Orchids 1995 (Singapore Exhibition)

Orchidaceae, commonly referred to as the Orchid family, is a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots. It is currently believed to be the second largest family of flowering plants (only the Asteraceae is larger), with between 21,950 and 26,049 currently accepted species, found in 880 genera. The number of orchid species equals more than twice the number of bird species, and about four times the number of mammal species. It also encompasses about 6–11% of all seed plants. The largest genera are Bulbophyllum (2,000 species), Epidendrum (1,500 species), Dendrobium (1,400 species) and Pleurothallis (1,000 species).

The family also includes Vanilla (the genus of the vanilla plant), Orchis (type genus) and many commonly cultivated plants like some Phalaenopsis or Cattleya. Moreover, since the introduction of tropical species in the 19th century, horticulturists have produced more than 100,000 hybrids and cultivars.

5 stamps depicting different Orchids issued for the Singapore International Stamp Exhibition in 1995. Featured are the Bee Orchid, the Brown Bee Orchid, the Pyramidal Orchid, the Mirror Orchid and the Sawfly Orchid on September 01, 1995.The Singapore Exhibtion was a world expo and a major event in the philatelic calendar.

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World Philatelic Exhibition Washington 2006.

Polish Post issued the commemorative stamp of their participation at the International Stamp Exhibition Washington 2006. The issued stamp presented in one souvenir sheet that comprised of one stamp depicted flag of United State of America and President George Washington.

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New Zealand at Philatelic Expo France ‘89

France Post issued the stamp featured the Black Robin (Petroica traversi) in one color separation stamp sheet on July 07, 1989 for commemorating their participation at the International Stamp Expo, Phillexfrance 1989.

Black Robin Petroica traversi

The Black Robin or Chatham Island Robin (Petroica traversi) is an endangered bird from the Chatham Islands off the east coast of New Zealand.The Black Robin is a sparrow-sized bird measuring 14–15 cm . Its plumage is almost entirely brownish-black, with a black bill and brownish-black yellow-soled feet.

The species is still endangered, but now numbers around 250 individuals in populations on Mangere Island and South East Island. Ongoing restoration of habitat and eradication of introduced predators is being undertaken so that the population of this and other endangered Chatham endemics can be spread to several populations, decreasing the risk of extinction by natural disasters or similar stochastic events.

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Polish Stamp at Phila Nippon ‘91

Polish Post issued one stamp depicted butterfly species, Aporia crataegi, to participate at the International Stamp Exhibition, Phila Nippon’91. Aporia crataegi can found in both country, Poland and Japan.

The Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi) is a large butterfly of the Pieridae family.It is found in orchards and bushes throughout most of Europe except Northern Europe, North Africa, temperate Asia, Korea and Japan.It usually feeds on plants in the genus Prunus. Flight time is between April and July, size is between 56mm and 68mm, and is normally found an altitudes between 500m and 2,000m.

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Israel–Vatican Joint Issue.

Israel Post and Vatican Post jointly has issued the stamp depicted the Garden of Getshemane, Jerusalem. The joint issued is only one stamp.

The garden of Getshemane is is a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem most famous as the place where Jesus and his disciples prayed the night before Jesus' crucifixion.

In the following shown photo of The Garden of Getshemane, Jerusalem. According to the New Testament it was a place that Jesus and his disciples customarily visited, which allowed Judas to find him on the night of his arrest.Overlooking the garden is the Church of All Nations, also known as the Church of the Agony, built on the site of a church destroyed by the Sassanids in 614, and a Crusader church destroyed in 1219. Nearby is the Russian Orthodox Church of St. Mary Magdalene with its golden, onion-shaped domes (Byzantine/Russian style), built by Russian Tsar Alexander III in memory of his mother. (taken from Wikipedia)

Bengal Tiger–Gambia

Gambia Post issued the stamp series of Bengal Tiger for commemorating their participation at The Stamp International Exhibition Indipex 2011. The issuance presented in one sheetlet comprised of 4 stamps and one souvenir sheet comprised of one stamp. All stamps depicted Bengal Tiger which native from India.

In 2010, the population of wild Bengal tigers in the Indian subcontinent is estimated to be fewer than 2,500.The Bengal tiger has been a national symbol of India since about the 25th century BCE when it was displayed on the Pashupati seal of the Indus Valley Civilisation.

The Bengal tiger do not live as family units because the male plays no part in raising his offspring. Tigers mark their territory by spraying urine on a branch or leaves or bark of a tree, which leaves a particular scent behind.Male Bengal tigers fiercely defend their territory from other tigers, often engaging in serious fighting.

The Bengal tiger, or Royal Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) is a subspecies of tiger native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan.Males reach maturity at 4–5 years of age, and females at 3–4 years. Mating can occur at any time, but is most prevalent between November and April.

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Polish stamp at China 1999

"China 1999" World Philatelic Exhibition held on August 21st-30th 1999 in Beijing, organised at the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the People's Republic of China.

To commemorate the participation in the Exhibition, the Polish Post introduced a stamp in the form of a block into the market. The stamp represents Chinese ideograms expressing the contents: "China 1999. World Philatelic Exhibition" and fragments of a dragon, constituting a symbol of happiness according to the Chinese mythology. The cover of the block presents the dragon and symbolic sea waves.

Polish stamp at Espaňa 2000

Year 2000 is the 150th anniversary of the issue of the first Spanish post stamp. The World Philatelic Exhibition Espaňa 2000 held at the occasion on October 6th-14th.

The Polish Post, participating in the exhibition, will commemorate the event with an issue of a stamp representing a face of a woman covered by a fan, imitating edges of postal stamps.

Cuba stamp at Hong Kong 2001

Cuba Post issued the souvenir sheet feature water bird , Grus grus for commemorating the participation at the International Stamp Exhibition, Hong Kong 2001.

The Common Crane (Grus grus), also known as the Eurasian Crane, is a bird of the family Gruidae, the cranes.It breeds in wetlands in northern parts of Europe and Asia. The global population is in the region of 210,000-250,000, with the vast majority nesting in Russia and Scandinavia.It is a long distance migrant wintering in Africa (south to Morocco and Ethiopia), southern Europe, and southern Asia (south to northern Pakistan and eastern China). Migrating flocks fly in a V formation.

It is omnivorous, eating leaves, roots, berries (including notably the cranberry, which is probably named after the species), insects, small birds and mammals.The Common Crane is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.

St. Vincent &The Grenadine at Expo 2005 Aichi Japan

St. Vincent & The Grenadine Post issued the souvenir sheet which composed of three stamps feature Mammoth for commemorating the participation at Expo 2005 Aichi Japan.

A mammoth is any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus. These proboscideans are members of Elephantidae, the family of elephants and mammoths, and close relatives of modern elephants. They were often equipped with long curved tusks and, in northern species, a covering of long hair. They lived from the Pliocene epoch from around 4.8 million to 4,500 years ago.

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Micronesia at Israel 2008

Micronesia Post issued the stamp feature the Entrance to the City of David in the foreground, and walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, the Temple Mount and the Al-Aqsa Mosque in the background for commemorate the participation at the World Stamp Championship Israel 2008.

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Micronesia at Beijing 2010

Micronesia Post has issued the stamp series feature the Terra Cotta Warriors and Three Gorges Dam for commemorating their participation at Beijing Expo 2010.

The "Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses", is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of China.

The figures, dating from 210 BC, were discovered in 1974 by some local farmers in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province, near the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.

The figures vary in height 1.83–1.95 metres , according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots, horses, officials, acrobats, strongmen and musicians. Current estimates are that in the three pits containing the Terracotta Army there were over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which are still buried in the pits.

The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China.The Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest capacity hydroelectric power station with a total generating capacity of 18,200 MW.

The dam is made of concrete and is 2,335 m long, and 185 metres high. The project used 200,000 cubic metres of concrete (mainly for the dam wall), 463,000 tonnes of steel (enough to build 63 Eiffel Towers) and moved about 102,600,000 cubic metres of earth.

When the water level is at its maximum of 175 metres over sea level (110 metres above the river level downstream), the dam reservoir is about 660 kilometres (410 mi) in length and 1.12 kilometres (0.70 mi) in width on average, and contains 39.3 km³ of water. The total surface area of the reservoir is 1,045 km². The reservoir flooded a total area of 632 km² of land.

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Lotus Stamps at Indipex 2011

Sierra Leone Post issued the stamp series feature Lotus flower  in one souvenir sheet and one sheetlet which comprised of 4 stamps. The issuance are commemorative stamps for their participation at The International Stamp Exhibition, Indipex 2011.

Nelumbo nucifera, known by a number of names including Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus, or simply Lotus, is a plant in the Nelumbonaceae family.This plant is an aquatic perennial. Under favorable circumstances its seeds may remain viable for many years, with the oldest recorded lotus germination being from that of seeds 1300 years old recovered from a dry lakebed in northeastern China.

Native to Tropical Asia, and Queensland, Australia ^.it is commonly cultivated in water gardens. The white and pink lotuses are national flowers of India and Vietnam, respectively.

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Silver and Golden Objects. Polish - Chinese Joint Issue

The presented post stamps have been produced as a result of the cooperation of Polish Post with China Post. They present museum exhibits of goldsmith mastery: a cup from the Manchurian Qing dynasty of the 18th century and a silver Gdansk mug produced in the period 1660-1680.

The Jin Ou Yong Gu cup, made of gold and decorated with pearls, rubies and sapphires can be found in the Emperor's Palace in Beijing. Apart from rich floral ornaments it draws attention by characteristic handgrip handles in the form of dragons and by legs in the form of elephant heads.

The cup was used by the emperor during the ceremony of the welcoming of the New Lunar Year. At that time the ruler poured tusu wine into the cup and then calligraphically wrote a text assuring the country prosperity, safety and unity. The cup symbolized the everlasting rule and the permanence of the Qing dynasty.

The baroque, partially gilded mug is an example of a vessel of secular character, many of which were ordered at handicraftsmen by rich Polish nobility and middle class. It includes a decoration of moralizing content. The goldsmith Peter Rode (Rohde) depicted on the mug two biblical scenes of the life of Joseph, son of Jacob, with the technique of hand made forged ornaments and scenes.

The eagle placed on the top of the lid symbolizes divine might, justice and care spread over people as righteous as the biblical Joseph. The mug comes from the collection of the National Museum in Warsaw. The presented stamps will be issued by both Posts at the same time.

Micronesia at Expo Aichi Japan

Micronesia has been participated at Expo 2005 AICHI Japan which held with theme of Nature’s Wisdom. The stamp issuance was presented in souvenir sheet comprised of 4 stamps feature nature.

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Tonga at Ausipex 84

Tonga Post has participated at The World Philatelic Exhibition Australia 1984. To commemorate their participation ,Tonga issued souvenir sheet feature 2 stamps of birds, Laughing Kookaburra and Maroon Shining Parrot with background image of the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne. The logo of Ausipex 84 printed on the right bottom corner of the souvenir sheet.

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Tuvalu at Phila Nippon ’01

Tuvalu Post issued the souvenir sheet comprised of one stamp feature the young Tuvaluan boy and friends as Junior Ambassador attending 13th Asian Pacific Children’s Convention. The sheet as commemorative stamp to their participation at Japan World Stamp Exhibition 2001, Phila Nippon’01.

Nordia 2009

The Nordic Philatelic Exhibition, Nordia 2009 held in Hafnarfjörður Iceland 29th-31st May 2009. The motif on the souvenir sheet which Iceland Post issued on this occasion is the puffin.

The Puffin (Fratercula arctica) is a pelagic bird belonging to the Auk family. The latin term Fratercula means „little brother“ and indicates the colours of the feathers which is reminiscent of the robes of monks. The bird has also been called a “dean” or a “priest” in Icelandic. The puffin’s beak is multicolored during the mating season. The puffin is a resident bird. They lay their eggs in holes, dug into the ground, in big colonies. During winter the puffin stays at sea. The motif shows the puffin in Vestmannaeyjar island with the glacier Eyjafjallajökul in the background.

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Czech–Slovakia Joint issue: Karel Plicka (1894-1987)

Czech Post and Slovakia Post has joint issued stamp with theme of the personality and work of the artist of comprehensive gifts and activities K. Plicka (1894-1987).

Karel Plicka is a part of the culture of two - Czech and Slovak - nations. A distinguished photographer and film maker, he was active also in music and singing. His broad artistic activities in ethnography together with his sensitivity of an artist and musician enabled him to record both in notation and on photographs and film tapes the disappearing world of folk traditions, tales, songs and way of life.

He was also a significant teacher. He was first engaged as a teacher at the School of Crafts in Bratislava, later as a professor and the first dean of a newly established Film Academy of the Academy of Arts in Prague.

Plicka graduated in 1913 from the Teacher School in Hradec Králové, in 1928 from Komenský University in Bratislava in music science, ethnography and art history.

In 1924-38 he collected Slovak folk songs and documented folk cultural for the ethnographic department of the Slovak ethnographic institute Matice slovenská. He recorded about 40,000 songs from Slovakia, Bohemia and Moravia, published in 1961 in the collections Czech Song Book and Slovak Song Book. He set up the archives of documentary and ethnographic photographs of the Matice slovenská.

In 1937-39 he set up and headed the first film vocational centre of the School of Crafts in Bratislava. During World War II he worked in Prague where he published the book Prague on K. Plicka's Photographs.

From the 50s he worked exclusively as a photographer (books of photographs Prague Castle, The Vltava River, Homeland The Beautiful, Levoca, etc.). A famous photographer, Plicka was highly appreciated both locally and internationally for his film documentaries (he won the Venezia Cup for his music poem Singing Country in 1934).

Lesotho stamps at Phila Korea 1994

Lesotho Post Office has participated at the International Stamp Exhibition , Phila Korea 1994. They issued 4 piece stamps series are depicted frog species.

The frog species are Aquatic River Frog (Rana vertebralis), Bubbling Kassina (Kassian senegalensis), Guttural Toad (Duto guttural), Common River Frog (Rana angolensis).