Stamp Day 1969
Michel Reference
TN 724
Stanley Reference
TN 675
Yvert Reference
TN 649
Themes
Events
Description
This stamp commemorates Stamp Day 1969, an annual celebration that highlights the role of philately in preserving Tunisian culture and history. The composition presents a mosaic of stylized faces and bodies which intertwine in a modern geometric frame, reflecting the artistic effervescence of Tunisia at the end of the 1960s. This issue underlines the desire of the Republic to transform the postage stamp into a true medium of artistic expression, making each postal figurine an ambassador of the creativity and contemporary vision of the nation.
The iconographic content is structured around a mirrored symmetry, recalling the aesthetics of playing cards, where male and female figures come together in a graphic unity. We recognize traditional clothing and physical elements, such as the chechia and mustaches for men, as well as silhouettes evoking the drapes of Sefsari for women. This provision suggests social harmony and equality of roles within the rapidly changing Tunisian society. By devoting this value of 100 millimes to this human representation, Tunisia celebrates its people as the country's primary resource, linking deep cultural identity to assertive visual modernity.
The iconographic content is structured around a mirrored symmetry, recalling the aesthetics of playing cards, where male and female figures come together in a graphic unity. We recognize traditional clothing and physical elements, such as the chechia and mustaches for men, as well as silhouettes evoking the drapes of Sefsari for women. This provision suggests social harmony and equality of roles within the rapidly changing Tunisian society. By devoting this value of 100 millimes to this human representation, Tunisia celebrates its people as the country's primary resource, linking deep cultural identity to assertive visual modernity.
Size
37 x 27 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Hatem El Mekki
Printers
Roger Fenneteaux
Perforation
14
Print
Offset
Face Value
1,00 DT
Mint Value
—
Used Value
—
Print Run
300 000 exemplaires
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