25 Nov 2011

60th Anniversary of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees


INTRODUCTION

On 25 November 2011, the Post Office of Moldova (Poșta Moldovei) issued a postage stamp with the title 60th Anniversary of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The issue comprises one stamp, with an associated cancellation (postmark) and first day cover (FDC). The designer was Vitalie Roşca. The printing was performed by Nova Imprim, Chişinău.

ABOUT THE THEME

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), also known as the UN Refugee Agency, is a United Nations agency mandated to protect and support refugees at the request of a government or the UN itself and assists in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third country. Its headquarters are in Geneva, Switzerland and is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The UNHCR has won two Nobel Peace Prizes, once in 1954 and again in 1981. Read more..
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ISSUE DETAILS


POSTAGE STAMPS


UNHCR Logo and Motif
№ 776 | UNHCR Logo and Motif

UNHCR Logo and Motif

  • Michel Catalogue No: 776
  • Perforation Type/Size: Comb 14.50:14
  • Size: 27.50 x 46.00 mm
  • Face Value: 1.2 Lei
  • Quantity Printed: 100,000

FIRST DAY COVERS (FDC) AND CANCELLATIONS (POSTMARKS)


Cachet: UNHCR Logo
№ 776 FDC | UNHCR Logo

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