Easter Eggs Are a Symbol of Spring Renewal

What's your favorite part of Easter. I mean besides the chocolate bunny ears! Well if you're reading this blog it has to be stamps. County Stamp Center has some wonderful Easter stamps from the silly to the sublime. This wonderful 2006 Easter stamp from the Czech Republic invites a whimsical smile. Click the post title to order.

Decorated eggs and rabbits are age-old fertility symbols and have been popular signs of the Earth's renewal since long before Easter traditions began. Jews serve hard-cooked eggs at the Passover Seder as a symbol of new life. Romans included eggs in their spring feasts. Ancient Persians painted eggs for their New Year celebration which fell on the spring equinox. In the West, eggs were a forbidden food during Lent, making them a special treat on Easter. Orthodox tradition says Mary Magdalene gave the Emperor of Rome a red egg as a symbol of Christianity after Christ's ascension.

The incredible, edible egg is a featured part of the Easter celebration. We dye them, hunt them, roll them, toss them, and, of course, eat them. And we collect stamps that show them in all their beautifully, colored glory. Visit the County Stamp Center website for more wonderful Easter stamps.