had the words "Royal Mail" and the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada. Continental Europe – most designs include a Post horn, like those used by postmen to announce their arrival. In Germany the post horn is the only element indicating post services. France – the arrow-shaped logo of La Poste. Greece – Hellenic Post use the head of god Hermes wearing a winged petasos (summer hat) as their logo. Hermes was usually portrayed as the messenger of the gods Netherlands – an orange triangle with "postnl" and a royal crown in it. Republic of Ireland – from 1922 the Irish harp entwined with the letters "SE" for Saorstát Éireann, then "P⁊T" Gaelic script for Post and Telegraphs and from 1984 An Post with their wavy lines logo, often on the door as a raised casting. Portugal - logo of the CTT Correios, consisting of a mounted postman playing a post horn. Russia – logo of Russian Post (Почта России) written white on blue and black on yellow 1st class mail boxes. Spain – Post horn and a royal crown over it. Japan – a "T" with bar above it (〒). United Kingdom – all post boxes display the Royal Cypher of the reigning monarch at the time of manufacture. Exceptions are the Anonymous pillar boxes of 1879–1887, where the cypher was omitted, and all boxes for use in Scotland manufactured after 1952 (including replicas of the 1866 Penfold design) which show the Crown of Scotland instead of the Royal Cypher for Elizabeth II. Private boxes emptied by Royal Mail do not have to carry a cypher. Royal Mail post boxes manufactured since 1994 carry the wording "Royal Mail", normally above the aperture (lamp boxes) or on the door (pillar boxes). Before this date all post boxes, with the exception of the Anonymous pillar boxes, carried the wording "Post Office". United States – the United States Postal Service (USPS) eagle logo, except that boxes for Express Mail use the USPS Express Mail logo. Gallery See also General Post Office Packstation Post-office box, used for incoming mail Stamp vending machine, often attached to post boxes 2012 Olympics gold post boxes in the United Kingdom References and sources Notes Sources External links Letter Box Study Group Post Boxes of Oxford British Postal Museum & Archive Colne Valley Postal History Museum Containers Postal infrastructure Street furniture