South Jutland County were included in its jurisdiction, whereas Spandet, Roager and Hviding (German from 1864-1920) were included in the neighbouring 1970-2006 county of Ribe. The coat of arms of South Jutland County was designed in 1980 and is derived from the historic coat of arms of Schleswig which in turn is derived from the national coat of arms of Denmark. The inspiration for the Dannebrog pennant was a 13th-century seal used by Erik Abelsøn, Duke of Schleswig. South Jutland County South Jutland County (Danish: "Sønderjyllands Amt") is a former county (Danish: "amt") on the south-central portion of the Jutland Peninsula in southern
Postage stamps and postal history of the Cook Islands Postage stamps and postal history of the Cook Islands This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands are named after Captain James Cook, who visited the islands in 1773 and 1777. They became a British protectorate in 1888 and in 1900 administrative control was transferred to New Zealand. In 1965 residents chose self-government in free association with New Zealand. The Cook Islands contain 15 islands in the group spread over the South Pacific. The first stamps of the Cook Islands were issued on 7 May 1892. The stamps of the