topic: Amerigo Vespucci, Italie 1931, L'armada du siecle 1999
theme: boats / ships
type of stamp: special (non postal)
color: multi-color
year: 1999
postal value: no value
More from the same series:
Amerigo Vespucci, Italie 1931
Europa, Pays-Bas 1911
Information:
The Armada of the Century is a gathering of tall ships at Rouen held from 9 to 18 July 1999 and brings together some fifty yachts and warships from more than 30 countries. This event followed the Sails of Freedom in 1989 and the Armada of Freedom in 1994. (source: Wikipedia, read more about the L'armade du siecle 1999 on Wikipedia)
Amerigo Vespucci (March 9, 1454 – February 22, 1512) was an Italian explorer, navigator and cartographer. The Americas are generally believed to have derived their name from the feminized Latin version of his first name. (source: Wikipedia, read more about the L'armade du siecle 1999 on Wikipedia)
No comments:
Post a Comment