Savage, posted 1955)
Cambridge University and colleges
(Colourmaster int. posted 1981)
Cambridge University and colleges
(The Cambridge Portfolio, 1990s)

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Large series (>50 cards)

Medium series (10-50 cards)