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Created 18/3/2026. Last updated 18/3/2026

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Generic Paper Flying Birds
 
This page is being used to collect information about the history of generic paper flying birds including pigeons etc. Please contact me if you know any of this information is incorrect or if you have any other information that should be added. Thank you.

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1960

Robert Harbin published a design for a generic Flying Bird in 'The Observer' of 20th March 1960.

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1963

A generic design for a flying bird called 'Vogel' appears in the second edition of 'Het Grote Vouwboek' by Aart van Breda, which was published by Uitgeverij van Breda in 1963.

Vogel

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1968

A design for a flying 'Pigeon' appears in 'Jolly Origami: Elephant Book' by Tatsuo Miyawaki, which was published by Biken-Sha in Matsuyama, Japan in 1968.

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