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The main tinctures used are those most associated in the public mind with the Post Office: red for letter-boxes, mail vans and telephone kiosks and yellow (gold) the colour of telecommunications service vehicles. The white billets on red symbolise letters and parcels and the barrulet wavy refers to electrical energy used in telecommunications. The phoenix of the crest is a reminder that the present Post Office was born out of the previous one whilst the wand of Mercury, messenger of the gods, represents speedy communication. | The main tinctures used are those most associated in the public mind with the Post Office: red for letter-boxes, mail vans and telephone kiosks and yellow (gold) the colour of telecommunications service vehicles. The white billets on red symbolise letters and parcels and the barrulet wavy refers to electrical energy used in telecommunications. The phoenix of the crest is a reminder that the present Post Office was born out of the previous one whilst the wand of Mercury, messenger of the gods, represents speedy communication. | ||
The days of horse-drawn mail are recalled by the pegasus supporters whose wings allude to the sending of communications through the sky | The days of horse-drawn mail are recalled by the pegasus supporters whose wings allude to the sending of communications through the sky - both by air mail and by radio (including satellite) communication. | ||
The crown denotes the traditional and continuing services to the Crown by the Post Office and the collar the unity of those services. | The crown denotes the traditional and continuing services to the Crown by the Post Office and the collar the unity of those services. | ||