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Cross Flower (Gentiana cruciata) postage stamp, Yugoslavia

  • 1967

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Yugoslavian postage stamp depicting the cross gentian (Gentiana cruciata), a wildflower also known as “Saint Ladislaus’s herb.” According to legend, during a plague in early 11th-century Hungary, King Saint Ladislaus I prayed for guidance and shot an arrow into the sky. The plant it landed upon was believed to possess healing properties, revealing a cure for the illness.

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  • 2.6 cm W x 3.6 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 5

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“Cross Flower (Gentiana Cruciata) Postage Stamp, Yugoslavia,” 1967. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 5. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/blleha7.

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