The Republic of Korea celebrates its 20th Anniversary of Korea – Slovakia Diplomatic Relations with a stamp issue!
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The year 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Slovakia. Especially in recent years, the two countries have engaged in close cooperative relations through active trade and investments.
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published August 5th, 2013
Tags: Celebration,
Culture,
Diplomacy,
Folk,
Korean Post,
Music,
New Issue,
Performance Arts,
Politics,
Republic of Korea,
Slovakia,
Stamp Issue,
Tradition Posted in Country Stamps,
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Italian post releases a stamp issue celebrating the Italian Alpine Club’s 150th Anniversary!
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The stamp shows a vintage Italian Alpine Club poster, featuring a mountaineer observing the landscape through a telescope at the top is the coat of arms of the Club.
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published June 10th, 2013
Chinese Post celebrates “World Water Day” with a stamp issue!!
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Water is one of the world’s most precious resources. To raise people’s awareness of protecting water resources, on January 18, 1993, the 47th United Nations General Assembly declared March 22 as World Day for Water in accordance with the proposal made in Agenda 21 of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development.
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International Firefighters’ Day stamp Issue by Croatian Post!!!
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International Firefighter’s Day is celebrated on the 4th May, on the feast of St. Florian patron saint of firefighters. St. Florian was a high ranking officer in the Roman legions of the Emperor Diocletian at the time of the last great persecution of Christians.
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Monaco Post celebrates World Oceans Day with a stamp issue depicting Sharks!
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To celebrate World Oceans Day on 8th June, the OETP, in association with the Monaco Oceanographic Museum,
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Tags: Animals,
Celebration,
Exhibition,
Fish,
Monaco,
Monaco Post,
Nature,
New Issue,
Ocean,
Predators,
Sharks,
Stamp Issue,
World Oceans Day Posted in Country Stamps,
Stamp News
Jersey Post celebrate the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement with a stamp issue!
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Six stamps and a Miniature Sheet will be issued by Jersey Post to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world’s largest humanitarian network.
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Tags: Anniversary,
Celebration,
charity,
Jersey Post,
New Issue,
Organizations,
Red Crescent,
Red Cross,
Stamp Issue,
WOPA Posted in Country Stamps,
Stamp News
Italian and Vatican City Post’s joint issue celebrating the Edict of Milan, on the 1700th anniversary of its proclamation!
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The stamp shows a detail of the frescoes painted in 1248 inside the hall of the Oratory of San Silvestro in the Basilica of the Santi Quattro Coronati in Rome,
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published April 25th, 2013
Tags: Anniversary,
Celebration,
History,
Italy,
Joint Issue,
New Issue,
Religion,
Religious art,
Religious figures,
Stamp Issue,
Vatican Posted in Country Stamps,
Stamp News
New Years Greetings by Korean Post!!
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The year 2013 is the year of the snake. From ancient times, the perception of the snake has been ambivalent. On the one hand, the snake has been admired as a clean, wise animal with a tenacious hold on life.
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published March 20th, 2013
European Year Of Citizens by Luxembourg!
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In 2013, Europe celebrates its European Year of Citizens. Since 2010, Viviane Reding has been the European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. In this interview, Ms Reding explains the particular features of being an EU citizen.
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published March 8th, 2013
A Celebration of Coronation Commemoratives by Isle of Man!!
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For generations, commemorative souvenirs to mark the coronations of British monarchs ranging from medals, china or pottery drinking mugs, badges etc have been produced as treasured keep-sakes of these landmark occasions in British history.
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published February 15th, 2013
Latvia releases new stamps in Christmas series!
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Latvia Post has been releasing stamps dedicated to Christmas since 1992, and two new additions to the series are made this year.
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published December 12th, 2012
Tags: Celebration,
christmas,
Christmas 2012,
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christmas stamps,
Culture,
Latvia,
Latvia Post,
New Issue,
Snow,
Stamp Issue,
Tradition Posted in Country Stamps,
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