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Portugal Issued Stamp on Santiago Pilgrimage

portugal santiago stampsSantiago de Compostela is one of the main places of Christian pilgrimage and its importance in terms of the history of Christianity is underpinned by ancient traditions that the Apostle James (the Greater) was buried in the place where today stands the Cathedral of Compostela. This conviction has resulted in countless pilgrims converging to Santiago de Compostela since the middle ages to the present day, after a period of decline dating from the early modern age.

Issue Date: 08.05.2015 Designer: Atelier Design&etc Printer: INCM Process: Offset  Colours: 4 Colours Size: 80 x 30.6mm Values: €0.45, 0.62, 0.72, 0.80

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