April 14, 2014

Maritime Malta Series II

Malta Post released a set of four stamps on 18th March 2014 commemorating 35 years from the End of Military Facilities Agreement and the 200th anniversary of the Malta Police Force depicting police boats and navy vessels.

The two Navy vessels portrayed on the stamps, HMS Alexander (1800) and HMS London (1979), are depicted in the vicinity of Fort St. Angelo and Fort St. Michael respectively.The police boats depicted on the stamps appear against the background of two harbours, that of Marsamxett and of Sliema. A police station appears in the background of each one.

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