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AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 02:30 PM Mar 2013

Finnish anti-forgery passport uses moose

Finnish travelers are the envy of fellow passengers with a new passport boasting a special addition.

Designers added to each page of the standard booklet images of a moose. When users flip the pages, the moose appears to walk.

The government released the passport last August to help prevent forgery. Diplomats and government officials also get to enjoy the new design.

The passport design also commemorates the moose's status in Finland as king of the forest.

Internet users have recently been enjoying its simple animation via posted videos.

Mar. 30, 2013 - Updated 16:18 UTC (01:18 JST)

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20130330_20.html

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Finnish anti-forgery passport uses moose (Original Post) AsahinaKimi Mar 2013 OP
And exactly how does this prevent forgery? Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #1

Curmudgeoness

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1. And exactly how does this prevent forgery?
Sat Mar 30, 2013, 07:44 PM
Mar 2013

These little drawing "movies" have entertained kids when I was young and they would be a Cracker Jacks prize. It wasn't exactly rocket science.

But it sure is cute.

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