The stork symbol

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White stork is a symbol of the city of The Hague in the Netherlands and the unofficial emblem of the Polish country which has 25 percent of the total species of Stork.

In Western culture, Stork is used as a symbol of the birth of a baby. The story of the birth of a baby carried by a heron is a fairy tale before sleeping from Holland and northern Germany. Storks nesting on the roof of the house are believed to be good luck and the inhabitants will be blessed with happiness.

In Victorian times, when the conversation about reproductive function was still considered taboo, the child's question of the origin of the baby was answered with the fairy tale of the arrival of the baby brought by the crane.

In popular culture, Storks are often portrayed flying carrying a baby with a piece of cloth tied at the end and hung on the beak. On the upper lip, upper eyelids, and the nape of the newborn is often encountered patches of reddish pink which is believed to be the former stitch of the beak of the crane. These patches are called salmon patches that are vascular birthmarks that will disappear on their own.