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Stamps on International Year of Child – Paintings -USSR 1979.
1979 was celebrated as International Year of Child as per UNO resolution. USSR issued a set of stamps featuring paintings by Children on 07 Sep 1979.
3 Kopec- Painting “After Rain” by Daniya Akhmetshina a 14-Year-old from Kazan. The Painting features mammals and horses.
2 Kopec – Painting “Friendship” by Lena Liberda, a 12 -year-old from Zhitomir. It features children from the International community.
Miniature Sheet Christmas -Sri Lanka 2011.
Sri Lanka issued a miniature sheet with two stamps on Christmas on 27 Nov 2011.
5.00 SLR stamp features Shrine of our Lady Lourdes Kalaoya.
Miniature Sheet Christmas -Sri Lanka 2010.
Sri Lanka issued a miniature sheet with two stamps on Christmas on 28 Nov 2010.
15.00 SLR stamp features St Mary’s Church Kegalle.
Miniature Sheet Christmas -Sri Lanka 2009.
Sri Lanka issued two miniature sheets with two stamps on Christmas on 08 Nov 2009.
Miniature Sheet Christmas -Sri Lanka 2001.
Sri Lanka issued a miniature sheet with two stamps on Christmas on 28 Nov 2001.
Miniature Sheet on Children’s Day -India 2019.
Department of Posts India and UNICEF joined hands to hold a stamp design contest on Childs Rights. The winning entries were chosen for this year’s theme of Children’s Day Postage Stamps – Child Rights.
India issued a miniature sheet with two stamps of Rs 15 each on the theme Children’s Day. It was issued on 14 Nov 2019. It also marked the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention on Rights of the Child(CRC) and 70 Years of UNICEF Presence in India.
Stamps Printed -500,000 each Miniature Sheets -110,000. Printed at SPP Hyderabad.
Stamps on Children’s Paintings – New Zealand 1987.
New Zealand issued a set of three stamps on Children’s Paintings and Health on 29 Jul 1987.
40c –Kite 40c – Swimming 40c -Horse.
