Oak leaves

Started by <k>, August 12, 2011, 12:47:48 PM

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Quote from: Figleaf on January 13, 2023, 09:48:54 PMIn the case of Germany it looks more like a reference to German unification and central governance

Actually it was a combination of the two – strength and unity. With "unification" referring to what was going on primarily in the early 19c, see the article that I posted a link to. (Napoleonic Wars, the 1848 revolution, etc.) So you hardly ever see an eagle on a Prussian coin – but as a symbol of a Prussia-dominated but united Deutsches Reich it worked. Today it is primarily a tradition. In German forests, by the way, the oak is "Number Four" when it comes to what trees are most common.  8)

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Albania 20 leke  2000.jpg

Albania, 20 leke, 2000.


A wreath of oak leaves and laurel leaves.
Visit the website of The Royal Mint Museum.

See: The Royal Mint Museum.