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Postzegel spreekt latijn

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Op 27 december geeft de Post een postzegel (in het Latijn: pittacium) uit voor het jubileumjaar 2000 jaar christendom. De zegel van 17 frank toont sterren aan het firmanent en heeft de tekst: 'Anno 2000 Nativitas Jesus Christus Belgica'. Er hangt een vignet zonder frankeerwaarde met het logo van het jubileumjaar aan. Op een postzegel staat normaal de naam van het land van uitgifte in de taal van het land. Alleen Groot-Brittannië beperkt zich tot een gestileerde afbeelding van hun Koningin. In België wisselt men af: België-Belgique of Belgique-België. Af en toe komt daar in onze derde landstaal Belgiën bij. Deze keer is het alleen de Latijnse naam Belgica. Volgens de Post en minister Rik Daems is dit geen overtreding van de taalwet. Alleen de Nederlandse of de Franse benaming zou fout zijn omdat de ene taal dan de andere taal domineert. Overigens maakt 'Belgica' integraal deel uit van de illustratie.

Augustus the great, Imperator, Poste Italiane (Italy), 10 Centimi, brown, stamp

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country: Italy (Poste Italiane) topic: Augustus the great, Imperator theme: historic people type of stamp: postal stamp color: brown year: 1944 postal value: 10 Centimi designer: engraver: Information: August the great was the first emperor of the Roman Empire.

Queen Elizabeth II, Canada postes postage, blue, 5 c, 1963, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: blue year: 1963 issue date: 4 February 1963 postal value: 5 c designer: Ernst Roch engraver: portred by Yves Baril, lettering and symbol by Donald J. Mitchell More Queeen Elizabeth stamps from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, 1 c, brown (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 2 c, green (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 3 c, purple (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 4 c, red (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 5 c, blue (1963) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealt...

Queen Elizabeth II, Canada postes postage, red, 4 c, 1963, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: red year: 1963 issue date: 4 February 1963 postal value: 4 c designer: Ernst Roch engraver: portred by Yves Baril, lettering and symbol by Donald J. Mitchell More from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, 1 c, brown (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 2 c, green (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 3 c, purple (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 4 c, red (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 5 c, blue (1963) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead of ...

Queen Elizabeth II, Canada postes postage, purple, 3 c, 1963, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: purple year: 1963 issue date: 4 February 1963 postal value: 3 c designer: Ernst Roch engraver: portred by Yves Baril, lettering and symbol by Donald J. Mitchell More from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, 1 c, brown (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 2 c, green (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 3 c, purple (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 4 c, red (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 5 c, blue (1963) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead ...

Queen Elizabeth II, Canada postes postage, brown, 1 c, 1963, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: brown year: 1963 issue date: 4 February 1963 postal value: 1 c designer: Ernst Roch engraver: portred by Yves Baril, lettering and symbol by Donald J. Mitchell More from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, 1 c, brown (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 2 c, green (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 3 c, purple (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 4 c, red (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 5 c, blue (1963) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead o...

Queen Elizabeth II, Canada postes postage, green, 2 c, 1963, stamp

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country: Canada postes postage topic: Queen Elizabeth II theme: Queens heads type of stamp: postal stamp color: green year: 1963 issue date: 4 February 1963 postal value: 2 c designer: Ernst Roch engraver: portred by Yves Baril, lettering and symbol by Donald J. Mitchell More from the same series: Queen Elizabeth II, 1 c, brown (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 2 c, green (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 3 c, purple (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 4 c, red (1963) Queen Elizabeth II, 5 c, blue (1963) Information: Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, born 21 April 1926) is the reigning queen and head of state of the 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In addition, as Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead o...

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Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan, Rs. 10, 1994 stamp

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country: Pakistan topic: Muhammad Ali Jinnah theme: lawyer, politician, statesman type of stamp: postal stamp color: multi-colored year: 1994 issued date: 11 September 1994 postal value: Rs. 10 designer: ? Information: Muhammad Ali Jinnah (December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a 20th century lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam ("Great Leader") and Baba-e-Qaum ("Father of the Nation"). Jinnah served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence on August 14, 1947 and Pakistan's first Governor-General from August 15, 1947 until his death on September 11, 1948. Jinnah rose to prominence in the Indian National Congress initially expounding ideas of Hindu-Muslim unity and helping shape the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress. He also became a key leader in the All India Home Rule Lea...

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan, Rs. 5, 1989, stamp

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country: Pakistan topic: Muhammad Ali Jinnah theme: lawyer, politician, statesman type of stamp: postal stamp color: multi-colored year: 1989 postal value: Rs. 5 designer: ? More from the same series: Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Rs. 2 Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Rs. 5 Information: Muhammad Ali Jinnah (December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a 20th century lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam ("Great Leader") and Baba-e-Qaum ("Father of the Nation"). Jinnah served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence on August 14, 1947 and Pakistan's first Governor-General from August 15, 1947 until his death on September 11, 1948. Jinnah rose to prominence in the Indian National Congress initially expounding ideas of Hindu-Muslim unity and helping shape the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress. He als...

Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan, Rs. 2, 1989, stamp

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country: Pakistan topic: Muhammad Ali Jinnah theme: lawyer, politician, statesman type of stamp: postal stamp color: multi-colored year: 1989 postal value: Rs. 2 designer: ? More from the same series: Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Rs. 2 Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Rs. 5 Information: Muhammad Ali Jinnah (December 25, 1876 – September 11, 1948) was a 20th century lawyer, politician, statesman and the founder of Pakistan. He is popularly and officially known in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam ("Great Leader") and Baba-e-Qaum ("Father of the Nation"). Jinnah served as leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until Pakistan's independence on August 14, 1947 and Pakistan's first Governor-General from August 15, 1947 until his death on September 11, 1948. Jinnah rose to prominence in the Indian National Congress initially expounding ideas of Hindu-Muslim unity and helping shape the 1916 Lucknow Pact between the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress. He als...

Shalimar Garden of Lahore, Pakistan postage, straight line, 50 Paisa, purple, stamp 1961-1962

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Shalimar Garden of Lahore theme: landscape type of stamp: postal stamp color: purple year: 1961-1962 postal value: 13 Paisa designer: ? More from the same series: Khyber Pass, 5 Paisa, blue Shalimar Garden, 10 Paisa, brown Shalimar Garden, 50 Paisa, green Shalimar Garden, 13 Paisa, purple Information: The definitive series depicting Khyber Pass and Shalimar Garden, was twice produced during 1961-1962. But the postal authorities were not satisfied with the shape of Bengali inscription denoting Pakistan. The inscription was redrawn in new style and all paisa values were printed with Pakistan in Bengali accordingly altered. Distinction of the new font is a straight line over all the letters resembling Pakistan which also connects the letters with each other. These stamps remained in use till 1970's. The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written as the Shalamar Gardens, is a Persian garden built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, mo...

Shalimar Garden of Lahore, Pakistan postage, 50 Paisa, green, stamp 1961-1962

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Shalimar Garden of Lahore theme: landscape type of stamp: postal stamp color: green year: 1961-1962 postal value: 50 Paisa designer: ? More from the same series: Khyber Pass, 5 Paisa, blue Shalimar Garden, 10 Paisa, brown Shalimar Garden, 50 Paisa, green Shalimar Garden, 13 Paisa, purple Information: The definitive series depicting Khyber Pass and Shalimar Garden, was twice produced during 1961-1962. But the postal authorities were not satisfied with the shape of Bengali inscription denoting Pakistan. The inscription was redrawn in new style and all paisa values were printed with Pakistan in Bengali accordingly altered. Distinction of the new font is a straight line over all the letters resembling Pakistan which also connects the letters with each other. These stamps remained in use till 1970's. The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written as the Shalamar Gardens, is a Persian garden built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, mod...

Shalimar Garden of Lahore, Pakistan postage, 10 Paisa, brown, stamp 1961-1962

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Shalimar Garden of Lahore theme: landscape type of stamp: postal stamp color: brown year: 1961-1962 postal value: 10 Paisa designer: ? More from the same series: Khyber Pass, 5 Paisa, blue Shalimar Garden, 10 Paisa, brown Shalimar Garden, 50 Paisa, green Shalimar Garden, 13 Paisa, purple Information: The definitive series depicting Khyber Pass and Shalimar Garden, was twice produced during 1961-1962. But the postal authorities were not satisfied with the shape of Bengali inscription denoting Pakistan. The inscription was redrawn in new style and all paisa values were printed with Pakistan in Bengali accordingly altered. Distinction of the new font is a straight line over all the letters resembling Pakistan which also connects the letters with each other. These stamps remained in use till 1970's. The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written as the Shalamar Gardens, is a Persian garden built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, mod...

Khyber Pass, Pakistan postage, straight line, 5 Paisa, blue, stamp 1961-1962

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Khyber Pass theme: landscape type of stamp: postal stamp color: blue year: 1961-1962 postal value: 5 Paisa designer: ? More from the same series: Khyber Pass, 5 Paisa, blue Shalimar Garden, 10 Paisa, brown Shalimar Garden, 50 Paisa, green Shalimar Garden, 13 Paisa, purple Information: The definitive series depicting Khyber Pass and Shalimar Garden, was twice produced during 1961-1962. But the postal authorities were not satisfied with the shape of Bengali inscription denoting Pakistan. The inscription was redrawn in new style and all paisa values were printed with Pakistan in Bengali accordingly altered. Distinction of the new font is a straight line over all the letters resembling Pakistan which also connects the letters with each other. These stamps remained in use till 1970's. The Khyber Pass, has an altitude of 1,070 m or 3,510 ft. It's a mountain pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Pass was an integral part of t...

A view from Fethiye Turkey, RCD 6th Anniversary 21-7-70, Pakistan postage, Re. 1, Turkey-Iran-Pakistan, Stamp

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country: Pakistan postage topic: A view from Fethiye Turkey, RCD 6th Anniversary 21-7-70 theme: landscapes / anniversary type of stamp: postal stamp color: multi-colored year: 1970 postal value: Re. 1 designer: ? Information: RCD is a Regional Corporation for Development by Turkey, Iran and Pakistan started in 1964. Fethiye is now a touristic town and is located in the ancient greek city of Telmessos. There are lot of ruins like the those of the Hellenistic theatre.

Map of Pakistan postage, R. 1, blue, stamp, West Pakistan, East Pakistan, India, Jammu & Kashmir (Final status not yet determined), Junagarh & Manavadar

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Map of Pakistan theme: geology type of stamp: postal stamp color: blue year: ? postal value: R. 1 designer: ? Over the last 60 years, various people have designed Pakistani stamps with many graduates of the National College of Arts (earlier Mayo School of Arts) in Lahore. Information: Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a country in South Asia. It has a 1,046-kilometre (650 mi) coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. Tajikistan also lies very close to Pakistan but is separated by the narrow Wakhan Corridor. Strategically it is located in a position between the important regions of South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. The region forming modern Pakistan was the site of several ancient cultures including the neolithic Mehrgarh and the bronze era Indus Valley Civilisation. Subsequently i...

Squash Rackets, field, flags and cup, Pakistan postage, purple, 25 Paisa, stamp, 1962

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country: Pakistan postage topic: Squash, rackets, field, flags and cup theme: Sport type of stamp: postal stamp color: purple year: 1962 postal value: 25 Paisa designer: ? code: ? Information: This stamp issued as one of a set of five stamps depicting cricket, football, hockey and squash

Otto von Bismarck, Deutsches Reich (Germany), 15 Pfennig, red , stamp, 1929

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country: Deutsches Reich (Germany) topic: Otto von Bismarck theme: prime minister type of stamp: postal stamp color: red year: 1929 postal value: 15 Pfenning Information: Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck (1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898) was a German-Prussian statesman of the late 19th century, and a dominant figure in world affairs. As Ministerpräsident, or Prime Minister, of Prussia from 1862–1890, he oversaw the unification of Germany. In 1867 he became Chancellor of the North German Confederation. He designed the German Empire in 1871, becoming its first Chancellor and dominating its affairs until he was removed by Wilhelm II in 1890. His diplomacy of Realpolitik and powerful rule gained him the nickname the 'Iron Chancellor'. (source: Wikipedia, read more about Otto Bismarck on Wikipedia ).

Otto von Bismarck, Deutsches Reich (Germany), 12 Pfennig, red, stamp, 1936

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country: Deutsches Reich (Germany) topic: Otto von Bismarck theme: prime minister type of stamp: postal stamp color: red year: 1936 postal value: 12 Pfenning Information: Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck (1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898) was a German-Prussian statesman of the late 19th century, and a dominant figure in world affairs. As Ministerpräsident, or Prime Minister, of Prussia from 1862–1890, he oversaw the unification of Germany. In 1867 he became Chancellor of the North German Confederation. He designed the German Empire in 1871, becoming its first Chancellor and dominating its affairs until he was removed by Wilhelm II in 1890. His diplomacy of Realpolitik and powerful rule gained him the nickname the 'Iron Chancellor'. (source: Wikipedia, read more about Otto Bismarck on Wikipedia ). More from the same series: Otto von Bismarck, 4 Pfenning, dark blue (1936) Otto von Bismarck, 5 Pfenning, light green (1936) Otto von Bismarck, 6 Pfenning, dark green (1936) ...