The Year of the Snake, in this case a water snake, slithers in on February 10, 2013, and bids farewell on January 30, 2014.
The sixth of 12 creatures in the zodiac, the Snake represents intelligence, materialism and gracefulness.
A cover from Canada, Sent by Maryam Muhammad.
Very Chinese style.
The duo stamp issue (Domestic and International) by Canada Post for the Year of the Snake is created in lavish textures befitting the luxury-loving Snake.
On the domestic stamp, a red snake slithers on curving waves, symbolizing the water influence on this particular Year of the Snake.
On the international stamp, a yellow and green jade snake, artfully embossed on multiple levels to provide three-dimensionality and simulate scales, coils into a stylized 8, the luckiest and most valued number by the Chinese people.
Both images visually draw on the most significant character attributes of the Year of the Snake.
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