Gibraltar Post has celebrated the 2009 Christmas season by issuing a set of five stamps depict some beautiful tree decorations on November 12, 2009. The custom of erecting a Christmas tree and decorating it dates back 500 years to 16th Century Germany.
Trees were originally decorated with candles to represent life in winter and light in darkness in much the same way as the birth of Jesus brings light and hope to humanity. Santa Claus is a commonly used figure. Candy canes, fruit, animals, snowmen, angels and snowflake imagery are also popular choices.
The modern-day mold-blown colored glass Christmas ornament was originally invented in the small German town of Lauscha in the mid-19th century.
Christmas ornaments take many different forms, from a simple round ball to highly artistic designs. Ornaments are almost always reused year after year, rather than purchased annually, and family collections often contain a combination of commercially produced ornaments and decorations created by family members. Such collections are often passed on and augmented from generation to generation. (Sources : Wikipedia and Gibraltar Post Bulletins)
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