2016 represents an anniversary year for the Romanian Royal Dynasty, thus marking events that have changed the course of Romania’s royal history, specifically one century since Romania’s entry into World War One, 95 years from the birth of His Majesty King Michael I, and also 20 years from the marriage of Her Royal Highness Margareta, […]
Protecting the environment is one of the most burning issues of nowadays, a topic on the agenda of numerous world organizations and institutions, whose solution implies a worlwide collective effort. Preserving the environment is imperative for a proper human life on Earth and the actions that prevent and eliminate clear signs of the planet’s
Among the international events of 2016 is the 60th anniversary since the first EUROPA stamp issues. On this occasion, the PostEurop body organized an international design competition on the theme Think Green!, this being the topic of the Europa 2016 issue. Thus, countries reproduce the winning design, belonging to an artist from Cyprus, and optionally
950 YEARS SINCE THE PASSING OF HALLEY’S COMET OBSERVED IN 1066 The history of astronomy is the history of the science that studies celestial bodies, from simple observation to theories about the universe. Astronomy includes the study of planets and their satellites, comets, meteors, stars, black holes, galaxies and solar systems. This postage stamp issue
The history of astronomy is the history of the science that studies celestial bodies, from simple observation to theories about the universe. Astronomy includes the study of planets and their satellites, comets, meteors, stars, black holes, galaxies and solar systems. Halley’s Comet is the most famous of the periodic comets, and can be seen
Romfilatelia adds to the Romanian stamp heritage a new project registering an important anniversary for our country, namely 125 years of Romania’s presence in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, global organization acting in favor of peace and international cooperation. Initially bearing the name of Inter-Parliamentary Conference, and later the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), this worldwide forum was created
In the political and social context of the late 19th century, the need to create a forum of national parliaments, which would advocate for world peace, was identified. Thus, two parliamentarians, William Randal Cremer (United Kingdom) and Frédéric Passy (France), supporters of peace, took the initiative of creating a worldwide inter-parliamentary forum. At the meeting
The philatelic album is created into a limited edition of 245 pcs. and is equipped with the block of 4 postage stamps of the issue and the set of two First Day Covers having the “first day” postmark clearly imprinted in foiling. Both products are numbered from 001 to 245.
How many of us often admired the unusual game of butterflies in a field of flowers? Beautifully colored, with wings “flickering”, seeking scent, butterflies have always been one of the species that have caught the imagination of people, inspiring them in their artistic endeavors. Romfilatelia dedicates the stamp issue Flowers’ Wings to these symbols of
