DE-275153 German Cover

DE-275153 German Cover
Originally uploaded by = Hello Post Office =

Many Thanks (Danke) to my German Friend,Helga :) Especially for your nice stamps, postcard and translation. Grace your help ,we can know more about Gallimarkt in Leer (Germany) . It's a wonderful place for funny and culture =)

I think it is quit a good idea for germany recent used definitive stamps.
They use flower topic.They look very nice. Like my Austria and Slovenia definitive stamps collection.They tell people to love our nature. =) Excellent idea
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[Link to my other german stamps collection and Informantions from Wiki]
The left violet flower stamp. I have presented it in my other collection
This flower is called Crocus
www.flickr.com/photos/hellopostoffice/2579140617/

The red one is called Tagetes. (I very like flowers =)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagetes
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[Informations from Wiki]

Where is Leer in Germany ?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leer

Sorry This info about Gallimarkt in Leer only in germany version :(
Hope one day wiki has english version.

It is more important to keep cultures and make these cultures famous all around the world!

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallimarkt_(Leer)
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[Information from Germany Post : Translation by Helga]

[English Version]
Today the Gallimarkt in Leer is with about half a million visitors the biggest fair in East Frisia and celebrates from the 8th to the 12th of October, 2008 the 500th anniversary of his first-time happening. The fair takes place every year on the five days after the second Wednesday in October, the day of the holy Gallus. From former days up to now the farmers should have yield for the harvest. In 1508 the sovereign of East Frisia, Count Edzard (born in 1461 and died on the 14th of February, 1528 ), obtained Leer the rights to have a fair. Originally the fair to "Gallus" was a cattle market. Nevertheless, it won on and on in meaning and developped, finally, to Leer`s most popular fair , also well-known wide outside Leer.

[Link]
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[German version]
Der Gallimarkt in Leer ist heute mit rund einer halben Million Besuchern das größte Volksfest in Ostfriesland und feiert vom 8. bis 12. Oktober 2008 den 500. Jahrestag seiner erstmaligen Ausrichtung. Der Markt findet jedes Jahr an den fünf Tagen nach dem zweiten Mittwoch im Oktober statt, dem Tag des Heiligen Gallus. Bis zu diesem Tag sollten die Bauern ihre Ernte eingebracht haben.

Im Jahr 1508 erteilte der Landesherr von Ostfriesland, Edzard der Große (im Jahr 1461 geboren und am 14. Februar 1528 gestorben), dem Flecken Leer die Marktrechte. Ursprünglich war der Markt zu »Gallus« ein Kram- und Viehmarkt. Er gewann jedoch immer weiter an Bedeutung und entwickelte sich schließlich zu einem weit über die Grenzen Leers hinaus beliebten Volksfest.