Patch collecting or badge collecting SCUTELLIPHILY, from Latin "scutellus" meaning little shield, and Greek "phileein" meaning to love, is the hobby of collecting souvenir patches or badges.


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Sunday, 22 March 2015

Venice "colorful carnaval of patches"

Venezia

Venice is one of the most important tourist destination in the world for its art and architecture being consider as one of world´s beautiful cities. Ones you´re in Venice apart from famous water canal distribution as Amsterdam for example, you will find numerous touristic places to visit.
I was 3 years ago during 1 day. My first impression was wonderful and impacted me to see thousands of tourist crowding every place of the city and hundreds of souvenir shops along all city.
I recommend to you to take a " gondola" or " boat bus" to discover every place.
Coming back to the patches.... Is how you wonderful 70´s Coat of Arms Venice souvenir patch. Winged Lion of St Mark, white felt back ( rare).

The most important places in the city are:



St Mark Basilic
One of the most famous churches in Venice and one of the best know examples of art Italo-Bizatine










Lido di Venecia: in the last years becoming more attractive due to destination of celebrities and mainly people from cinema industry.  










Piazza St. mark.
Same turistic area you can find Basilic, Piazza St Mark and Palazzo Ducale. here you are 70´s souvenir patch from Piazza St Mark










Venice was one of the most powerful cities in the world, European´s market business center  as a result of that very influence and economical impact a lot of wonderful palaces were built around.

70´s Souvenir patch of palazzo Ducale venetian-gothic style one of the landmarks of Venice

Grand canal forms one of major water corridor in the city with numerous,beautiful and uniqueness bridges across


Ponte di Rialto is wonderful early 70´s souvenir patch for one of fourth most important bridges in the city








80´s Palace souvenir patch on left side Ca d´Oro Palazzo













Grand canal forms one of major water corridor in the city with numerous,beautiful and uniqueness bridges across, above you can find some souvenir patches regarding Rialto & Sospiri Bridges.







I hope you like them.