50th anniversary of the Canadian Coast Guard.

Canada Post has honoured the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Coast Guard with stamp featuring Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent. The postage stamp featuring CCGS Louis S. St-Laurent is part of a five-stamp issue titled "Canadian Pride.”As part of a year long celebration for the Coast Guard’s 50th anniversary.This stamp was released on 26th January 2012.

Packaging for the Canadian Pride series highlights the Coast Guard, including the souvenir sheet which showcases the St-Laurent. The image on the cover of the 30-stamp booklet was taken from high up on board the CCGS Amundsen, a research icebreaker that provides Canadian researchers and their international collaborators with the platform and the tools to facilitate unprecedented access to the Arctic Ocean.The Canadian Coast Guard was created on January 26, 1962. Events and activities to celebrate its 50 years of service will be held all over Canada.