Blasons adhésif (Kroma)
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- Date of issue :
- Number of cards : over 500
- variants : Several
Series and Variations
There are several series issued by this company, one with one coat-of arms per card, and one with multiple small images on one card.
The series are quite extended and includes besides heraldic arms, also postcards with more pictorial designs within a shield-shape. Many of the cards have been issued with different colours or backs. The gallery below includes all cards known to me.
The series includes not only arms of towns and villages, but also of regions, départements and other types of territories.
Examples of the types of the design on the reverse of the cards
Back type 1 : used on series 1 : Départements Français. |
Back type 2 : used on series 2 : Villes et provinces de France Several sub-variations exist with different fonts and letter sizes |
Back type 3 : used on series 2. |
Back type 4 : used on series 2c, special regions and territories with card-specific subtext. |
Back type 5 : used on series 2, exists with different publisher names. |
Back type 6 : |
Back type 7 : |
Back type 8 : |
Cards issued
Series 1 : Départements Français
Series 2a : Single arms (Villes et Provinces de France) : towns
Series 2b : Single arms (Villes et Provinces de France) : provinces and regions
Series 2c : Single arms (Villes et Provinces de France) : other arms
Series 3 : Single arms: series KSP
This is a series with a very similar design, but labelled K.S.P. Créations instead of Kroma
Series 3 : Single arms: series As de Cœur
This is a series with a very similar design, but labelled As de Cœur instead of Kroma
- Arromanches.frba.jpg
Arromanches
Banner : yellow
Nr : -
Reverse type 8 - Carcassonne.frba.jpg
Carcassonne
Banner : white
Nr : 266
Reverse as As de Cœur - Dieppe.frba.jpg
Dieppe
Banner : yellow
Nr : 378
Reverse type 8
Series 4 : Single arms: series Communauté Européenne
This is a series with a very similar design, with reverse type 2, only series name differs on front and reverse
Series 5 : Switzerland : Villes et Cantons Suisses
This is a series with a very similar design, with reverse type 2, only series name differs on front and reverse
Series 6 : White cards labelled Ecusson adhésif
Series 7 : Double cards labelled Ecussons adhésifs
There is no name Kroma on these cards, but the reverse shows one of the Kroma logos (K in map of France)