1968-1969 Early Irish Art Definitives

Definitive stamps designed by Heinrich Gerl based on early Irish art:

• The Dog is based on a 7th century Irish broach from Killarney, in the Irish Museum
• The Stag is based on an 8th century Irish elk design in the British Museum
• The Winged Ox symbolizes St. Luke the Evangelist, and is from an 8th century design in the Gospel Book in Lichfield Cathedral
• The Eagle symbolizes St. John the Evangelist and is taken from an 8th century Irish manuscript now in the library of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge