Frisians, Swedes and Hetware The Franks, the Frisians and the Hetware were tribes living in the areas of Europe that are now part of Germany, Holland and Belgium. The Swedes were the neighbouring tribe of the Geats, living in the north of the country we now call Sweden. Later on, the Franks moved south into what is now France. The word France comes from their name. Back

"Franks" was a term that Muslims used to designate the Crusaders or Western European Christians with whom they fought for control of the Holy Land in the Middle Ages. Most of the original Crusaders were French or Frankish.

a Germanic tribe which migrated into Western Europe beginning in AD 253

Marking on the face of a cover, indicating it is to be carried free of postage. Franks may be written, handstamped, imprinted or represented by special adhesives. Such free franking is usually limited to official correspondence,such as the President's mail.