On 12th July 2013, H.S.H. Princess Stéphanie of Monaco founded the Baby & Nepal Association in order to support two elephants who escaped being put down thanks to Her fervent commitment. H.S.H. Princess Stephanie had a 3,500 m2 park built on the Fonbonne estate and continues to care passionately for these forty-year-old pachyderms.
Source: Monaco Post
published August 7th, 2014
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To mark 50 years of the Peel P50 and Trident, Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present a set of six stamps featuring the highly distinctive micro cars produced by Peel Engineering Company on the Isle of Man. Back in 1964 Peel Engineering were in full production of their unique P50 and later that year the first 12 Tridents were completed prior to the public launch at the Earl’s Court Motorcycle Show in November that year. (read more)
published August 7th, 2014
Adam Grimm, an Ohio native who now lives in Burbank, S.D., is the winner of the 2013 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. (read more)
published August 6th, 2014
The compilation of the three-part book of the Kingdom of Hungary’s customary law was commenced in 1504 by István Werbőczy, who was later elevated from lord chief justice to palatine, and was completed in 1514. The stamps show the cover page of the translation of the Tripartitum, published in Debrecen in 1565. (read more)
published August 6th, 2014
Amazon lily Victoria amazonica – Native to the Amazon River basic, Giant Water Lily is the largest size member of the Water lily family. The plant has very large leaves, up to 2-3 m in diameter, that float on the water’s surface on a submerged stalk, 7–8 m in length. The edges turn up to form a rim. Underside of leaf is coppery red. The flowers are white the first night they are open and become pink the second night, and purple subsequently. They are up to 9-12 inches in diameter, and are pollinated by beetles. (read more)
published August 5th, 2014
On May 22, 2014, An Post Issued a commemorative stamp to mark the centanary of the Home Rule Act of 1914.
The Government of Ireland Act 1914, also known as the Home Rule Act, was an Act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom and it intended to provide self government for Ireland. (read more)
published August 5th, 2014
As arrangements for the Chess Olympiad in Tromsø fall into place, Norway Post is celebrating the Norwegian Chess
Federation (NSF) with a new stamp issue. NSF turns 100 in 2014, and those celebrating will enjoy the growing interest in
the sport of chess nationwide. The membership of 2,500 people from 105 (read more)
published August 4th, 2014
By official decision of the UN, the year 2014 was declared the International Year of Crystallography. This ephemeris is jointly organized by the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) and UNESCO and aims to create a link between two other initiatives of this sort: the International Year of Chemistry, held in 2011, and the International Year of Light, which will be celebrated in 2015. As such, these three worldwide celebrations fall into the strategic guidelines of the International Program of Fundamental Sciences of UNESCO, in collaboration with other scientific programs of the Organization, (read more)
published August 4th, 2014
The flora of the Pitcairn Islands consists of 81 species, of which 10 are endemic. IUCN Red List threat categories show that over 60% of the indigenous flora is threatened within the Island, and over 20% is threatened globally. The main threats affecting the flora and vegetation are posed by habitat clearance, spread of invasive species such as the Rose Apple Syzygium jumbos, small population sizes or restricted distribution, erosion, and lack of fruit-eating birds. (read more)
published August 3rd, 2014
The Bahamas Post Office is delighted to mark the 75th Anniversary of the World’s first undersea Post Office and to pay tribute to the pioneering work of John Ernest (“J.E.”) Williamson (1881-1966), whose underwater photography drew mass attention to the beautiful and precious natural resources around The Bahamas. (read more)
published August 2nd, 2014
An Australian postage milestone was made in July 1914. French aviator Maurice Guillaux took off from Melbourne Agricultural Grounds on 16 July bound for Sydney, with a cargo of souvenir postcards, official letters and a small number of parcels. Guillaux’s load was light, as his Bleriot XI monoplane was only powered by a Gnôme rotary engine of around 50 horse power. The aviator was challenged by inclement weather as he winged his way north, (read more)
published August 1st, 2014