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Event Publicity Poster Stamp

Publicity poster stamp issued for the Kreis-Ringreiterfest (Circle Ring Rider Festival) held in Sonderburg / Sønderborg, July 9-11, 1911.
This stamp was issued when the city was part of Germany following the Second Schleswig War of 1864, but was part of the territory returned to Denmark in the plebiscite of 1920.
    According to the website at ringriderfesten.dk:

    The history of ring riding goes all the way back to the Middle Ages, where it was both popular and feared entertainment in the European kingdoms and principalities.

    Feared because ring riding was included in the rough knightly battles, often with life or agility at stake. It was Christian III and his son Frederik II who in Denmark in the 16th century introduced and changed the knight's battle to a jousting.

    However, it is Christian IV who is considered the first royal ring rider. At his coronation in 1596, ring riding was organized over several days and with participation from the royal houses and principalities of Europe. Christian IV was himself a keen ring rider and participated in ring riding both in Denmark, England and Germany.

    However, three centuries had to pass before the sport of ring riding really spread to Southern Jutland. From the beginning of the 1800s, there are reports that ring riding was part of village celebrations. In 1845, Duke Christian August of Augustenborg and his consort had a silver wedding. The festivities included a magnificent ring ride with the participation of 450 riders. The ringrider festival in Sønderborg, as it is known today, was organizationally founded in 1888, but ringrider festival number 100 was not held until 110 years later, in 1998. This is connected to the fact that the parties were banned during the two world wars and because of foot-and-mouth disease.

    On Tuesdays before the Ring Rider Festival, it is possible to experience a bit of medieval ring riding on the historic ring riding track at Sønderborg Castle.

    If you want to delve deeper into the exciting history of ring riding, visit Denmark's only Ringrider Museum. You will find it in Sønderborg's second-oldest house in Kirkegade. For opening times click on "Museum" on this website.
This stamp is listed in "A General Illustrated Catalogue of Exhibition and Event Poster Stamps to 1914" compiled by Stewart Gardiner and Steve Greiczek on page 538.

This example is F/VF, OG, H.

Approximate Image Size: 35 x 25 mm.


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