I believe everyone is familiar with "China Red".
But there is also a kind of red called "London Red".
It has been popular for many years,
It has even become a symbol of Britain.
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What do you think of when you mention London?
London Eye, Big Ben, Tower Bridge.
Or Buckingham Palace?
But in the eyes of Londoners, these are not as good as "three reds in London".
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What is "London Three Red"?
London bus, London telephone booth, London mailbox
Collectively known as "London Three Red". ?
The bright red of "Theory of Three Represents" theory?
It is the symbolic color of London.
Sweet memories
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For an interesting reason
Aside from the first two, why did the London posting box choose red?
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It is rumored that there are several reasons.
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The first red mailbox appeared in Channel Island, England. The first reason for choosing red is that it is convenient for sailors and crew to find these mailboxes as soon as they land.
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On the other hand, the British royal family thinks that using red can show their nobility, and the British also like to use red as the main color. Therefore, the posting boxes on the streets of Britain are all painted with a uniform "London Red".
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The last reason is the stupidity of the British.
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1840, posting boxes were introduced to Britain and began to belong to the royal mail system. It took Britain 10 years to set up a free vertical mailbox.
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At first, British posting boxes were dark green similar to China Post.
Later, because of the general rainy weather, the mailbox was inconspicuous in the street, and even pedestrians and vehicles would hit the mailbox. A large number of citizens wrote to the postal department and suggested changing them into eye-catching colors. Finally, it was replaced by the "London Red" we see now.
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Besides red, what are the secrets of the British mailbox?
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There are classic cylindrical posting boxes in London, as well as wall-mounted or light-box posting boxes. Below the mailbox, there are English capital letters, which are royal codes, also called royal emblems.
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Since it is called Royal Mail, there must be a royal seal on the mailbox, which is designed in Hua Er, that is, the English letters on the mailbox are generally below the mailbox, indicating what "dynasty" this mailbox contains.
The mailbox was first used in Britain in the era of Queen Victoria, so the first generation mailbox was VR (1853-1901). Of course, this kind of mailbox is rare now. Meeting one is as lucky as meeting a four-leaf clover, and it is simply a "living fossil" of British history.
? For example, Edward VII's wall box (1901–1910) is embedded in the wall of Windsor Castle. Despite the ups and downs of 100 years, it has always been well maintained.
? George v (19 10- 1936), this is the best identification. There are no glyphs, only simple GR.
Anyone familiar with the history of the British royal family knows that this is the famous love of mountains and rivers and beauty. After less than a year as king, he chose to abdicate for Mrs Simpson. Because of his short reign, posting boxes printed with the words Edward VIII are rare.
The posting box after 1952 belongs to the current Queen Elizabeth II, and it is also the most common posting box on the street in Britain at present.
The British BBC reported that the Royal Mail and the Committee of Historic Buildings and Monuments in England will jointly act to protect the mailbox, a cultural heritage with British characteristics.
It is reported that Britain will adopt RFID technology, add invisible marks that can only be detected by ultraviolet rays to mailboxes all over the streets, and install electronic tracking equipment as anti-theft measures.
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