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August 30, 2014
August 29, 2014
August 28, 2014
August 26, 2014
250 years of the State Hermitage Museum.
Russian Post issued a Souvenir sheet on 20th June 2014, which depicts a modern form of the State Hermitage, an art Borovykovs'kogo "Catherine II on a walk in the Park" (1794, TG), and at the top the logo of the 250th anniversary of the museum.
The State Hermitage Museum - one of the largest in the world of art and historical museums, the beginning of the collection of which was laid in 1764, when Catherine II purchased 225 paintings. Original works of art housed in a special wing of the palace - the Small Hermitage, hence the common name of the future museum.
August 25, 2014
August 23, 2014
August 20, 2014
August 19, 2014
Letter from violin wins first prize.
Nataša Miloševic, a 13-year-old girl from Bosnia and Herzegovina, has won the gold medal in the Universal Postal Union’s 43rd International Letter-Writing Competition for Young People.
For further news and the letter visit UPU Letter writing Contest 2014
August 14, 2014
Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Rotary Club of Madurai West.
A special cover was released to mark the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Rotary Club of Madurai West. on 4th July 2014.
Rotary club of Madurai West, at the threshold of it golden jubilee, is an affiliate of Rotary International, a worldwide federation of professionals and entrepreneurs engaged in catalytic and direct action for the betterment of humanity in the areas of health, education, ethics, economy, resource sustainability and peace.
Rotary Club of Madurai West upholds the core values of Rotary International : Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity and Leadership. Its membership and its programmes exemplify Rotary's motto Service Above Self.
Rotary Club of Madurai West upholds the core values of Rotary International : Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity and Leadership. Its membership and its programmes exemplify Rotary's motto Service Above Self.
Cover Code: TN/07/2014
Courtesy: Sreejesh Krishnan.
August 13, 2014
Republic Day - 2015 Stamp Design Competetion.
Department of Posts is holding a “Republic Day 2015 – Stamp Design Competition”. The theme of the competition is Clean India.
Entries should reach the ADG (Philately), Dept. of Post by 30th October 2014.
For Terms and Conditions and further news visit the website of India Post
Entries should reach the ADG (Philately), Dept. of Post by 30th October 2014.
For Terms and Conditions and further news visit the website of India Post
August 12, 2014
August 9, 2014
200th Flower Show, Bengaluru.
On the occasion of the 200th flower show, Bengaluru, a special cover was released by India Post at the venue on 8th August 2014. Annual flower shows are organised on the occasion of Independence and Republic day at Lalbagh, Bangalore. This event will be jointly organized by the Dept. of Horticulture and the Mysore Horticultural Society.
The Grand Lalbagh Independence Day Flower Show 2014 will be conducted
from 8th to 18th August 2014 by the Department of Horticulture
and the Mysore Horticulture Society.
This Independence day flower show will be much bigger and
grandeur as this is also the 200th Flower show of the garden. More than
20,000 flower plants belonging to several flora are getting ready to
provide visual feast to the visitors.For every flower show Lalbagh comes up with a unique theme, and for
this grand occasion Mysore Palace is
going to be the theme of the flower show Mysore Palace made up of Roses
is the the major attraction for Lalbagh’s 200th Flower Show.
To mark this event 10 frames philately exhibition from the members of Karnataka Philatelic Society, Students From Vijaya High school & Carmel
High School are Exhibiting their collection on Subject "FLORA" at the venue.
Cover Code: KTK/14/2014
Courtesy: Jagannath Mani, Bangalore.
August 8, 2014
300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg post office.
First Petersburg Post Office was opened in 1714 near the pier on the
Trinity River Neva. Souvenir sheet has the image of antique postcard of
the 19th century and the building of the St. Petersburg post office. The
circular postage stamp has the writing "St. Petersburg. Pochtamt. 300
years ".
August 7, 2014
August 6, 2014
Concord Tower - Magas (Ingushetia).
Russian Post released a stamp of the Tower Concorde on 4th June 2014.
"Concorde Tower" is the symbol and the hallmark of Ingushetia. tall tower, which is located in the center of Magas - the republic's capital, was built in 2013. The prototype of the monument served as the Ingush tribal towers, which were built mainly in the mountainous part of the republic and the height is 30-35 meters from which you can admire the unique views of snow-capped peaks and contemplate expanses of the country.