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A distelfink is a stylized goldfinch, probably based on the European variety. It frequently appears in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. It represents happiness and good fortune and the Pennsylvania German
An ornate Taufschein, or baptismal certificate, bordered by two distelfinks
A European Goldfinch on a thistle
European goldfinch
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The European goldfinch, or simply goldfinch, is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to the Palearctic zone in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. It has been introduced to
Distelfink
…A distelfink is a stylized goldfinch, probably based on the European variety. It frequently appears in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. It represents happiness and good fortune and the Pennsylvania German people, and is a common…
072 Wild European goldfinch at the Parc Jura vaudois Photo by Giles Laurent
C. c. carduelis, juvenile, Germany
C. c. britannica, Wigan, England
C. c. carduelis, Sweden