On March 13, 2008 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue the stamp “Great white heron” from the series “A bird of the year” prepared by the Publishing Centre “Marka” of the EUR “Belpochta”. A series continuation. Beginning nos. 473-475, 501-501A, 559, 600, 635, 679. Designer: Alexander Mityanin. Printing: offset. Colour: full colour. Paper: chalk-surfaced. Perforation: comb13¾: 13½. Size of the stamp: 26х37 mm. The stamps were printed in small sheets. Sheet composition: 7 stamps + 1 coupon. Size of the sheet: 128x108 mm. Print quantity of the stamp: 48.000. There are elements of protection on the stamp. |
No. 720 Great white heron 1050 BYR The “Ahova ptushak Batskaushchyny” fund (Protection of Homeland Birds) declared the great white heron a bird of the year 2008. | |
The stamp is issued with the assistance of the organization “Ahova ptushak Batskaushchyny” (Protection of Homeland Birds). | |
A special cancellation on FDC will be carried out at the Main Post Office of Minsk on the stamp issuing day. | Colour of the postmark — black. Special postmark and FDC designed by A. Mityanin. |
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