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<font size=5><center>'''Heraldic Tobacco (Cigarette) Cards'''</center></font> | |||
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 [[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 | 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. | Although over 13000 different series of cigarette cards are known, only a small number actually deals with heraldic items. | ||
==Series | ==Denmark== | ||
(incl. UK cards for the Danish market) | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
File:cypern.rv.jpg| '''[[J & F Bell - Rigsvaabener]]''' | |||
File:roskilde.gir.jpg |'''[[Giraf - Danske Byvaabener]]''' | |||
File:ribe.bv.jpg|'''[[Danske Byvaabner (cigarette cards)|Lambert & Butler - Danske Byvaabner]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==France== | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
File:tours.lau.jpg|'''[[Laurens (Villes de France)]]''' | |||
</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> | |||
==Netherlands== | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
File:iceland.tur.jpg|'''[[Turmac]] - National arms and flags + town arms (silks)''' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==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> | |||
==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> | |||
==Sweden== | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
FIle:dalsland.zwe.jpg|Unknown publisher - [[Cards of Swedish provinces]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
==United Kingdom== | |||
===non Wills's=== | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
File:gibraltar.erb.jpg| '''[[Edwards, Ringer and Bigg - Flags of all nations|W.O. Bigg & Co - Flags of all nations]]''' | |||
File:millhill.cav.jpg| '''[[Cavanders UK School Badges]]''' | |||
File:burma.cope.jpg| '''Cope - [[Arms, Flags and Types of Nations]]''' | |||
File:oldham.dex.jpg| '''[[Dexter's - UK Borough arms]]''' | |||
File:davidson.dun.jpg |'''[[J. Duncan & Co - Scottish clans, arms of chiefs]]''' | |||
File:portugal.erb.jpg| '''[[Edwards, Ringer and Bigg - Flags of all nations]]''' | |||
File:china.hudden.jpg| '''[[Hudden - Flags of all nations]]''' | |||
File:egypt.jam.jpg|'''[[Arms and Flags (James)|James & Co. - Coats of arms of countries]] | |||
File:040.lab.jpg|'''[[Lambert & Butler - Kings & Queens of England]] | |||
File:bolton.mit.jpg|'''[[Mitchell Town Seals]]''' | |||
File:barbados.mor.jpg|'''[[B. Morris & Sons - National and Colonial Arms]] | |||
File:norwich.pse.jpg|'''[[Godfrey Phillips - Arms of the English Sees]]''' | |||
File:rugby.psb.jpg|'''[[Godfrey Phillips - School Badges]]''' | |||
File:russia.cro.jpg|'''[[Godfrey Phillips - Famous crowns]]''' | |||
File:holland.pla.jpg|'''John Player & Sons - [[Countries Flags and Arms]] | |||
File:15.raf.jpg|'''John Player & Sons - [[RAF Badges]] | |||
File:015.csa.jpg|'''John Player & Sons - [[Country Seats and Arms]] | |||
File:rutter.jpg|'''I. Rutter & Co. - Girls, flags and arms of countries''' | |||
File:rutland.tad.jpg|'''[[Taddy& Co - Heraldry Series]]''' | |||
File:elgin.tho.jpg|'''[[Thomson & Porteous - Coats of arms of British Towns]] | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Wills's=== | |||
(incl. overseas issues, f.e. Australia) | |||
<gallery perrow=0> | |||
File:leicester.wb1.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Borough arms I]]''' | |||
File:berwick.w2.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Borough arms II]]''' | |||
File:ashton.wb3.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Borough arms III]]''' | |||
File:forfar.wb4.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Borough arms IV]]''' | |||
File:turners.wco.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Arms of Companies ]]''' | |||
File:leyden.wfc.jpg|'''[[Wills's Foreign Cities]]''' | |||
File:liverpool.wsc.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Arms of of Public Schools (small)]] ''' | |||
File:ampleforth.wps.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Arms of of Public Schools (large)]] ''' | |||
File:aberdeen.wbi.jpg|'''[[Wills's Arms of the Bishopric]]''' | |||
File:gibraltar.wes.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Arms of the British Empire (small)]]''' | |||
File:bermuda.wesa.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Arms of the British Empire (Australia)]]''' | |||
File:mauritius.wem.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Arms of the British Empire (large)]]''' | |||
File:ox-merton.woc.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Arms of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges]]''' | |||
File:glasgow.wun.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Arms of Universities]] ''' | |||
File:fret.whs.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Heraldic Signs & their Origin]]''' | |||
File:ambrose.wsb.jpg|'''[[Wills's - Ships' Badges ]] | |||
File:stignatius.was.jpg|'''[[Wills's (Australia) - Crests and colors of Australian universities, colleges and schools]] | |||
</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:arizona.hel.jpg |'''[[Helmar - State Seals and National Coats of Arms]]''' | |||
File:iowa.kin.jpg|'''[[Kinney Bros. - Military Series]]''' | |||
</gallery> | |||
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Revision as of 04:54, 12 February 2021
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
Malta
Netherlands
Turmac - National arms and flags + town arms (silks)
South Africa
United Tobacco Co (South Africa) Ltd. - South African Coats of Arms
United Tobacco Co (South Africa) Ltd. - Arms and crests of universities and schools of South Africa
Spain
Santiago Caballero Cabrera - Arms and flags of Spanish provinces
La Favorita - Escudos Nacionales y Coloniales
La Mascota - Arms of countries
Sweden
Unknown publisher - Cards of Swedish provinces
United Kingdom
non Wills's
John Player & Sons - Countries Flags and Arms
John Player & Sons - RAF Badges
John Player & Sons - Country Seats and Arms
Wills's
(incl. overseas issues, f.e. Australia)
Uruguay
USA
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