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Passport Stamps Of The World A passport stamp is a rubber stamp inked impression received in one's passport upon entering or exiting a country. Passport stamps may also take the form of sticker stamps (which are not very common), such as those received when entering Japan. Depending on your nationality, you may not receive a stamp (unless you specifically request one), such as an EU citizen traveling to another EU country. Most countries issue exit stamps in addition to entry stamps. A few countries only issue entry stamps, including Canada, United States and Barbados[citation needed]. Visas may also take the form of passport stamps. Passport Stamps Of The World

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Stamps From World War 1 German Military Medals - A Brief Guide to the German Iron Cross For Collectors of Military Medals By Peter Cox Originally a Prussian military decoration, the Iron Cross is perhaps one of the most immediately recognisable war medals in the World. It is synonymous with the German Army, having been awarded in both the World War One and World War Two, although it was incepted in 1813. It was first given by King Frederick William III of Prussia but latterly, of course, and most famously, by Adolf Hitler (with the addition of the Swastika). The design of the Iron Cross has been left much the same since its inception, being a four pointed black cross with white edging. The arms of the cross broaden at the ends giving it a gothic appearance, much like the Maltese Cross, and, oddly enough, it was designed by an Architect, Karl Friedrich Schinkel. As a result of being issued over a long period of time in Prussian and then German history, each Iron Cross will bear a...

Stamps From The Stamp Act A stamp act is a law enacted by government that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents. The stamp act was considered unfair by many people. Those that pay the tax receive an official stamp on their documents. The tax raised, called stamp duty, was first devised in the Netherlands in 1624 after a public competition to find a new form of tax. A variety of products have been covered by stamp acts including playing cards, patent medicines, cheques, mortgages, contracts and newspapers. The items often have to be physically stamped at approved government offices following payment of the duty, although methods involving annual payment of a fixed sum or purchase of adhesive stamps are more practical and common. Stamp acts have been enforced in many countries, including Australia, People's Republic of China, Canada, Ireland, Malaysia, Israel, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Stamps From The Stamp Act

Stamps From Spain Spain is located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar; to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal. Stamps From Spain