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File:netherlands.atc.jpg |'''[[American Tobacco Co - National Flags and Arms]]''' | File:netherlands.atc.jpg |'''[[American Tobacco Co - National Flags and Arms]]''' | ||
File:cypern.rv.jpg '''[[J & F Bell - Rigsvaabener]]''' | File:cypern.rv.jpg| '''[[J & F Bell - Rigsvaabener]]''' | ||
File:gibraltar.erb.jpg '''[[Edwards, Ringer and Bigg - Flags of all nations|W.O. Bigg & Co - Flags of all nations]]''' | File:gibraltar.erb.jpg| '''[[Edwards, Ringer and Bigg - Flags of all nations|W.O. Bigg & Co - Flags of all nations]]''' | ||
File:apap.cam.jpg '''[[Camler Tobacco Co. - Arms of Maltese families]]''' | File:apap.cam.jpg| '''[[Camler Tobacco Co. - Arms of Maltese families]]''' | ||
File:millhill.cav.jpg '''[[Cavanders UK School Badges]]''' | File:millhill.cav.jpg| '''[[Cavanders UK School Badges]]''' | ||
File:burma.cope.jpg '''Cope - [[Arms, Flags and Types of Nations]]''' | File:burma.cope.jpg| '''Cope - [[Arms, Flags and Types of Nations]]''' | ||
File:oldham.dex.jpg '''[[Dexter's - UK Borough arms]]''' | File:oldham.dex.jpg| '''[[Dexter's - UK Borough arms]]''' | ||
File:davidson.dun.jpg |'''[[J. Duncan & Co - Scottish clans, arms of chiefs]]''' | 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:portugal.erb.jpg| '''[[Edwards, Ringer and Bigg - Flags of all nations]]''' | ||
File:huber.farro.jpg |'''[[Farro - Arms of Maltese families]]''' | File:huber.farro.jpg |'''[[Farro - Arms of Maltese families]]''' | ||
File:uruguay.fedo.jpg |'''[[Fedora - Arms of countries]]''' | File:uruguay.fedo.jpg |'''[[Fedora - Arms of countries]]''' | ||
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Heraldry of the World Heraldic collector's items catalogue > Heraldic tobacco cards |
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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 isse cards in later years.
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.
Series by individual companies
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John Player & Sons - Countries Flags and Arms
John Player & Sons - Country Seats and Arms
I. Rutter & Co. - Girls, flags and arms of countries
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
