G'day Brian and Ahab,
thanks for the replies.
I am a philatelist, although I do not specialise
in thematics such as knots, I was just curious.

There are 30 stamps in that set from Sharjah,
albeit all stamps do not offer a different knot.

Perhaps you should begin a "knots" thematic on stamps

can we snare another collector?

Best regards
Rodney




| Rodney,
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| Thank you for posting the picture of those stamps! It is not often we
| see knots as a design element on stamps. Great stuff!
|
| 4 DH. is a "Sheepshank with an Overhand Knot", also called a "Sword
| Knot".
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| 2 DH. is an "Artillery Loop" also called a "Man-Harness Knot".
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| 5 DH. is a "Sheepshank Knot"
|
| 6 DH. is, as you said, the "Fisherman's Knot".
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| 2 DH. is, as you said, the "Reef Knot".
|
| I double-checked these names in "Ashley's Book of Knots". Names of
| knots vary and these stamps obviously celebrate Scouting. If one needs
| to be precise, I am not sure if the name "Artillery Loop" or the name
| "Man-Harness Knot" is preferred by Scouting. I also wonder if the name
| "Sword Knot" is used in Scouting or whether they use another name.
|
| Thanks again for the picture.
|
| All the best - Brian.
|