New stamps from Poland

 

World Blood Donor Day

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Date of Issue : 14 June 2015

Polish Post recently issued two beautiful stamps on World Donation Day and Sun Flower.The special feature of these issues is its FDCs which are so beautiful. These would be excellent items for collectors.

Every year on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). The event, established in 2004, serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products, and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life-saving gifts of blood.

World Blood Donor Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO), along with World Health Day, World Tuberculosis Day, World Immunization Week, World Malaria Day, World No Tobacco Day, World Hepatitis Day, and World AIDS Day.

 

 

Sun Flower

Date of Issue : 26 June 2015

The sunflower (Helianthus annuus) is an annual plant in the family Asteraceae, with a large flower head (capitulum). The stem of the flower can grow up to 3 metres tall, with a flower head that can be 30 cm wide.

Sunflower "whole seed" (fruit) are sold as a snack food, after roasting in ovens, with or without salt added. Sunflowers can be processed into a peanut butter alternative, Sunbutter. In Germany, it is mixed together with rye flour to make Sonnenblumenkernbrot (literally: sunflower whole seed bread), which is quite popular in German-speaking Europe. It is also sold as food for birds and can be used directly in cooking and salads. Sunflower oil, extracted from the seeds, is used for cooking, as a carrier oil and to produce margarine and biodiesel, as it is cheaper than olive oil. A range of sunflower varieties exist with differing fatty acid compositions; some 'high oleic' types contain a higher level of healthy monounsaturated fats in their oil than Olive oil.

The cake remaining after the seeds have been processed for oil is used as a livestock feed. Some recently developed cultivars have drooping heads. These cultivars are less attractive to gardeners growing the flowers as ornamental plants, but appeal to farmers, because they reduce bird damage and losses from some plant diseases. Sunflowers also produce latex and are the subject of experiments to improve their suitability as an alternative crop for producing hypoallergenic rubber.

 

Club News

Executive Committee of Chandigarh Philatelic Club

Office Bearers :

President: Abnash Singh Luthra

Vice President : Rakesh Walia

General SEcretary : Vipan Thakur

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New stamp from Aland

 

 

Peach-leaved bellflower

Date of Issue : 10 April 2015

The new Stamp issued by  Aland Post  on 10th April 2015. The stamp depicts Peach-leaved bellflower (Campanula persicifolia).This is a wonderful stamp with beautiful FDC and Maxim Card for those collecting stamps on Flower theme.It’s gutter pair set is so beautiful and is indeed a collecting item.

 

Gutter Pair Set

 

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Sunflower on new stamp from Latvia

 

Date of Issue : 6 March 2015

Here is a beautiful stamp from Latvia . The FDC of this stamp is very attractive. Latvia Post has introduced this new stamp on  Sunflower as part of the popular and eye-catching series Flowers. Helianthus or sunflower is a genus of plants in the family Compositae. Its name is largely derived from heliotropism, the term used to describe the movement of the blooming part in response to the direction of the bright light of the sun. Sunflowers can reach a height of 3 meters and they bloom from July to September. Sunflowers are known not only as ornamental plants, but are also widely used in the production of oil, food, livestock forage and medicine.

 

 

Sunflower is the sixth stamp in the series Flowers, which was launched in 2010 by Latvijas Pasts. The first release in the series was Peony, which was followed by Rose, Lily, Iris and Tulip.

Club News

The Indian Thematic  Society has issued a new issue no.69 March 2015 of its quarterly magazine "ITS Stamp News" .

  For the magazine please contact  Mr Suraj Jaitly: email -  indianthematicsociety@gmail.com

 

New Special Covers

NEW COVER ISSUED ON JAIN SAINT AT AHMEDABAD

- Sudhir Jain

To commemorate the 10th Centenary of Jain Acharya Kalikal Sarvagya Shri Henchandracharya JI Maharaj, a special cover has been issued on 23rd March 2015 at Ahmedabad. The cover was released at Shasansamrat Bhavan, Sheth Hathisingh Wadi, Ahmedabad in a function by Shri Ambesh Upmanyu, Post Master General Gujarat Circle in the holy presence of Acharya Shri Vijayshilchandrasuriji Maharaj.

 

Special Cover on Adarsh Vidyalaya, Mumbai – 1st March 2015

To mark the Golden Jubilee a Special Cover on Adarsh Vidyalaya was released at Mumbai on 1st March 2015.

Rajasthani Mahila Mandal, Mumbai is a nonprofit NGO working for the upliftment of underprivileged women and children. Mandal is rendering varied facilities in the field of Education, Vocational, Support Group, Income Generation and Medical Aid, in order to uplift the weaker section of the society. The Mandal runs two BMC recongnised Hindi medium primary schools viz. Adarsh Vidyalaya I (Thakurdwar) and Adarsh Vidyalaya II with strength of 500 students. One English medium school viz. RMM English School is also set up by the Mandal. A free bus service to the children is provided by Mandal to encourage them to join the School, and motivate the parents not to let them on the streets, or engage them as child labours.

 

Kohimapex-2015, Kohima district level philatelic exhibition at Kohima – 13th – 14th March 2015

Kohimapex-2015, a two-day Kohima district philatelic exhibition was organized by Nagaland Postal Division from 14th to 15th March 2015 at Little Flower Higher Secondary School, Kohima (LFHSSK). The exhibition was inaugurated by Athikho Chalai, Accountant General, Nagaland as the chief guest and Shri Som Kamei, Director of Postal Services, Kohima. On the occasion ICC World Cup-2015 Souvenir sheet was also launched.

The philatelic exhibition witnessed the participation of several students from different educational institutions in and around Kohima. Letter Writing and Stamp Design Competition were also conducted for different age categories.

The closing function took place on 14th March with Sr. Anna Molly, Principal Little Flower Higher Secondary School, Kohima as the guest of honour. Prizes to the winners in the different competitions were given away by the guest of honour Sr. Anna Molly, Sr. Superior Lydia and Som Kamei, Director of Postal Services.

Courtesy – Indian Philately Digest

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New Special Cover from Dehradun

 

 

Spring Festival – 2015

Stamp Exhibition, Raj Bhawan, Dehradun

Spring Festival (Basantotsav) – 2015 was inaugurated at Raj Bhawan, Dehradun on 28 Feb 2015 by H.E. Dr. KK Paul, Governor of Uttarakhand with great grandeur. A special cover (UK/01/2015) on Shankhpushpi (Evolvulus alsinoides) was released by the Governor on this occasion.

The first album was presented to the Governor by Sh. Uday Krishna, CPMG, Uttarakhand. In his address CPMG highlighted the medicinal value of the Shankhpushpi and elaborated on the close relationship of Department of Posts, Uttarakhand with Raj Bhawan by virtue of release of special covers during the Spring Festival. Shankhpushpi is a perennial medicinal herb of family convolvulaceae commonly found on rocky or sandy ground under dry climatic conditions. Its Sanskrit name is ‘Mangalya Kusum’. The flowers are blue in colour. In ayurveda, Shankhpushpi is used as Medhya (brain) tonic. It has also cardio-protective properties. The main ayurvedic formulations of Shankhpushpi are Panaka and Medhya Kashay.

On this occasion a stamp exhibition was also inaugurated by the Governor in the Raj Bhawan premises. The Governor himself is a keen philatelist and his stamp collection was also put on display for the general public. The exhibition was housed in the old circuit house, which has been witness to dignitaries like Pt. Nehru, etc. There were around 30 frames put on display and consisted of collection of prominent philatelist and children of Dehradun. 5 frames also housed numismatic collection. The exhibition will be open to general public till 01-March-2015.

- Abhai Mishra - Dehradun

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Centennial of the Armenian Genocide

 

On 29th of January, within the framework of the solemn cancellation ceremony, the postage stamps and souvenir sheets dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide were put into circulation.

The postage stamps depict the symbol of the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide ‒ the flower “Forget-me-not”. The postage stamps and souvenir sheets have been issued in seven face values, which include the tariffs servicing the internal and international letter correspondence of Armenia.

The Armenian Genocide, the first genocide of the 20th Century, occurred when two million Armenians living in Turkey were eliminated from their historic homeland through forced deportations and massacres between 1915-1918.

These postage stamps serving as little ambassadors of the Republic of Armenia throughout the world will support the cause of spreading the symbol of the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.

New Stamps from Czech Republic

Večerníček handing out newspapers

Date of Issue :18 February 2015

In 2015, the legendary cartoon character of Večerníček will celebrate the unbelievable 50th anniversary of continuous presence on television. This little boy wearing a paper hat has been tirelessly opening and closing a bedtime story animation and spreading most powerful positive emotions among the audience every day for half a century. He and the theme song became the symbol of the animated programme named after him.

Historical Vehicles: Metoděj Vlach’s Airplane

 

Date of Issue : 18 February 2015

 

A completely wooden monoplane of Metoděj Vlach used by him to make his first successful public flight.
The first day cover contains a drawing of the front of the airplane standing on a meadow and the handstamp shows a detail of the engine and propeller of Metoděj Vlach’s airplane.

Metoděj Vlach has a significant place in the history of Czech aviation. He was the first Czech builder of a functioning airplane of his own design, built from local materials and driven by a Czech engine. This neglected pioneer of Czech aviation was born on 6 July 1887 in Říkovice u Přerova and died on 8 February 1952 in Sezimovo Ústí.Metoděj Vlach was not only an aiplane designer and pilot but he also contributed to the improvement of racing cars as a mechanic working for several successful racing drivers.

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New stamps on Flowers

 

On August 22, 2014 the Ministry of Communications and Information of the Republic of Belarus will issue 4 stamps of the series “The Central Botanical Garden of NAS of Belarus. Flowers”.

Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences was founded in 1932 in Minsk. Today CLS – a unique natural object of landscape art, which combines the functions of the capital and the most important sights of cultural and educational, eco-educational and educational center. It is one of the largest botanical gardens in Europe (around 100 hectares in the city). Its rich collection features over 10,000 plants from all over the world.

The project was prepared in collaboration with the Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus.Letter “M” is equal to the air-mail tariff of a postcard abroad.

4 maximum cards “Flowers” will also be issued .

Club News

New Special Cover

Special Cover on Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Rotary Club of Madurai West - 4th July 2014

Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Rotary Club of Madurai West

To mark the Golden Jubilee Celebrations, Tamil Nadu Postal Circle issued a Special Cover on 4th July 2014.. (Special Cover approval no. TN/07/2014).

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.

: Sreejesh Krishnan - Trivandrum 

‘ Republic Day 2015 ’  Stamp Design Competition by India Post

Department of Posts is holding a “Republic Day 2015 – Stamp Design Competition”. The theme of the competition is Clean India.
The Terms and Conditions to participate in the competition are as follows:

• Entries are invited for ‘Republic Day 2015 – Stamp Design Competition’. The participants are to make an original design on this subject (should not be copy of picture painted by someone else).
• Any citizen of India can participate in this contest. The design could be in ink, water colour, oil colour or any other medium (computer printed/printout will not be allowed). The design submitted should be such that can be depicted on the stamps in a visually appealing manner so as to be of interest to philatelic collectors.
• Participants are free to use drawing paper, art paper or any other type of white paper of A4 Size.
• The following particulars should be written legibly on the reverse of the design:
• Name of the participant*
  1. Age*
  2. Nationality*
  3. Full and complete residential address with Pin code
  4. Phone/Mobile Number*
  5. E-Mail ID (if available)
  *It is compulsory to provide the information.
• An undertaking stating that ‘The artwork submitted is original and no copyright issues are involved’ should be sent along with the entry. In case of any legal dispute related to copyright issue, Department of Posts will not be liable for the same.
• The design should be sent without being folded, through “Speed Post” only, in A4 size envelope. The participants should mention “Republic Day 2015 –Stamp Design Contest” on the envelope in which the drawing is sent.
• The prize winning designs will be considered for use on stamps and other philatelic material. The prize money will be as follows:-

1. First prize 10,000/-
2. Second prize 6,000/-
3. Third prize 4.000/-

• The entries should reach on the following address by 15.10.2014.The entries received after the last date of receipt will not be entertained.

To,
ADG (Philately)
Room No. 108(B),
Dak Bhawan,
Parliament Street,
New Delhi - 110001

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New Special Cover

 

200th Flower Show, Lal Bagh, Bengaluru

 

The Grand Lalbagh Independence Day Flower Show 2014 started  at  Lalbagh Botanical Gardens  on  8th August 2014 . It will continue till 17th August  . A stamp exhibition on Flower theme has also been organized .   A special cover was released to commemorate this special event.

- Jagannath Mani - Bangalore

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Invasive plants of Belarus..

 

Date of Issue : 25 July 2014

On July 25, 2014 Ministry of Communications and Information of the Republic of Belarus will issue stamps “Canadian Goldenrod” and “Sosnowski Hogweed” from the series “Invasive plants of Belarus.”

Face grade “A” corresponds to the rate for sending a simple letter weighing up to 20 gram within Belarus.Face brand «N» corresponds to the tariff of a simple non-priority mail cards.

Invasive plants are introduced species that can thrive in areas beyond their natural range of dispersal. These plants are characteristically adaptable, aggressive, and have a high reproductive capacity. The most prominent representatives of the invasive plant species widely distributed on the territory of Belarus, are Canadian goldenrod and parsnip Sosnowski.

Canadian goldenrod is an allergenic plant. Canada goldenrod is a perennial distinguished by numerous small yellow flowers located in pyramid-shaped clusters at the top of individual, unbranched, leafy stems.  This species spreading in the meadow and riparian ecosystems violates the structure of crops, which leads to oppression and even complete displacement of native plants.

Parsnip Sosnowski – very large (up to 3 meters) plant, in contact with skin causes burns. In Belarus grows on field edges and roadsides, almost completely displacing the usual places because of its vegetation

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