Parades from mining and metallurgy - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1978 - 10 Pfennig

Parades from mining and metallurgy The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes four multi-colored special postage stamps depicting parade figures from mining and metallurgy. Special cancellations from May 9th to July 8th, 1978 Showpieces from mining and metallurgy Since the 12th century miners in the Saxon Erzgebirge mining silver ore. Her work clothes are known to us through artistic representations and travelogues. Gradually it develops a parade look, which corresponds to magnificent baroque mountain elevators. Miners could rarely get these clothes. A "regulation" of 1768 adapts the "parade mountain habit" to the historical situation. With the new costume rule subordination and distinction should be effected, d. H. the uniform-like Habit expresses the ranking of the divided into eleven classes "Royal Saxon mining state" and the withdrawal of civilian strata. Fashionably, the mountain habit of the so-called "old German costume" is approximated. The miners especially in coal mining resist the wearing of these uniforms. In 1830 a collection of 26 colored engravings with the costumes "according to the latest regulations" was published by G. E. Rost. This work is the basis for this special postage stamp issue. The basic components of the parade look are: Bergkittel, a hip-length, wrinkled robe with a narrow standing and a broad armpit lying on the collar. The smock is closed at the front with 12 buttons, has down-going, buttoned breast pockets. Capuchon, the wide collar underlaid fabric part. Mountain leather (Arschleder) is worn strapped around the waist. Trousers, white pants and stockings are worn. Chess hat, a cylindrical, with green-white cockade, decorated headgear. 10 Pfennig value: Saxon miner in parade The miner wears a black smock of cloth (the uniform of the same cut is made of canvas) and a white capuchon. The legwear consists of short white canvas pants, white stockings and black shoes. Leather knee braces turned upwards are strapped under the knees, the leather is black leather. The chess hat is covered with green cloth. In his hand he wears a miner's penny, this is an incidental sign for Doppelhäuer (corresponds to the journeyman in craft).