50th anniv of the Pro Infirmis Foundation 26.2.1970
“Pro Infirmis” is the largest Swiss organization active in the field of disability. The stamp on the FDC depicts the badge or emblem of this organisation.
View ArticleChoreographic Art 13.9.2002
Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion, form, or both are specified.Choreography may also refer to the design...
View ArticleNeufchâteau Vosges 12.10.2002
Neufchâteau is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.Inhabitants are called Néocastriens.The Church of St. Nicolas, (shown on the stamp and cover). Church of Saint...
View ArticleBeach Finds – Floats 2.2.2017
This motif is the third of a 3-year series featuring beach finds. The 2017 label shows cork floats.Thank you Ella.
View ArticleEUROPA Wattling symbolising the sun - Switzerland 4.5.1970
Wattle is a lightweight construction material made by weaving thin branches (either whole, or more usually split) or slats between upright stakes to form a woven lattice. It has commonly been used to...
View ArticleOur Lady of La Salette 15.8.2002
Our Lady of La Salette is a Marian apparition reported by two children, Maximin Giraud and Mélanie Calvat to have occurred at La Salette-Fallavaux, France, in 1846.On 19 September 1851, Pope Pius IX...
View ArticleEuropean Capitals - Rome 7.11.2002
The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is an oval amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and sand, it is the largest amphitheatre ever...
View ArticleSingapore - Japan Joint Issue 29.11.2016
Singapore Post Limited (SingPost) and Japan Post Co., Ltd. (Japan Post) released a joint stamp issue by Singapore and Japan to commemorate 50 years of strong and warm bilateral relations between the...
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