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

Original Date of Issue: November 25, 2011 Michel Catalogue Number: 776 Artist/Designer: Vitalie Roşca Printer: Nova Imprim, Chişinău You can see the full details of this series here.

POSTAGE STAMPS
№ 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)

№ 776 FDC | UNHCR Logo

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