Canada has released two stamps to mark the 75th anniversary of the 1945 victory in Europe.The stamps honour two Canadians who exemplify bravery on the battlefront and support on the home front: Private Léo Major, “the One-eyed Ghost,” who single-handedly liberated the German-occupied Dutch town of Zwolle, and Veronica Foster, “Ronnie, the Bren Gun Girl”, […]
Month: May 2020
Taiwan issued a set of commemorative stamps on 20th May 2020 for the nation’s 15th presidential inauguration.The package contains three items: a stamp featuring President Tsai Ing-wen who is to begin her second term, and vice president-elect William Lai a collection of four designer stamps; and a stamp folio.The stamp of Tsai and Lai show […]
100 Years of Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association Founded in 1920, the Hong Kong Young Women’s Christian Association (HKYWCA) is one of the most time-honoured women’s groups in Hong Kong. Over the century, the HKYWCA has been committed to its mission of nurturing women and upheld its belief of serving the community by providing […]
Mammals The stamps show five different mammals that live and breed in the Danish countryside, roe deer, hedgehog, black squirrel, dormouse and stoat. Unesco World Heritage Five Danish Places selected as World Heritage Sites can be seen on the stamps. 800 years of the Danish flag The Danish flag turns 800 in 2019. Over the […]
Europa 2020:Ancient Postal Routes Date of Release:29th April 2020,Design: Maciej Jędrysik print run: 120,000 printing technique: offset stamp format: 31.25 x 76.5 mm paper : fluorescent Centenary of Ruch Chorzów Sports Club Date of Release:20th April 2020,Design: Agnieszka Sancewicz print run: 90,000 printing technique: offset stamp format: 40.5 x 40.5 mm paper : fluorescent We […]
Metro Express The Metro Express Project (the Project) indeed marks the history of Mauritius with indelible ink. This innovative and visionary project deserves its place among the largest and most complex infrastructural transportation systems ever undertaken since the independence of Mauritius over half a century ago. The Government of Mauritius (GoM) created Metro Express Limited […]
By Dr. Pradeep Jain The wonderful India Post has been doing their bit by supporting artists with disabilities. The Spastic Society of Northern India provides special education and vocational rehabilitation to children and adults with disabilities. The following paintings were created by them, along with a mention of the age of the artist. The Department […]
The graceful and beautiful great crested grebe is a water bird that arrives in Estonia from Southern and Western Europe immediately after the ice melts in April. The 2000-3000 great crested grebe couples of Estonia inhabit larger lakes with diverse flora and bays filled with reed on the coastline. They anchor their floating nests made […]
By Dr. Pradeep Jain First greeting card issued under the series with HAPPY DIWALI In the year 2000 India post started an innovative greeting post which comprises of a card with envelope with preprinted postage stamp upon the envelope having same design as of greetings card. It was so attractive because had simulated perforations as […]
By Ushnish Dutta India Post, Mumbai paid tribute to the migrant workers by releasing a special cover which is an ode to their immense contribution towards the making of Mumbai. The same was released in the Mumbai GPO premises today by Chief postmaster general of Maharashtra and Goa, Sri Harish Chandra Agrawal and Postmaster General […]