Παρασκευή 21 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
Πέμπτη 20 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
Τετάρτη 19 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
VATICAN 1968 - Journey of Paul VI in Bogotá
Viaggio di Paolo VI a Bogotà
25L Paolo VI
55L Ostensorio - monstrance
220L Carta dell'America meridionale - Charter of South America
VATICAN 1968 - Archangel Gabriel
Arcangelo Gabriele
1000L Arcangelo Gabriele
1500L Arcangelo Gabriele
The name Gabriel means "man of God," or "God has shown himself mighty." It appears first in the prophesies of Daniel in the Old Testament. The angel announced to Daniel theprophecy of the seventy weeks. His name also occurs in the apocryphal book of Henoch. He was the angel who appeared to Zachariah to announce the birth of St. John the Baptizer. Finally, he announced to Mary that she would bear a Son Who would be conceived of the Holy Spirit, Son of the Most High, and Saviour of the world. The feast day is September 29th. St. Gabriel is the patron of communications workers.
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VATICAN 1967 - World Congress for the Lay Apostolate
Congresso mondiale per l'apostolato dei laici
40L Emblema del congresso - Emblem of Congress
130L Emblema del congresso - Emblem of Congress
VATICAN 1967 - 50th anniversary of the apparitions of Fatima
50º anniversario delle apparizioni di Fatima
30L I tre pastorelli - The three shepherds
50L Santuario di Fatima - Sanctuary of Fatima
200L Paolo VI a Fatima - Paul VI at Fatima
VATICAN 1967 - 19th centenary of the martyrdom of Saints Peter and Paul
19º centenario del martirio dei Santi Pietro e Paolo
15L San Pietro - St. Peter
20L San Paolo - St. Paul
55L Vetro dorato - golden glass
90L Altare in San Pietro - Altar in St. Peter's
220L Tabernacolo in San Pietro - Tabernacle in St. Peter's
VATICAN 1967 - AIRMAIL
Soggetti vari
20L Aereo e basilica di San Pietro - Air and St. Peter's Basilica
40L Antenna e statua dell'arcangelo Gabriele - Antenna and a statue of the Archangel Gabriel
90L Basilica di San Pietro - St. Peter's Basilica
100L Aereo e basilica di San Pietro - Air and St. Peter's Basilica
200L Antenna e statua dell'arcangelo Gabriele - Antenna and a statue of the Archangel Gabriel
500L Basilica di San Pietro - St. Peter's Basilica
St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City is an iconic and popular landmark of Rome. Regarded as one of the most holiest sites in the Christian world, many make a pilgrimage to the cathedral every year to celebrate Mass with the Pope.
Building work for this grand structure originally began in 1506 and is the burial site of it's namesake Saint Peter, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. One of the key architects of the Basilica was Michelangelo and some of his original drawings for a section of the Dome were found as recently as 2007.
Τρίτη 18 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
Κυριακή 16 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
VATICAN 1966 - Closing the ecumenical council
Chiusura del concilio ecumenico
10L Giovanni XXIII
15L Vangelo
55L Messa solenne
90L Paolo VI e Atenagora
100L Anello episcopale
130L Paolo VI
VATICAN 1966 - Millennial Catholic Poland
Millenario cattolico della Polonia
15L Mieszko I e la regina - Mieszko I and Queen
25L S.Adalberto
40L S.Stanislao
50L Regina Edwige - Queen Edwige
150L Madonna di Polonia
220L Paolo VI in Polonia
Παρασκευή 14 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
Πέμπτη 13 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
JERSEY 1981
BATTLE OF JERSEY
On 7th January 1781, a contingent of French soldiers invaded Jersey and were defeated in a brief but bloody battle in the Royal Square (or Le Vier Marchi as it was then known) outside the Royal Court. The commander of the British forces, Major Peirson was killed in battle, but the French were defeated.
John Singleton Copley's painting entitled "The Death of Major Peirson" was unveiled in London in 1784. The painting was an overnight sensation.
Τετάρτη 12 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
Δευτέρα 10 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
NEW ZEALAND 2012 - YEAR OF THE DRAGON
The 2012 Year of the Dragon stamp issue is certainly one to celebrate. The powerful dragon is the most vibrant of all 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac and when the Year of the Dragon begins on 23 January 2012, it will bring with it health, wealth, prosperity and success.
60c - Year of the Dragon
Calligraphy is a traditional Chinese art form, and the Chinese character for 'dragon' expressed on the 60c stamp is from the Xi Xia Song stone monument. Carved in the 'Lishu' calligraphy style, the character has an authoritative feel that reflects the strength and confidence of those born in the year of the dragon.
$1.20 - Paper-cut Dragon
Paper-cutting is a much-loved Chinese folk art that became popular shortly after paper was invented. It is used for many Chinese weddings, ceremonies and festivals, and the skilfully crafted paper-cut dragon n the $1.20 stamp indicates prosperity, amiability and celebration.
$1.90 - Dragon Lantern
Chinese lanterns are an important part of Chinese New Year, and the Chinese Lantern Festival marks the end of the 15-day Chinese New Year celebrations. The dragon lantern featured on the $1.90 stamp was used in the Auckland Lantern Festival, which annually celebrates New Zealand's multicultural society.
$2.40 - New Zealand Icon - Dunedin Railway Station
Situated in the South Island, Dunedin was one of the earliest settlements for Chinese immigrants in New Zealand. Over the centuries New Zealand has welcomed many different cultures and this is depicted by the pair of swallows on the $2.40 stamp, which in the Chinese culture symbolise hope, blessings and happiness in the land.
ALDERNEY 2010 - 150th Anniversary of the Birth of JM Barrie
This year is the 150th anniversary of the birth of celebrated Scottish author JM Barrie who is best remembered for his creation Peter Pan, a mischievous boy who can fly and refuses to grow up.
The world remains captivated by Peter Pan and Barrie’s legacy lives on, having gifted the rights to Peter Pan to Great Ormond Street Hospital in 1929, which receives royalties from all productions and publications.
In August 2004, the Special Trustees of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity launched the search for the first ever sequel to Barrie’s timeless classic, Peter Pan and Wendy. On 5 October 2006, Geraldine McCaughrean’s book Peter Pan in Scarlet was published.
Our six stamps depict some of the beautiful illustrations of David Wyatt which appear in the bestsellerPeter Pan in Scarlet (Oxford University Press), from our 36p stamp which shows a group of children swarming above London’s skyline in true Peter Pan style, to Captain Hook’s ship (48p stamp) which is visited by Peter who can be seen at the top of the mast.
ALDERNEY 2010 - Queen Elizabeth 85th Birthday and Prince Philip's 90th
This year, in 2011, it is The Queen's 85th birthday and the 90th birthday of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
Chosen for their natural qualities, our commemorative stamps celebrate the life of Her Majesty and Prince Philip; and here we look back at their early years and marriage.
Born in Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926, The Queen was the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
The only son of Prince Andrew of Greece, The Duke of Edinburgh was born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark in Corfu on 10 June 1921.
The couple, who announced their engagement in 1947, had known each other for many years and were married in a low key ceremony at Westminster Abbey later that year on 20 November
.
The health of the Princess's father, King George VI, was deteriorating and in 1952 the Princess, accompanied by Prince Philip, took his place on a visit to Australia and New Zealand. By now the couple already had two children - Prince Charles, who was born in 1948 and his sister, Princess Anne, born two years later.
Whilst staying in Kenya the Princess was informed of her father's death and her accession to the throne: she had left Britain as a Princess but was flying back as Queen.
After becoming Queen a third child, Prince Andrew, arrived in 1960 and the fourth, Prince Edward, in 1964.
The Queen celebrates two birthdays each year: her actual birthday on 21 April and her official birthday on either the first, second or third Saturday in June when the weather is likely to be better.
On her official birthday, Her Majesty is joined by other members of the Royal Family, invited guests and members of the public to watch Trooping the Colour, which moves between Buckingham Palace, The Mall and Horseguards' Parade.
The Queen's actual birthday is usually a private affair, although the occasion is marked publicly by gun salutes in London at midday.
ALDERNEY 2011 - Centenary of British Red Cross Uniforms
The British Red Cross is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the world's largest independent humanitarian network.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement began in 1863, inspired by a Swiss businessman, Henry Dunant. He had been appalled at the suffering of thousands of men who were left to die due to lack of care after the Battle of Solferino in 1859.
Dunant proposed the creation of national relief societies made up of volunteers who were trained in peacetime to provide neutral support in times of war. In response to his vision the founding charter of the Red Cross was drawn up in 1863.
Following the outbreak of war between France and Prussia in July 1870, Colonel Robert Loyd-Lindsay wrote to The Times newspaper calling for a National Society to be formed in Britain. On 4 August 1870, a resolution was passed that "a National Society be formed in this country for aiding sick and wounded soldiers in time of war and that the said Society be formed upon the Rules laid down by the Geneva Convention of 1864".
In 1905 the Society was reconstituted as the British Red Cross, which was granted its first Royal Charter in 1908 by HM King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.
In May 1919 the League of Red Cross Societies (now the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) was established and extended the role of national Red Cross societies from its focus on wartime relief to incorporate "the improvement of health, the prevention of disease, and the mitigation of suffering throughout the world".
GUERNSEY 2011 - British F1 World Champions
Founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren and originally known as Bruce McLaren Motor Racing limited, the Formula 1 team - titled currently as McLaren Mercedes - is now competing in its 45th Formula 1 season after making its debut at the Monaco Grand Prix during 1966.
Here we take a look at the career highlights to date of the 2008 and 2009 British Formula 1 World Champions, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, who are currently racing for the team:
Lewis Hamilton was born in Stevenage, Kent on 7th January 1985. After graduating from karting to single-seaters, Hamilton then rose through the ranks of Formula Renault, Formula Three Euroseries and the GP2 championship eventually earning his maiden Formula 1 test and a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes race seat for 2007.
His debut season was stunning and he appeared on the podium for his first nine races he ended 2ndin the Drivers' Championship by a single point. In 2008, aged just 23, Hamilton became the youngest World Champion in Formula 1's history.
Jenson Button was born in Frome, Somerset on 19th January 1980. One of his first major racing achievements was taking first place in the Karting British Super Prix aged just nine. His journey to Formula 1 saw him compete in the British Formula Ford and British Formula Three Championships.
Button made his Formula 1 debut with Williams in 2000, and went on to drive for Benetton, later renamed Renault, BAR subsequently renamed Honda and then following a management buyout : Brawn.
After a number of difficult seasons, his talent and tenacity paid off as he won six of his first seven races during the 2009 season and ultimately became a World Champion.
GUERNSEY 2011 - A Winter Wonderland
Christmas is a wonderful time of year with crisp cold air, evergreens turned pale with frost and familiar buildings transformed as they are dusted with snow. Many of us send Christmas cards to friends and family and of course children in particular delight in the tradition of giving and receiving gifts.
The theme for our Christmas 2011 stamp issue is 'Winter Wonderland' and earlier this year we ran a photographic competition. Open to both professionals and amateurs, entrants were invited to capture their favourite local winter wonderland scene for the opportunity to have their image depicted on the highly collectable Guernsey Christmas stamps.
The response was fantastic, with some truly spectacular images submitted. The winning shot came from Mr Nigel Byrom who wowed the judges with his stunning image of a snowy L'Ancresse Common (36p). The judges also selected six runners up whose photographs were used on the remaining stamps in this Winter Wonderland Christmas issue.
Two churches feature in the set; the first is a shot by Jason Bishop of a snow covered St Peters Church (61p). The second is the Island's smallest parish church, which has been beautifully captured by John Shakerley and appears on our 31p stamp.
Our 47p stamp features the iconic Guernsey Cow grazing in a snow covered setting photographed by Sarah Plumley.
One of the most spectacular sights in the Channel Islands, La Coupée in Sark, is the image on our 52p stamp. Sue Daly's photograph features this unique rocky causeway covered in snow.
The panoramic west coast of Guernsey is pictured on our 65p stamp courtesy of the Eric Ferbrache, who has captured Cobo Bay delightfully as its usual clean soft white sand is covered with soft white snow!
Finally a snowy rooftop view of St Peter Port beautifully shot by Karen Millard features on our 48p stamp.
GUERSNEY 2011 - Royal Wedding - Prince William and Catherine
At 11am on Friday 29th April 2011 the wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton will take place. The venue is the thousand year old Westminster Abbey or to use its formal name - the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Dean of Westminster, and the Bishop of London will perform the ceremony together at the magnificent cathedral.
Afterwards, a grand procession featuring the newly married couple in the beautiful 1902 State Landau will wind through London on its way to Buckingham Palace.
A British Royal Wedding is an occasion like no other. Traditional British pageantry is a sight to behold. The day has been declared a public holiday in the UK and many people here and indeed all across the commonwealth will be looking forward to enjoying watching the ceremony on the television.
Since their engagement, announced in November 2010 William and Kate as they are affectionately referred to by the public, have been busy making their own wedding plans. Although a national occasion it's expected that the couple will bring elements of their individual personalities to the marriage celebrations.
We have no doubt that the wedding will be everything the British public expects; a superb blend of pomp, pageantry and tradition and this most modern Royal Wedding is sure to be an unforgettable occasion.
To celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton Guernsey Post are producing an exclusive set of two miniature sheets. Purchased together the pair will feature a beautiful photographic image of William and Kate's engagement along with a stunning shot of the couple on their wedding day.
We're also thrilled to offer collectors a fabulous commemorative Royal Wedding folder which includes a complete set of all the Royal Wedding stamps produced by Guernsey Post.
Afterwards, a grand procession featuring the newly married couple in the beautiful 1902 State Landau will wind through London on its way to Buckingham Palace.
A British Royal Wedding is an occasion like no other. Traditional British pageantry is a sight to behold. The day has been declared a public holiday in the UK and many people here and indeed all across the commonwealth will be looking forward to enjoying watching the ceremony on the television.
Since their engagement, announced in November 2010 William and Kate as they are affectionately referred to by the public, have been busy making their own wedding plans. Although a national occasion it's expected that the couple will bring elements of their individual personalities to the marriage celebrations.
We have no doubt that the wedding will be everything the British public expects; a superb blend of pomp, pageantry and tradition and this most modern Royal Wedding is sure to be an unforgettable occasion.
To celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton Guernsey Post are producing an exclusive set of two miniature sheets. Purchased together the pair will feature a beautiful photographic image of William and Kate's engagement along with a stunning shot of the couple on their wedding day.
We're also thrilled to offer collectors a fabulous commemorative Royal Wedding folder which includes a complete set of all the Royal Wedding stamps produced by Guernsey Post.
Κυριακή 9 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
SAN MARINO 2011 - CHRISTMAS
This souvenir sheet summarizes the foundations of the Nativity; the family with Joseph, the Virgin Mary and child, the majesty of the newborn, the homage of the Magi, the Star of Bethlehem that guided the visitors, the exultance of the heavenly choir of angels, the symbolic appeal of the ox and the ass and the light that sallies forth from the divine, “light to illumine the people …” on the Christian Way. Mount Titano also takes part in this great celebratory day of Christmas
SAN MARINO 2011 - ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF BRESCIA CALCIO
In 1911 Brescia football club was founded out of a merger between the football associations led by Franco Apollonio: namely, Victoria, Unione Sportiva Bresciana and Gimnasium. The first Brescia football club team was entrusted to the technical guidance of Ettore Bacchelli. In the following years Brescia managed to emerge onto the national scene and in the 1929-1930 season took part on the first Series A championship. In 1936 it was named Associazione Calcio Brescia and since 1976 has been called Brescia Calcio. The stamp features the team’s logo.
AUSTRALIA 2010 - Great Australian Railway journeys
Australian trains cross the continent east to west and south to north, covering great distances over often isolated and difficult terrain. They also cover smaller distances in rugged and precipitous mountain country. These trains were once the primary means of linking isolated settlements with more populous centres.
The issue showcases great Australian trains that traverse inaccessible places of Australia. Some, like the Indian Pacific, cross the continent from east to west, traversing thousands of kilometres, while others, like The Ghan - celebrating its 81st anniversary this year - link Adelaide in the south with Darwin in the north.
As well as these long-distance railways there are the shorter Kuranda Scenic Railway in northern Queensland and the West Coast Wilderness Railway in Tasmania. Both these engineering feats opened up previously inaccessible country and recall the importance of the railway to remote Australian settlements.
Today it is hard to imagine how difficult the country was. In the case of the Indian Pacific, for instance, there were mo permanet fresh watercourses, which was a real problem for steam trains. Bores and reservoirs had to be established along the line, the water often proving unusable. As a result trains had to carry their own water supply.
Today these train journeys provide Australian and international travellers alike with the chance to see the scenic attractions of Australia - from the Queensland and Tasmanian forests to the Nullarbor Plain and the great deserts of Central Australia.
The issue showcases great Australian trains that traverse inaccessible places of Australia. Some, like the Indian Pacific, cross the continent from east to west, traversing thousands of kilometres, while others, like The Ghan - celebrating its 81st anniversary this year - link Adelaide in the south with Darwin in the north.
As well as these long-distance railways there are the shorter Kuranda Scenic Railway in northern Queensland and the West Coast Wilderness Railway in Tasmania. Both these engineering feats opened up previously inaccessible country and recall the importance of the railway to remote Australian settlements.
Today it is hard to imagine how difficult the country was. In the case of the Indian Pacific, for instance, there were mo permanet fresh watercourses, which was a real problem for steam trains. Bores and reservoirs had to be established along the line, the water often proving unusable. As a result trains had to carry their own water supply.
Today these train journeys provide Australian and international travellers alike with the chance to see the scenic attractions of Australia - from the Queensland and Tasmanian forests to the Nullarbor Plain and the great deserts of Central Australia.
ICELAND 2011 - Icelandic Visual Arts II – The Pioneers
The pioneers of modern Icelandic art, painters Þórarinn B. Þorláksson (1867-1924), Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876-1958), Jóhannes Kjarval (1885-1972) and Jón Stefánsson (1881- 1962) were very different artistic personalities. Yet most of their early work can be seen as an extension of the romantic nationalism that characterized Icelandic cultural life. Þorláksson and Jónsson captured the characteristics of the Icelandic light and the stillness of the bright summer nights, Stefánsson came to grips with the barren and monumental aspect of the highlands and Kjarval infused the landscapes that he painted with a rich and turbulent inner life.
VATICAN 1966 - The work of man
Il lavoro dell'uomo
5L Paolo VI - Paul VI
10L Musica - Music
15L Scienze - Sciences
20L Pittura - Painting
30L Scultura - Sculpture
40L Arte edile - Art building
55L Arte del legno - Woodworking
75L Agricoltura - Agriculture
90L Arte del ferro - Iron Art
130L Studio - Study
150L Stemma di Paolo VI - Coat of arms of Paul VI
180L Paolo VI - Paul VI
VATICAN 1965 - 7th centenary of the birth of Dante Alighieri
7º centenario della nascita di Dante Alighieri
10L Dante Alighieri
40L L'inferno - hell
70L Il purgatorio - purgatory
200L Il paradiso - heaven
Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), Italian poet wrote La Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy), his allegory of life and God as revealed to a pilgrim, written in terza rima;Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise), written between 1307 and 1321.
The dates of when Dante’s works were written are inexact and many are unfinished, although there is no doubt that Dante is known as the source of modern Italian. Dante has affected a profound influence on numerous poets, playwrights, and authors right into the 21st century.
Although his exact birth date is not known, Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy in the year 1265. His mother Donna Gabriella degli Abati died when he was very young. His father was Alighiero di Bellincione Alighieri, a notary from a family loyal to the Guelphs. The Guelphs supported the Papacy, while the other predominant family of the neighboring area in Tuscany, the Ghibellines, supported the German emperor, thus spurring many power struggles between the two.
It is said that Dante fought with the Guelphs as a cavalryman in the battle of Campaldino (1289), referred to in Purgatorio, which led to the defeat of the Ghibellines. The constitution of the Republic of Florence was reformed and around 1295 it was necessary for Dante to matriculate into the Guild of Physicians and Apothecaries in order to be active in government affairs as diplomat and magistrate. However by 1300 the Guelphs were themselves bitterly divided into two factions, Bianchi and Neri, the Black Guelphs and the White Guelphs. When the Black Guelphs seized power in Florence, all White Guelphs were banished in 1302, including Dante, with the threat of being burned alive if he ever returned.
Σάββατο 8 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
VATICAN 1965 - St. Benedict, patron of Europe
San Benedetto, patrono d'Europa
40L San Benedetto - St. Benedict
300L Monastero di Montecassino - Monastery of Montecassino
Benedict of Nursia (c.480–547) is a Christian saint, honored by the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.
Benedict founded twelve communities for monks at Subiaco, Italy (about 40 miles (64 km) to the east of Rome), before moving to Monte Cassino in the mountains of southern Italy. There is no evidence that he intended to found a Roman Catholic religious order.[citation needed] The Roman Catholic Order of St Benedict and the Anglican Order of St Benedict are of later origin and, moreover, not an "order" as commonly understood but merely a confederation of autonomous congregations.
Benedict's main achievement is his "Rule of Saint Benedict", containing precepts for his monks. It is heavily influenced by the writings of John Cassian, and shows strong affinity with the Rule of the Master. But it also has a unique spirit of balance, moderation and reasonableness, and this persuaded most religious communities founded throughout the Middle Ages to adopt it. As a result, his Rule became one of the most influential religious rules in Western Christendom. For this reason, Benedict is often called the founder of western monasticism.
Monte Cassino is a rocky hill about 130 kilometres southeast of Rome, Italy, c. 2 kilometres to the west of the town of Cassino and 520 m altitude. St. Benedict of Nursia established his first monastery, the source of the Benedictine Order, here around 529. It was the site of Battle of Monte Cassino in 1944. The site has been visited many times by the Popes and other senior clergy, including a visit by Pope Benedict XVI in May 2009. The monastery is one of the few remaining territorial abbeys within the Catholic Church.
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