20th Anniversary of UNESCO

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 04/11/1966

Age : 60 years

Michel Reference
TN 667
Stanley Reference
TN 631
Yvert Reference
TN 608
Themes
Events
Description
This stamp celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the creation of UNESCO, founded in 1946, by highlighting Tunisia's adherence to the universal values ​​of education, culture and dialogue between peoples in the post-independence period. The illustration, built around classical architecture evoking a temple of knowledge, brings together a succession of stylized human profiles which symbolize the diversity of cultures, civilizations and voices called to coexist and understand each other. This composition highlights the idea that culture and knowledge constitute common foundations, capable of transcending borders and supporting peace. In the Tunisian context of the 1960s, this stamp reflects the country's commitment to promoting heritage, education and intellectual openness, affirming the desire of the young Republic to be fully part of international institutions and to contribute to a humanism based on the sharing of knowledge and respect for cultural identities.
Size
36 x 22 mm
Colors
brun pourpre
Designer
Hatem El Mekki
Printers
Claude Robert Ernest Durrens
Perforation
13
Print
Taille-douce
Face Value
1,00 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
500 000 exemplaires
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