With this stamp, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates 150 years of West Virginia statehood. Admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, in the midst of the Civil War,
published July 11th, 2013
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Widely regarded as the world’s biggest annual sporting event, the Tour de France will mark its 100th edition this year.
To celebrate, Isle of Man Post Office is issuing a set of eight postage stamps honouring its greatest champions and the role that Britain and indeed the Isle of Man has played in adding to the colourful history of the world’s greatest race.
published July 7th, 2013
The four stamps are placed on the right of the sheetlet the reproduction of the topographic map continues outside the perforated square, with the territory annexed to San Marino highlighted over a detail of the papal bull issued by Pope Pius II, with the lead seal.
published July 7th, 2013
Originally launched on 26 September 1980, the Flag Series was created to honour the Member States of the United Nations.
published July 6th, 2013
This year marks the 1150th anniversary of the evangelization of Great Moravia by Saints Cyril and Methodius. Great Moravia included a large part of Central Europe, going well beyond the borders of current States.
published July 6th, 2013
Article X of The Treaty of Utrecht 1713 (English translation)
The Catholic King does hereby, for himself, his heirs and successors, yield to the Crown of Great Britain the full and entire propriety of the town and castle of Gibraltar, together with the port, fortifications, and forts thereunto belonging; and he gives up the said propriety to be held and enjoyed absolutely with all manner of right for ever, without any exception or impediment whatsoever.
published July 5th, 2013
Friar Rosendo Salvado y Rotea (Tuy, Pontevedra, 1814, Rome, Italy, 1900) was a Benedictine missionary monk and the first abbot of the diocese of New Norcia in Western Australia.
published July 5th, 2013
Pitcher plants are carnivorous plants whose prey-trapping mechanism features a deep cavity filled with liquid known as a pitfall trap.
published July 3rd, 2013
Though Switzerland may be small, it’s big on museums, with more than 1,000 of them championing the preservation, display, study and dissemination of Swiss heritage day in, day out.
published July 3rd, 2013
Australia is a country of vast and changing landscapes and great extremes. From the moist tropical north to the dry Central Australian deserts and the cool alpine regions of the south, Australia off ers its road-trippers a wealth of terrain, destinations and experiences.
published July 2nd, 2013
The attainment of national independence for the Commonwealth of The Bahamas was the culmination of a long and unrelenting journey towards self-determination for the people of The Bahamas. The political thrust for national independence came from the Progressive Liberal Party under the leadership of the Party’s then leader Lynden Oscar Pindling.
published July 2nd, 2013