The British Heraldry Hermès carré was issued in 1969 making it one of several designs, that pay homage to the British Crown.
Here are the others:
The first, Queen (pictured above) was issued to honor the Queen’s first visit to France in 1961 and was re-issued in 1977 as a Special Issue for the Royal Jubilee, and renamed to Dieu et Mon Droit (God and my Right) Queen’s Silver Jubilee 1977.
Regina by Leila Menchari was conceived for Queen Elizabeth’s second visit in 1972.
The British Heraldry, however, is in honor of the Prince of Wales bearing his coat of arms against the backdrop of stunning Gothic architecture.
The British Heraldry was designed by *Vladimir Rybaltchenko, aka Rybal (who only signed his designs this way). It was first issued in 1969 and re-issued as a Limited Edition Ich Dien in 1981 and was according to Hermès, “intended to commemorate the Crown Prince’s marriage while calling on the continuity of history.”
Vladimir Rybaltchenko an accomplished artist, pictured here from the 1991 issue of Le Monde d’Hermès
Vladimir Rybaltchenko (1939 – 2002) was the great-nephew of Philippe Ledoux and father of Dimitri Rybaltchenko, all renowned Hermès artists. Links to their biographies have been provided.