Saturday, May 21, 2011

Worldwide Stamp Releases For 21st May 2011



Ukraine Postal Services will today release stamp sheetlet on Treasures Of Art Heritage featuring Kazakh Katia Of Artist and poet Taras Shevchenko

Lithuania will release a set of stamps on Lithuanian Zoo which was established in 1938 under the name Kaunas Zoo . The miniature sheet features stamps of Giraffe,
Pelican , Electric blue Jack Dempsey fish and  Polar bear

Ukraine Stamps On Treasures of Art Heritage - Taras Shevchenko - Kazakh Katia, 1857
Stamps On Lithuanian Zoo Released By Lithuania Post

World Wide Stamp Released In May 2011

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World Wide Stamp Releases For May 20th 2011(yesterday)

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Indian Stamp On Rajiv Gandhi-A Life For India




Stamp On Rajiv Gandhi Released By India Post In 1991
Today was the day in 1991 ,The 6th Prime Minister Of India Sri Rajiv Gandhi Was Assassinated.Today’s Stamp For The Day Is the Stamp On Rajiv Gandhi Released In 1991

Rajiv Gandhi  was sworn in as the 6th Prime Minister of India after assassination Of his mother Indira Gandhi On October 31st,1984.Rajiv Gandhi served as the prime minister of India from October 1984 to December 1989.  Rajiv Gandhi was the youngest Prime Minister of India  at the age of 40.

Rajiv Gandhi ,elder son of Indira and Feroze Gandhi.completed his education at Cambridge.It was in Cambridge he met Italian-born Sonia Maino , whom he later married. Rajiv Gandhi became a professional pilot for Indian Airlines. After the death of his younger brother Sanjay Gandhi in 1980,Rajiv Gandhi entered politics.

Rajiv Gandhi spearheaded the Congress victory in 1984.The Congress party won 411 seats out of 542. Rajiv Gandhi is credited for the dismantling the License Raj and modernizing the telecommunications industry and the the education system.Rajiv Gandhi was known for his initiatives to improve science and technology.Rajiv Gandhi improved relations with the United States.

Rajiv Gandhi remained Congress President until the elections in 1991. While campaigning, he was assassinated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) group in 1991.


First Day Cancellation For The Stamp On Rajiv Gandhi

Traffic Lights For The Stamp On Rajiv Gandhi Released in 1991
Block Of Four Stamps Of Rajiv Gandhi Released By India Post
A Video On Rajiv Gandhi-Remembering Rajiv

Friday, May 20, 2011

Vietnam Fauna Stamps On Ba Be National Park

 

Vietnam Post Recently released a set of stamps ,First day Cover and Miniature sheet on Fauna of Ba Be National Park

Ba Be is Vietnam’s largest natural lake and is now the centerpiece of an extensive National Park. The park and the surrounding area is limestone country, so lakes, waterfalls, caves and unusual rock formations abound. The whole area is richly forested and home to many ethnic minority communities.

The National Park is covered by tropical and semi-tropical evergreen Thailand monsoon forest. The bio diversity is rich - 50 animal species, over 400 plants and many species of insects, reptiles and birds. The ten seriously endangered animals in the park include two primates, the Black Gibbon and the Tonkinese 'snub-nosed' monkey.

Hoang [ Muntiacus muntjac ]

Muntjac, are better known as “Barking Deer”. Barking Deer are small deer
of the genus Muntiacus .The Barking Deers are the oldest known deer, which are believed to have appeared 15-35 million years ago

Ô rô vảy
[ Acanthosaura lepidogaster ]


Mountain horned dragons (also called pricklenape lizards)belong to genus Acanthosaura and are extensively found in Vietnam.Mountain horned Dragon species are found in montane forests and rainforests of Vietnam.

Rùa sa nhân [Pyxidea mouhotii ]

Keeled Box Turtle is a medium sized (up to 7-8 inches) terrestrial turtle that inhabits terrain and forests of Vietnam.These turtles are found in India too.

White-eared Night Heron (Gorsachius magnificus)

White Eared Night Heron is a species of heron belonging to the Ardeidae family. These can be found in China and Vietnam. They are found in Its natural habitats of subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rivers. It is an endangered Species according to IUCN


Miniature Stamp Sheet On National Parks Of Vietnam Ba Be Featuring Asian Golden Cat [Báo lửa ]

The Asian Golden Cat (Catopuma temminckii) are also called the Asiatic Golden Cat and Temminck's Golden Cat. Asian Golden Cats are medium-sized wild cats of Vietnam. The Asian Golden cats as Near Threatened

Miniature Sheet Of Asian Golden Cat On The First Day Cover Released By Vietnam  

Stamps Of Vietnam Endangered Fauna On First Day Cover Released By Vietnam Post

First Day Cover Featuring Mountain Horned Dragon From Vietnam

First Day Cover Featuring Asian Golden Cat With Miniature Sheet Released By Vietnam Post

First Day Pictorial Cancellation For The Stamps On Ba Be National Park


Lonely Planet Guide On Ba Be National Park Click Here
Vietnam Official Tourism Site Click Here

Worldwide Stamp Releases For 20th May 2011


Austria Post will release a Commemorative stamp on the churches of Austria featuring Sanctuary Pollauberg .

Canada Post will release a stamp on the zodiac sign Gemini. To mark 100yrs of Racing USPS will release a commemorative stamp.

Stamp On Churches in Austria Featuring Church- Sanctuary Pöllauberg





Stamp On Zodiac Sign Gemini By Canada Post



Stamp On Indianapolis 100yrs Of Racing By United States Postal Services


Norway Will Release A Stamp On Bicentenary of City Of Drammen 




Tunisia Post Released A Stamps On Children’s Drawing







Tunisia Post Released A Set Of Stamps On Children’s Drawing