INDEPENDENCE DAY - 11 (1959)
This stamp series for Independence Day 11 is dedicated to spring flowers of Israel: the anemone coronaria, the cyclamen latifolium and the narcissus tazetta. The tab inscription for each stamp is: "Independence Day 5719-1959", "Memorial Day for the Fighters for Independence".
anemone coronarie
A very popular spring flower, the anemone carpets the hillsides of Israel with red. They open with the sun and close at dusk.
cyclamen latifolium
The cyclamen is in flower from winter until spring throughout Israel. The flowers, white, rose, or purple, face downward for protection against the winter rains. The plant’s circular tuber helps protect it from the often intense summer heat.
narcissus tazetta
The spring-blooming narcissus, with its white petals, can be found in abundance in the plains and valleys of Israel. Many scholars believe the Rose of Sharon spoken of in the Song of Songs may be the narcissus.