South Korea is one of the few developed countries that still reports rabies cases (albeit extremely low numbers—no human infection since 2004 and no animal infection since 2014). Officials blame unvaccinated animals from North Korea crossing into the south through the porous DMZ.3yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/MapPorn
Flag of the short-lived Korean Empire is hoisted above a south Korean naval vessel during a naval exercise.3yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/vexillology
Flag of a new Progressive Bull Moose Party, an actual major left-wing, socialist workers' party in the United States. Purposely named after Teddy Roosevelt's third party and avoids explicit left-wing symbolism to calm American voters' irrational fear of socialism. Find the subliminal red stars!4yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/leftistvexillology
Thought I would share an IG post that went viral in Korea two years ago. A south Korean photographer (@zo_sun_hi) transiting through Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) ran into a north Korean traveler and snapped this shot. It’s not uncommon to run into north Koreans at PEK and VVO (Vladivostok).3yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/PassportPorn
Flags of the US, UK, Korea, Republic of China, and the USSR adorn the former Japanese General Gov't Building in Seoul, Korea shortly after liberation.4yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/vexillology
Old Yongsan Station in Seoul, Korea, destroyed during the Korean War. The striking building was constructed using unusual German-style timber framin. Yongsan Station still serves as Seoul's secondary railway station after Seoul Station (whose occupation-era headhouse remains standing to this day).4yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
The Old Seoul Post Office, destroyed during the Korean War in the early 1950s. Its replacement in the exact same spot is an eyesore and widely cited as the ugliest building in Seoul. However, surviving historical colonial and protectorate-era buildings remain standing in the same neighborhood.4yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/Lost_Architecture
Stamps from USPS arrived! Doing my small part to help the USPS, which I rely on to run my eBay store. I'm a huge fan of the Piggott, AR Post Office Murals stamp featuring airmail service. What else can I do for my postman // the post office?4yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/USPS
Extremely rare medallion-type tetradrachm of King Tigranes II [the Great]. Struck in ancient Tigranakert (Cholimma) between 95-56 BCE. Reverse legend states in Koine Greek ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΤΙΓΡΑΝΟΥ (of King Tigranes). Features the seated statue Tyche of Antioch, carved by the famed sculptor Eutychides.3yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/armenia
Flag of Polish Chicago -- Chicago claims to have the largest population of Poles of any metropolitan area outside of Poland.4yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/vexillology
Flags of China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam (trad'l countries of the East Asian cultural sphere) with a consistent motif (centered circle)3yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/vexillology
New South Korean official passport issued to one of my friends (a government worker). The foreign ministry is temporarily issuing them in blue (intended for general passports) instead of gray because they haven't produced any gray booklets yet.3yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/PassportPorn
Thoughts on my Georgian handwriting? Just started learning to write it--American here.3yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/Sakartvelo
The infamous barcode sticker pasted onto passports by Ben-Gurion Airport in Israel. I was deemed security risk 3 (low security foreigner). Passport: Korea, south.4yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/PassportPorn
Absolutely horrifying stamp carnage 😫. My Canadian airmails arrived waterlogged and stained with what appears to be mold. I‘ll have to request a refund.4yr ⋅ mattok123 ⋅ r/philately
