20th Anniversary of the Adoption of the State Flag and Arms of the Republic of Moldova

INTRODUCTION

On 3 November 2010, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a series of postage stamps with the title 20th Anniversary of the Adoption of the State Flag and Arms of the Republic of Moldova. The issue comprises four stamps, with associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitaliu Pogolşa. The printing was performed by Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău.

ISSUE DETAILS

Original Date of Issue: November 3, 2010 Michel Catalogue Numbers: 717-718 Artist/Designer: Vitaliu Pogolşa Printer: Tipografia Centrală, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 717Sw | State Arms of Moldova	State Arms of Moldova Michel Catalogue No: 717Sw Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13 Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm Face Value: 1.2 Lei Quantity Printed: 150,000
The coat of arms of Moldova consists of a stylized eagle holding a cross in its beak and a sceptre and an olive branch in its claws. According to the author[who?] of the coat of arms, the eagle symbolizes the Latin origin of the people. The chest of the eagle is protected by a shield that bears the traditional insigns of Moldavia: an aurochs head with the sun between its horns. It also contains two lozenges (the ears), a five-petal flower and a moon in a crescent phase. Everything on the shield has one of the three traditional colours: red, yellow, blue. The coat of arms appears in the centre of the flag of Moldova. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Coat_of_arms_of_Moldova', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
№ 718Sw | State Flag of Moldova	State Flag of Moldova Michel Catalogue No: 718Sw Perforation Type/Size: Comb Syncopated 13 Size: 34.00 x 34.00 mm Face Value: 4.5 Lei Quantity Printed: 100,000
The state flag of Moldova is a vertical tricolor of blue, yellow, and red, charged with the coat of arms of Moldova (an eagle holding a shield charged with an aurochs) on the center bar. The obverse is mirrored. The flag ratio is 1:2. Until further provisions, the State Flag of Moldova is used as the national flag and ensign as well, that is, civil, state and war flag and ensign. Read more.. This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 'Flag_of_Moldova', which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)

№ 717Sw-718Sw FDC | State Arms of Moldova

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