France - Laces 2011

Issue date: 10 October 2011
Format: 105 x 71.5 mm
Printing technique: Offset
Issuer: Patte & Besset
Theme : Art

Lace alive! This is the crazy bet has done Post to design stamps in four blocks of real lace. Four blocks that highlight the immense richness and diversity of regional know-how.
Each block contains a stamp which is affixed a piece of real lace industry of a different type. Lace is hot-glued in a process for depositing the adhesive only on the lace, which heated, making the complex lace / very strong paper. The cutting is then done by hand using a pastry cutter or scissors. This complex lace / paper is then pasted on the stamp. Small feat: the sign phi is drawn in the lace of 3 stamps (Chantilly, Alencon and Calais). To you to find it!

Chantilly lace evokes haute couture with its transparent side, sensual, ethereal. Inspired often floral, black is the color of choice. The round holes superimposed on the block refer to the boxes that guide drilled weaving lace.

After a needle technique, punctuated by delicate floral motifs and elaborately pierced, it is recognized Alencon lace identified by the embossed designs. The white highlights its subtlety and freshness. The bottom block contains an air mesh honeycomb so typical of this lace. In 2010, Alencon lace has been included in intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO.

In this type of lace, geometric patterns are preferred, as here on the stamp which contains this delicate diamond partitioned. In general, the off-white but also black, are dominant in natural materials such as linen or cotton for the Puy lace. The time for producing mechanical fashion and decor strips of lace refined. The block diagram on the left recalls the basic principle of crossing time is respected in the mechanical process.

Belarus - Belarusian National Clothes 2011

Belarusian National Clothes:
On October 11, 2011 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the republic of Belarus will issue 2 stamps "Costume of Malorita region" and "Costume of Kalinkovichi region" from the series "Belarusian national clothes".

Designer: Tamara Stasevich.
Printing: offset.
Colour: multicolored.
Paper: chalk-surfaced.
Perforation: comb 133/4: 131/2.
Size of the stamps: 26x37 mm.
Sheet composition: 8 stamps and 1 coupon.
Size of the sheet: 104x138 mm.
Print quantity: 64.000 stamps.

A sheetlet is also issued:
Sheetlet composition: 8 (4 sets) stamps and 1 coupon.
Perforation: comb 133/4: 131/2.
Size of the sheet: 104x138 mm.
Print quality: 10 000.

Costume of Malorita region - Letter "H" is equal to the surface tariff of a letter up to 20 gram abroad.
Costume of Kalinkovichi region - Letter "P" is equal to the air-mail tariff of a letter up to 20 gram abroad.

Spain - Moda Espanola, Elio Berhanyer 2011

Spanish Fashion - Elio Berhanyer
Issue date: 20/10/2011
Stamping: Gravure with micro-relief
Paper: Phosphorescent, gummed, chalk coated paper
Perforated: 13 ¼ (horizontal) y 12 ¾ (vertical)
Size of the Stamps: 28.8 x 49.8 mm. (vertical)
Size of Mini Sheet: 105,6 x 150 mm. (vertical)
Face value of the stamps €0.80
Edition: 280.000

A souvenir sheet consisting of four stamps, which reproduce various models of Spanish fashion designer Elio Berhanyer illustrate Spanish Fashion Series 2011.

Berenguer Elio Ubeda, better known in the world of fashion as Berhanyer Elio was born in Cordoba in 1929. At 17 he moved to Madrid starting a self-taught in fashion design. In 1956 he began working as a designer and in 1960 opened his own haute couture shop. Soon his name became famous internationally and that year won the award for best designer, awarded by the Cadillac House, the United States. Between 1960 and 1970 presented his couture collections by the world's major gateways and actresses like Ava Gardner, the Countess of Romanones, Queen Sofia and the Infanta Pilar have worn some of their models.

Elio has been one of the first designers to create, in 1969, a line of accessories, perfumes and accessories. Classic style, elegant and sophisticated, from 1969 began to combine haute couture with ready-to-wear, presenting the first collection of this line in 1973. At that time he won the competition to standardize Iberia flight attendants in 1982 designed the stewardess of the World Cup and, years later, the staff of the Feria de Madrid (IFEMA). Throughout his career he has received the most prestigious awards in fashion.

The stamps reproduce: Long dress party, made of black rayon taffeta with bright white, strapless neckline and horizontal flying. Serve with a wide band at the waist. Year 1970.

Suit consists of dress and short jacket in white cotton double sided, printed in green and navy blue horizontal stripes draw. 1970

Joint dress coat and knee. Wrap double-sided yellow wool, neck and neck with rounded box. The dress is white wool on the body and yellow skirt. 1972.

Party gown, white cotton combined with black polka dots, smaller in the body. Rounded neckline, short sleeves and black band at the waist. Dated between 1968 and 1975.

The costume is part of the collections of the Museum of Costume, Madrid, who has given the images for playback.

Spain - Autonomous Regions 2011

Autonomous Regions/ Communities
Issue date: 03/01/2011
Stamping: Offset
Paper: Self-adhesive, phosphorescent
Size of the Stamps: 35 x 24.5 mm (horizontal)
Sheet size: 166 x 63 mm block (horizontal)
Face value of the stamps Price A (1 stamp = standard letter up to 20 gr, for Spain)
Editional: Unlimited

This card consists of eight stamps Autonomous reproduce, in addition to the Constitutional Court building, flags, and the territory occupied by seven Autonomous Communities. These seals are self-rate A and are designed to national letters of ordinary postage.

Spain's Constitutional Court is an institution whose function is to be the supreme interpreter of the Constitution. It is regulated in the Spanish Constitution of 1978. It is independent of other constitutional bodies and subordinate only to the Constitution and its Charter.

The Statute of Autonomy of the Autonomous City of Ceuta was approved by Parliament by Law 1 / 1995 of March 13. Its flag is white and black ribbons and the center is his shield.

Extremadura was passed the Statute of Autonomy in 1983, but has several subsequent amendments. Its flag has three equal horizontal stripes, in order top to bottom, showing the colors: green, white and black.

As Ceuta, the Autonomous City of Melilla was the Statute of Autonomy through Organic Law 2 / 1995 of March 13. Its flag is light blue with the shield of the city in the center.

The Balearic Islands got their Statute of Autonomy in 1983 but was replaced in 2007. Its flag is based on the traditional landmark or teaches the King of Aragon and blue space features a quartered construction or as a castle.

The Statute of Autonomy of the Community of Madrid was approved on March 1, 1983. Your banner took the crimson red background banner of Castile and the seven stars from the shield symbolize the constellation Ursa Major.

The Community of Castile and Leon also achieved its Statute of Autonomy in 1983 but was renovated in 2007. Under sections 5 and 6 of the Statute of the flag is quartered crosswise. The first and fourth quarters: on a red field a golden castle battlements ... The second and third on a silver, a lion rampant in purple, Lingua, UNAD and armed gules, crowned gold.

Similarly, the Navarre earned his Improvement of the Charter in 1982. Its flag, red, has a shield in the center formed by chains of gold on a red background with a green emerald in the center of union of its eight arms of links and, above them, the Royal Crown, symbol of the ancient kingdom of Navarre.

Namibia - Tribal Women 2001

Issued on 05 September 2001
Perforation: 12.50mm x 12.50mm
References: Mrs.Antje Otto-Reiner, Ethnologist
Mr.Bernard Schurz, Curator, National Museum of Namibia
The Native Tribes of South West Africa (Hahn, Vedder & Fourie, Frank Cass & Co., 1966)
Hair-styles, Head-dresses & Ornaments in Namibia & Southern Angola.
(A.Scherz, E.Scherz, G.Taapopi, A.Otto, Gamsberg Macmillian, 1992)

Mbalantu
Traditionally, girls reaching marriageable age passed through an important initiation ceremony called ohango. Ankle length sinews were plaited (eembuvi) and decorated above the forehead with small white beads (omawe)

Damara
Traditionally, Damara women wore cloaks and aprons made of skin. The cloth headdress and style of dress shown was adopted after contact with European missionary wives, probably around 1860, and is still seen today.

Herero (leather headdress)
The traditional headdress of Herero woen is still ekori. It consists of rolled up leather cap with three high points decorated in various patterns. Iron beads often adorn the hood of this headdress.

San
Diverse ornamentation of personal choice characteristics San women. Fastened to hair often treated with crushed seeds are bead strands of ostrich eggshell, copper and traded glass beads.

Mafue
Traditional necklaces worn by Mafue women of the Caprivi were made from strung seeds and reeds as well as the highly prized traded glass beads.

Baster
Adapted from the bonnets worn by Voortrekker wives, Baster women traditionally wore, and still wear on special occasion such as Tsamkubis Day, decorative bonnets of varying style.

Mbukushu
This traditional hairstyle is called thihukeka. The front piece was made by rubbing the head with a mixture of fragrant grass, crushed wood and fat. Brass buttons symbolized nobility, wealth, and children.

Herero (flowered headdress)
After the arrival of missionaries, Herero women began wearing Victorian styled clothing with a headdress called otjikaeva. The style varies from upright to triangular and is still seen today.

Himba
The erembe headdress, made from the skin of a goat's head, is worn by a married woman or one who has a child. The thick collar of beads (ondengura) is only worn by women with two or more children.

Kwanyama
The middle and front horns of a married woman's omhatela headdress represent a bull and the rear horns a cow. The omhatela is made of hair and plant fibre rudded with crushed tree roots and fat.

Nama
After contract with wives if European missionaries, Nama women adopted colourful dresses and headscarves wound around the head.

Ngandjera/ Kwaluudhi
The horn-like structures of the oshipando/ iipando hairstyle were made from hair and sinew wrapped in palm leaves. The oshikoma at the back of the head was also made from hair and palm leaves rubbed with fatty red ochre.

Namibia - Traditional Roles of Men 2006

Issued on 26 April 2006
Perforation: 13.00mm x 13.25mm

Traditional Roles of Men:
Father - The oldest role of man in the role of father.
Musician - Musicians give culture its rhytmn and its heartbeat.
Carver - Carvers create both utilitarian and decorative products.
Shaman - Shamans are part healer, part priest, sorcerer, and part artist.
Planter - Crop production provides staple food.
Hunter - Through hunting, man provides food for his family.

Leader - Far-Sighted leadership gives society direction and focus.
Blacksmith - Blacksmiths create metalwork for ornaments, weapons, and tools.
Protector - Man protects his family and fights for justice for his people.
Pastoralist - The keeping of livestock provides food and signifies wealth.
Trader - Trading provides livelihood alternatives.
Storyteller - Storytellers are the keepers of history.

Uruguay - UPAEP, Traditional Dances 2008

Country/ Post: Uruguay
Date of Issue: 24 October 2008
Primary theme: Music & Dance (Musical instruments)
Width: 42.0 mm
Height: 30.0 mm
Number in set: 2 (show set)
Perforations: 12 by 12
Stamp issuing authority: Administración Nacional de Correos
Printer: Sanfer SRL

12 Uruguayan Pesos - America UPAEP - National Feast - Creole Feast
37 Uruguayan Pesos - America UPAEP - National Feast - Ilamadas Parade

Thailand - Thai Philatelic Exhibition, Traditional Dances 2011

Date of Issue: 04 August 2011

Design 1: The Hero of Likay Song Khrueang Performance in a dance posture called Sod-Soi-Mala
Design 2: The Heroine of Likay Song Khrueang Performance in a dance posture called Naep-Wai-Nai-Ok
Design 3: The Hero of Likay Luk Bot Performance in a dance posture known as preparing for battle
Design 4: The Heroine of Likay Luk Bot Performance in a dance posture called Cheep-Na-Cheep-Lang

Denomination: Thailand Baht 5.00
Designer: Mr.Thaneth Ponchaiwong (Thailand Post Company Limited)
Printer: Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand
Printing Process: Lithography (Glitter Ink)

Likay is a Thai traditional musical folk drama. The performance on stage mostly speaking, signing, dancing, and acting the postures in harmony with the tune played by Pi Pat Band, the Thai traditional orchestra. According to historical evidence in the reign of King Rama V, a religious chanting was performed in the royal cremation ceremony of Queen Sunanda Kumariratana in 1880 by a group of Moslem sitting in circle with the Rammana drum playing at the center. This performance was called the Djikay song, which later distored to be Yikay and Likay respectively.

Likay Song Khrueang initiated in Siam by Phraya Phetpani, who set up the first Likay theatre or 'Wik' by developing the chanting of Moslem ('Suat Khaek') to be the popular part of the show, known as "Awk Khaek". In this part, a performer in Indian style costume came on stage for chanting and telling the sypnosis of the storyline, and the main story began next. It was increasingly popular throughout the country so that many more Wik of Likay had been set up at that time. Adapted from courtier's costumes, the performer dressed up with colorful blouse, white socks, sparkling accessories, and headdress called "panchuret-yot" before the costumes were changed to be simpler during the World War II since it was difficult to import the materials from abroad. Only round-necked and short-sleeved shirt, loincloth, breechcloth, head cloth or head ring were used instead of elegant attires. The new stories were plotted for the audiences to enjoy the more variety of Likay stories. This new face of Likay was widely known as Likay Luk Bot.

Indonesia - Traditional Textile of Indonesia 2011 (#3)

MS without Overprint + Perforation

MS with Overprint + Perforation

MS with Overprint + Non Perforation

Technical Details:
Issued on 02 October 2011
Theme: Traditional Textile of Indonesia
Stamp Size: 41.06 x 25.31
Perforation: 12.75 x 13.50
Color: Separation & Invisible Ink
Paper: Tullis Russel
Gum: PVA
Printing Process: Offset
Printer: AMG Security Printing
Designer: De-Er

IDR 2500 - Songket Melayu, Riau
IDR 2500 - Songket Mentok, Bangka Belitung
IDR 2500 - Batik Mega Mendung, West Java
IDR 2500 - Tenun Sora Langi, West Sulawesi
IDR 2500 - Tenun Tolaki, South East Sulawesi
IDR 2500 - Tenun Tanimbar, Maluku
IDR 2500 - Batik Papua, Papua
IDR 2500 - Batik Papua Barat, West Papua

IDR 5000 - Tari Topeng, West Java (SS)

Indonesia is the largest archipelago country in the world with more than 17,500 large and small islands scattered along the 4800KM between Asia and Australia. Therefore, Indonesia has the largest diversity of art and culture compared to any part of this world. Every ethnic groups in Indonesia have its own characteristics in their traditional clothing which, of course, they are equipped with traditional unique cloth and being a wonderful cultural heritage.

Kain Tenun (woven cloth) are made with developed warp ikat technique and it is being a characteristics of population in Nusa Tenggarra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi regions and also in some areas in Sumatera; Kain Songket (Songket Cloth) has been growing in most areas in Sumatera, Kain Batik (Batik Cloth) has been attached to the identity of the Javanese; The sulam and embroidery art techniques are widely used in West Sumatera, that eventually spread to other parts of Indonesia, traditional cloth treasure is still thrive in Indonesia until the present day.

Indonesia traditional cloth has a high cultural value, especially from the point of aesthetics, symbolic meaning and has the philosophy that underlies its construction. The diversity and uniqueness of decorative woven cloth clearly reflected in the elemnets associated with the veneration of ancestors and the natural grandeur. Each region has distinctive features in the ornamental range associated with social-cultural function of the area. Within each family or religious rituals, a piece of woven fabric is almost always a very important part.

The history of Batik in Indonesia began to develop in the Sultanate of Mataram XVIII, then in the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Surakarta era. Batik initially made in the palace to meet the demand for the king and his family and his followers clothing. As many of the king's courtiers lived outside the palace, the art of Batik was brought by them out of the palace and they produced it in their own places. Then, batik that used to be wear only by the royal family, developed into a popular folk clothes. For the Javanese, a piece of batik is not just a piece of cloth for clothing, but it used in some level of life of the royal family members started from a baby was born until the moment they left this world, also in dance, drama, and fashion arts.

Compared to other traditional types of cloth, batik is the most widely received cultural influence from China especially in ornament pattern. Chinese style decorative patterns such as dragon, phoenix, gold kepeng, butterflies, bats, peony flowers, or a clump of bamboo liked the most. The ornament pattern are used mostly in the batik from the coastal area that are along the northern coast of Java island. Lots of Chinese descent who are involved in this industry and become a famous batik businessman.

Uruguay - Definitive Stamps 2010

Technical Details:
Country/ Post: Uruguay
Date of Issue: 20 October 2010
Primary theme: Economy & Industry, Agriculture & Food (Food & Cooking)
Width: 30.0 mm
Height: 42.0 mm
Layout/Format: self adhesive sheet of 25
Perforations: Imperforate
Stamp issuing authority: Administración Nacional de Correos
Illustrator: Carlos Menck Freire
Printer: Sanfer SRL

7.00 Uruguayan Pesos - Caramel Maker (Circulation: 200000)

Uruguay - Definitive Stamps 2010

Technical Details:
Country/ Post: Uruguay
Date of Issue: 19 August 2010
Primary theme: Economy & Industry, Mankind
Width: 30.0 mm; 42.0 mm
Height: 42.0 mm; 30.0 mm
Layout/Format: self adhesive sheet of 25
Perforations: Imperforate
Stamp issuing authority: Administración Nacional de Correos
Illustrator: Carlos Menck Freire
Printer: Sanfer SRL

25.00 Uruguayan Pesos - The Fishmonger (Circulation: 200000)

Uruguay - Definitive Stamps 2010

Technical Details:
Country/ Post: Uruguay
Date of Issue: 10 August 2010
Primary theme: Economy & Industry, Mankind
Width: 30.0 mm; 42.0 mm
Height: 42.0 mm; 30.0 mm
Layout/Format: self adhesive sheet of 25
Perforations: Imperforate
Stamp issuing authority: Administración Nacional de Correos
Illustrator: Carlos Menck Freire
Printer: Sanfer SRL

17.00 Uruguayan Pesos - The Leader (Circulation: 200000)
30.00 Uruguayan Pesos - The Ice Cream Man (Circulation: 200000)

Uruguay - Definitive Stamps 2010

Technical Details:

Country/ Post: Uruguay
Date of Issue: 27 May 2010
Primary theme: Economy & Industry, History of Peoples
Width: 30.0 mm
Height: 42.0 mm
Layout/Format: self adhesive sheet of 25
Perforations: Imperforate
Stamp issuing authority: Administración Nacional de Correos
Illustrator: Carlos Menck Freire
Printer: Sanfer SRL

5.00 Uruguayan Pesos - Craftsment - Seller of Trinkets (Circulation: 200000)
The Turk: Trinket Seller
It was a typical street vendor, carrying their boxes universes, it seems impossible that they could fit so many things.
They sold everything, there was nothing they could not deliver within the genre of cheap merchandise.
From the patchouli forged forks, until the rosary with her ​​crucifix.
Very high perished trumpeted by then reduced to trace amounts.
Many of them have made fortunes selling these trinkets, others left for the campaign and not a few of them were killed to steal their trinkets and carrying money.
The figure of Turkish Weekly was pulled from the literary and artistic ~ La Alborada ~ October 19, 1902, number 240 (Central Street)

10.00 Uruguayan Pesos - Craftsment - Shoemaker (Circulation: 200000)
The shoemaker or cobbler formerly called also was a trade that was transmitted by tradition or by circumstances of life, from grandparents to parents and parents to children.
The knowledge was passed down from generation to generation.
Cobbler's nickname was commonly put it into their own hands and helping a few utensils, arranged and composed shoes, utensils were the editor, the coast, the marker, picador, scorer, kickstand, hinge, donkey, brazier , cerate, razor, washcloth, etc ...today .... very difficult to find them.
Before it was customary to pay the shoemaker to make ends meet. A family had to repair the shoes of several of its members for a period of time, usually one month, and at the end of it, as if it were a salary, paid the shoemaker for his services. Currently, most of them perform other tasks such as selling shoes, arrangement of locks, keys etc. making...

Uruguay - Definitive Stamps 2009

Technical Details:
Country/ Post: Uruguay
Date of Issue: 27 November 2009
Primary theme: Economy & Industry, Agriculture & Food (Food & Cooking)
Width: 30.0 mm
Height: 42.0 mm
Layout/Format: self adhesive sheet of 25
Perforations: Imperforate
Stamp issuing authority: Administración Nacional de Correos
Illustrator: Carlos Menck Freire
Printer: Sanfer SRL

8.00 Uruguayan Pesos - Greengrocer

Uruguay - Definitive Stamps 2008

Technical Details:
Country/ Post: Uruguay
Date of Issue: 07 December 2008
Primary theme: Economy & Industry, Agriculture & Food (Food & Cooking)
Width: 30.0 mm
Height: 40.0 mm
Layout/Format: self adhesive sheet of 25
Perforations: Imperforate
Stamp issuing authority: Administración Nacional de Correos
Illustrator: Carlos Menck Freire
Printer: Sanfer SRL

8.00 Uruguayan Pesos - Pastry Cook (Circulation: 100000)
Today the Post issued a stamp Uruguayan more that will become part of the ongoing series we call ~ Crafts ~ and we have decided to issue from October last year, in tribute to the services most frequently performed in the past, but some only exist in memory of Uruguayans who had the honor to see them walking our streets or entering their facilities.
In this regard, since 6 October, shipments distributed in our country and abroad are reporting for images of The Peanut Vendor ~ ~ ~ the organ ~ ~ ~ The Apothecary, The Sharpener ~ ~ ~ ~ The Barber and ~ The Baker ~. From now on permanent series reverence for these workers, will be honored another job ~ ~ The Pastera designed by the painter Menck Freire, who also created the stamps above.

The history of pasta and therefore by their manufacturer with pulp mills, has been much discussed: according to some was a mixture of knowledge they had of Europeans (mainly Italians), the Chinese made noodles and tomatoes brought from America resulting in the creation of more varieties of dishes, as well as the shape, thickness and flavor of these.
The controversy over the true origin of pasta, from Marco Polo travel to Mount Vesuvius, with delightful anecdotes as enjoy a good homemade pasta.
Over the centuries, XI and XII, appears for the first time in Italy, dried pasta brought by the Arabs, just in Sicily, then under his control. It was a thin tube called pasta ~ ~ itrya.
In the middle of the sixteenth century were carried pasta cooks France Catherine de Medici and recommended by the court physician, Paul Jacques Malouin, a member of the Academy of Sciences and professor of the College of the second half France. eighteenth century, appeared in France a new profession of vermicelliers ~ ~ that using a device with holes, they transformed the dough into thin wire-like worms. In Italian vermi worm says ~ ~ and hence the name ~ ~ vermicelli, which is synonymous with the word ~ ​​~ spaghetti, Neapolitan word first appears in the middle of last century.
The pulp was also responsible for an important culinary breakthrough. By the time the spaghetti became the most popular food of the Neapolitans, they were eaten with bare hands because the bondholders, who had only two teeth, were used to roll up.
In the United States pasta were introduced by none other than Thomas Jefferson, who also imported the first machine to make spaghetti.
In terms of processing methods were also progressing with the passage of time. initially drawing only reserved for women, then industrial processing of the paste begins in the nineteenth century, more precisely in Naples in 1830. The mixing was done in troughs, container and wood rectangular extrusion press rough wood, drying the noodles are made in the sun. Subsequently, the invention of the hydraulic press using steam and drying by artificial means were history of current methods.
Disclosure outside the Italian borders, is also part of the history of pasta.
All countries north of the Alps, willingly accepted their consumption. Especially from industrial products, and who liked children and also they were cheaper.
After the Chinese, Italian is the most successful in the world.and surprisingly parallel development of stuffed pasta.
Fresh pasta, bought or handmade, have become popular and have reached every home, and more and more chefs from all countries that compete with the Italian specialists in pasta.
Our country has not been an exception to this rule, with Italian immigrants came and with them their customs, delicious meals with the family together, enjoying the delicious homemade pasta of the mamma.

Uruguay - Definitive Stamps 2007

Technical Details:
Country/ Post: Uruguay
Date of Issue: 18 November 2007
Primary theme: Economy & Industry, Agriculture & Food (Food & Cooking)
Width: 30.0 mm
Height: 41.50 mm
Layout/Format: self adhesive sheet of 25
Perforations: 11 by 11
Stamp issuing authority: Administración Nacional de Correos
Illustrator: Carlos Menck Freire
Printer: Imprimex

5.00 + 2.00 Uruguayan Pesos - The Baker (Circulation: 1000000)

El Correo Uruguayo through philately and its products, plays a role in dissemination of our social, cultural and historical.

In that sense, day after November 18, 2007 has been outstanding seal ~ The Baker ~ which becomes part of the series Crafts, which has five other reasons, the Peanut Vendor ~ ~ ~ the organ ~ ~ the Apothecary ~, ~ ~ and ~ the Sharpener the Barber ~, pretending to pay tribute to those workers whose jobs, in some cases only stay in the memory of the Uruguayans.

With the seal of the series Crafts ~ ~ The Baker just a tribute to the craft itself, the Post Uruguay committed to social causes, in solidarity and commits to the fantastic work being done in the Colonies of Psychiatric Care ~ Dr. Etchepare ~ and ~ Bernardo Dr. Santin Carlos Rossi ~.

In this sense, the label is now issued, with a circulation of one million stamps have a face value of $ 5 and a bonus of $ 2, meaning it, that all Uruguayans who purchase the stamp of the baker, in shops Uruguayan Mail from around the country, either to deposit an item, to collect or give away this beautiful stamp will be donated to the Colonies and Rossi Etchepare two Uruguayan pesos.

Uruguay - Definitive Stamps 2007

Technical Details:

Country/ Post: Uruguay
Date of Issue: 06 October 2007
Primary theme: Economy & Industry, Agriculture & Food (Food & Cooking)
Width: 42.0 mm ; 30.0 mm
Height: 30.0 mm ; 42.0 mm
Layout/Format: self adhesive sheet of 25
Perforations: 12 by 12
Stamp issuing authority: Administración Nacional de Correos
Illustrator: Carlos Menck Freire
Printer: Imprimex

1.00 Uruguayan Pesos - Peanur Seller (Circulation: 500000)
7.00 Uruguayan Pesos - Knife Grinder (Circulation: 200000)
10.00 Uruguayan Pesos - The Organist (Circulation: 100000)
25.00 Uruguayan Pesos - The Barber (Circulation: 50000)
50.00 Uruguayan Pesos - The Druggist (Circulation: 100000)

Alderney - Centenary of British Red Cross Uniforms 2011

SPECIFICATION:
Date of issue: 28 July 2011
Designer: Robin Carter
Printer: Joh Enschede
Values: 26p, 47p, 48p, 52p, 61p, 65p
Process: Offset Lithography
Stamp sizes: 37.7mm x 28mm
Paper: 110gsm unwatermarked & PVA Adhesive
Perforation: 13.75 x 14.25
Sheet: 10
Cylinder: A

BACKGROUND
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".

In the UK, the British Red Cross has provided emergency relief following events such as the Lockerbie air disaster (1988) and the devastating summer floods of 2007. Working as part of the Movement, it has provided relief to the victims of international conflicts and disasters, including the Haiti earthquake in 2010.

With special thanks to the British Red Cross Museum and Archives.

36 p - Female VAD uniforms circa 1915
As part of the Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) scheme, British Red Cross volunteers were given official uniforms such as the red dress and stiff cults worn by Nursing Commandants. The first World War saw changes in uniform to make them easier to keep clean in combat conditions.

47 p - Male VAD uniforms 1915
The Male VAD uniform was issued in British Army khaki green during the First World War. Women ambulance drivers wore a badge made up of the Red Cross emblem and the Maltese Cross of the Order of St.John, in a double circle and enclosing the letters V.A.D.

48 p - Nurses uniforms 1966-1978
Changes in the design of nurses' uniforms were more gradual between the two world wars. Around 1925 an embroidered Red Cross emblem was added to the centre of the head veil. The Second World War saw the Red Cross nurses' uniform change to a short-sleeved, round collared dress with a drawstring waist.

52 p - Changes reflect practical requirements and fashion trends 1981-2001
The 1960s saw more changes to the uniform, reflecting practical requirements and fashion trends. Head veils were replaced by disposable paper caps and dresses became shorter. In the 1980s an adaptable 'mix and match' clothing range was introduced, more suited to the growing health and social care role of the British Red Cross.

61 p - Uniforms change to practical wear 2001
In 2001 the Red Cross uniform was replaced by work wear described as 'pratical clothing, fit for purpose', including polo shirts and fleeces. A new roundel was introduced to be worn on clothing to give greater visibility to the Red Cross emblem.

65 p - B.R.C work wear 2011
In 2009 a new range of British Red Cross work wear was introduced, bringing the first major change in clothing colour since 1911, from navy blue to red, white & grey. The formal uniforms remains navy blue.

Indonesia - Provincial Emblems 2008, 2009, 2010

Total: 33 pieces
Denomination: 1500 Indonesia Rupiah

Norwegia - Football Club's Coat of Arms

Special Stamps
Self Adhesive

Slovenia - Indepedence & Coat of Arms of Slovenia 1991-1992

Declaration of Independence: 1v (5 Slovenian Tolarjev)
Date of Issue: 26 June 1991
Drawing: Grega Košak
Design: Grega Košak
Motive: Tender plan of Slovene Parliament Building made by architect Jože Plečnik
Print: DELO - TISKARNA d. d., Ljubljana
Technique: offset
Sheet: 25
Paper: muflep 90g, gummed
Size: 30 x 42 mm
Cog: 101/2 x 101/2 mm
Cogging: line
Illustration: Grega Košak


Coat of arms of Slovenia:
The Slovenian coat of arms consists of a red bordered blue shield on which there is a stylised white mount Triglav. Under Triglav there are two bending lines that represent the sea and rivers, and above Triglav there are three golden, six-pointed stars, forming a triangle. The stars are taken from the coat of arms of the counts of Celje.

State coat-of-arms of the Republic of Slovenia: 4v (6, 20, 50, 100 Slovenian Tolarjev)
Date of Issue: 26 December 1991
Design: Srečko Knafelc, državni grb: Marko Pogačnik
Motive: State coat-of-arms of the Republic of Slovenia
Print: DELO - TISKARNA d. d., Ljubljana
Technique: 4-colour offset
Sheet: 25
Paper: muflep 90g, gummed
Size: 25,6 x 34,5 mm
Cog: 14 x 14 mm
Cogging: line

State coat-of-arms of the Republic of Slovenia: 4v (1, 4, 5, 11 Slovenian Tolarjev)
Date of Issue: 12 February 1992
Design: Srečko Knafelc, državni grb: Marko Pogačnik
Motive: State coat-of-arms of the Republic of Slovenia
Print: DELO - TISKARNA d. d., Ljubljana
Technique: 4-colour offset
Sheet: 50
Paper: muflep 90g, gummed
Size: 25,6 x 34,5 mm
Cog: 14 x 14 mm
Cogging: line

State coat-of-arms of the Republic of Slovenia: 1v (1 Slovenian Tolarjev)
Date of Issue: 13 February 1992
Design: Srečko Knafelc, državni grb: Marko Pogačnik
Motive: State coat-of-arms of the Republic of Slovenia
Print: DELO - TISKARNA d. d., Ljubljana
Technique: 4-colour offset
Sheet: 50
Paper: muflep 90g, gummed
Size: 25,6 x 34,5 mm
Cog: 14 x 14 mm
Cogging: line

State coat-of-arms of the Republic of Slovenia: 1v (5 Slovenian Tolarjev)
Date of Issue: 06 March 1992
Design: Srečko Knafelc, državni grb: Marko Pogačnik
Motive: State coat-of-arms of the Republic of Slovenia
Print: DELO - TISKARNA d. d., Ljubljana
Technique: 4-colour offset
Sheet: 50
Paper: muflep 90g, gummed
Size: 25,6 x 34,5 mm
Cog: 14 x 14 mm
Cogging: line

State coat-of-arms of the Republic of Slovenia: 4v (2, 4, 11, 15 Slovenian Tolarjev)
Date of Issue: 16 March 1992
Design: Srečko Knafelc, državni grb: Marko Pogačnik
Motive: State coat-of-arms of the Republic of Slovenia
Print: DELO - TISKARNA d. d., Ljubljana
Technique: 4-colour offset
Sheet: 50
Paper: muflep 90g, gummed
Size: 25,6 x 34,5 mm
Cog: 14 x 14 mm
Cogging: line

Indonesia - Folk Dances 1986

Issued on 23 June 1986

Folk Dances:
140 Indonesia Rupiah - Legong Kraton Dance
350 Indonesia Rupiah - Barong Dance
500 Indonesia Rupiah - Kecak Dance

Nauru - Flowers, Nature, Culture, Map 1973

Issued on 31 January 1973
Fifth anniversary of independence.

1c - Ekwenababae
2c - Kauwe Iud
3c - Rimone
4c - Denea
5c - Erekogo
7c - Ikimago
8c - Catching Flying Fish
10c - Nauruan 'Itsibweb' ball game
15c - Nauruan Wresterling
20c - Snaring Frigate Birds
25c - Nauruan girl with flower
30c - Men catching Nodody Birds
50c - Frigate birds
1D - Map of Nauru, Artifacts