Pear tree (Pirus communis)

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 15/11/1971

Age : 55 years

Michel Reference
TN 763A
Stanley Reference
TN 730
Yvert Reference
TN 704
Themes
Flora
Description
This stamp highlights the pear tree as a symbol of traditional arboriculture and daily nutrition in Tunisia, emphasizing the importance of fruits in rural and domestic balances. The illustration associates the ripe fruit with a scene from the popular imagination, suggesting oral transmission, wisdom and lessons learned from nature. This rapprochement between agricultural production and narrative culture highlights the role of orchards in social life, not only as a source of subsistence but also as a support for moral and educational values. In the Tunisian context, this stamp is part of a promotion of agricultural heritage and popular traditions, recalling that local fruits fully participate in cultural identity and collective memory.
Size
36 x 31 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Hatem El Mekki
Perforation
13 x 13½
Print
Photogravure
Face Value
0,05 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
5 000 000 exemplaires
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