Christmas - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1954 - 1 Shilling

The brand image shows a child in front of the decorated Christmas tree. So the brand was an integral part of Christmas in the center of her presentation, the Christmas tree. In 1785 the historical proof of the first Christmas tree decked with lights can be found in Strasbourg. From Alsace, he began his triumphant march through the world, and only at the beginning of the 19th century did he find his way into Austria. The Christmas tree was first promoted by the spiritual Vienna. In the countryside it took even longer, until he found his way into the houses. In Innsbruck, the Christmas tree was still completely new in 1851. It was only shortly before 1863 that he spread to the Tyrol. In Salzburg, the Christmas tree has been known since 1853, in the hidden side valleys of the country only at the turn of the century. In his picture "Christmorgen in der Lande", Ferdinand Waldmüller presents the gift in such a way that the children get their presents from the shoes put into the window in the evening. Since then, the triumphal procession of the Christmas tree has been unstoppable, and from the Christmas of our days, he is indispensable.