Unknown test stamp

[Gandalf le Gris]

Hello everyone.

I seek information on this test of postage stamp.

I would like to identify the country of origin.

The only evidence is on the veils of the ship.

Can somebody identify these armorial bearings?

Sorry for the poor quality of this image. It isn't the scan which is bad but
the stamp itself and sorry too for my bad english (I'm french).

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

http://cjoint.com/?DKwkHTs3hxL

Best regards.

[RJO]

Post by Gandalf le Gris
Hello everyone.
I seek information on this test of postage stamp.
I would like to identify the country of origin.
The only evidence is on the veils of the ship.
Can somebody identify these armorial bearings?
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Is this the yellow and black design?

http://iiwiki.com/wiki/File:Flag_of_Swabia.svg
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/de-by_hi.html
http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/artists/361701077?view_mode=2

RJO

[Gandalf le Gris]

Post by RJO
Is this the yellow and black design?
http://iiwiki.com/wiki/File:Flag_of_Swabia.svg
http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/de-by_hi.html
http://www.deviantart.com/morelikethis/artists/361701077?view_mode=2

Hello and thank you for these informations.

Black lions on yellow bottom are not current. I don't know anything into
heraldic, but it seems to me that one more often sees red or yellow lions
than black lions.
The drawing on the right half of the veil could be a Souabe flag. Although
the direction of the lions is reversed.

The left part of the veil could be a masonic symbol. What do you think about
it?