Stamps on Universal Declaration of Human Rights – France 1998.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a landmark document adopted by United Nations General Assembly on 10 Dec 1948 at its 183rd session as resolution 217 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris France.
France issued two stamps on 10 Dec 1998 to mark the 50th Anniversary of this historic event. The stamps feature Men, Women, Globe & UNO
ATM Stamps Spain- European Convention of Human Rights 2000.
A Thermal Commemorative ATM stamp of Spain issued in Dec 2000 on 50th Anniversary European Convention of Human Rights. Its denomination is 240 Pts.
Canadian Women Feminists on Stamps – 1981.
Canada issued a Se-tenant set of four stamps honouring Canadian Women Feminists. A FDC with stamps is listed.
All are17 cents stamps and feminists featured are
17c – Idola Saint-Jean (1879-1945). She was a Quebec Journalist, educator and Feminist. She fought for equal rights for Women which led to women getting voting rights in Quebec in 1940.
17c – Emily Stowe (1831-1903).She was the first women physician to practise in Canada. She campaigned for First Women’s Medical College in Canada.
17c – Henrietta Edwards (1849-1931) A Women’s rights activist and reformer.
17c – Louise Mckinney (1868-1931).She was a Politician and women’s rights activist from Alberta. She was the first woman sworn into the Legislative assembly of Alberta.
Stamps on 60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights – UAE 2008
UAE issued two stamps on 31 Dec 2008 to commemorate 60th Anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights. A FDC is listed. 10 Dec every year is observed as Human Rights Day.
First Day Cover – Greece – Rotary International
Greece issued a set of six stamps on 21 Sep 1978 on various themes . The themes were
-1 Dr – 50 Years of Greek Rotary Club
1.50 Dr – 11th Greek Surgery Congress.
2.50 Dr -200th Anniversary of Ugo Foscolo -Writer and Poet.
5.0 Dr – 25 Years of European Convention on Human Rights.
7.0 Dr -Council of Europe Conference Ministers of Culture.
13.0 Dr – Anniversary of Wright Brothers First Flight.
Stamps on Human Rights -Papua New Guinea -1968
Papua New guinea issued a set of four stamps on 26 Jun 1968 on the theme Human Rights Year and Universal Suffrage. The designs on the stamps were
5c – Flame and Head dress
10c – Human Rights in the World (abstract)
20c – Leadership- Universal Suffrage (Abstract)
25c -Leadership of Community -Universal Suffrage (Abstract).
