[Sierra Leona] Freetown Cotton Tree
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Nonethewiser
Sierra Leone is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa with a population of 8 million people, which currently does not have a location stamp.
While there might not be many active Slowly users there, it would be very nice if every country in the world had at least one location stamp that is not a flag.
The Cotton Tree, also known commonly as a kapok tree, is a historic symbol of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. The Cotton Tree gained importance in 1792 when a group of former African American slaves, who had gained their freedom by fighting for the British during the American War of Independence, settled the site of modern Freetown.
People first landed on the shoreline and walked up to a giant tree just above the bay and held a thanksgiving service there, gathering around the tree in a large group and praying and singing hymns to thank God for their deliverance to a free land. Its exact age is unknown, but it is known to have existed in 1787. (Source: Wikipedia)
In my opinion, it would also make a perfect location stamp.
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chocochocolala
Congratulations Nonethewiser!! this is a very needed stamp

Nonethewiser
chocochocolala: Thank you so much! :) I am very happy it got picked!

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Yann2
And on an image search I found that Sierra Leone has used the Cotton Tree image on a real postage stamp as well!
Plus another nice photo of the tree.

Nonethewiser
ImpossibleTwin: thank you!! I didn't know there was a real postage stamp with it already. Makes perfect sense. And thanks for the picture - it was somehow not easy to find a good one..

Yann2
Nonethewiser: I just searched again and found a really nice, more recent Sierra Leone postage stamp with the Cotton Tree.
The size of it really shows in comparison with the cars and buildings in the images.
Also found another nice street view photo.

Nonethewiser
Yann2: That's perfect, thank you 😊

Yann2
Thank you for this proposal. I followed the links and the country has quite a History, a lot of it with tragic overtones.
The Cotton Tree seems a nice suggestion, and has a positive message as a point of meeting and worship from people who finally reached a place of hope and freedom - after their earlier times under slavery.
I did not know anything about Sierra Leone, but thanks to this proposal that has changed somewhat. Thank you!