Back to Blogging after a long gap

 Hi Guys!

I have been missing from the blog for the last 3 years or so. Was a bit busy with domestic issues, job, living, family, kids, etc etc etc. The list is quite long.

In short ... Let's blog again!

Myanmar 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

"75th Anniversary of United Nations" was celebrated by the Republic of the Union of Myanmar by issuing a commemorative stamp on 24 Oct 2020.

Myanmar 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations UN75 Stamp

The stamp design clearly gives a message of peace and shows different couples in traditional dresses.

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

Morocco 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

Morocco issued a nice stamp on 24 October 2020 to celebrate "75th Anniversary of United Nations" with a lovely World map, the UN emblem and the official UN75 logo.

Morocco - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp - 2020

THe world map also appeared on the FDC of the issue.

Morocco - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp FDC - 2020

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

Singapore 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp Set

Singapore issued a set of 4 stamps on 6 November 2020 to commemorate 75th Anniversary of United Nations.

Singapore - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp Set - 2020

The stamps are aesthetically designed and showcase Singapore's participation in United Nations' activities, over the years, after Singapore joined United Nations in 1965.

Singapore - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp Set FDC - 2020

The stamp set has been designed with 2 vertical stamps and 2 horizontal stamps.

Singapore - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp Sheets Set - 2020

The stamp set from Singapore has also been issued in a Presentation Pack, showing flags of the member countries.

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

Bosnia Herzegovina 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

A little late but not much, Bosnia Herzegovina joined the league of countries issuing the UN75 Stamps on 24 October 2020, when it released a beautiful stamps commemorating "75th Anniversary of United Nations". 

Bosnia Herzegovina - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp - 2020

Bosnia's stamp on 75th Anniversary of United Nations is one of the most beautiful and well-balanced stamp of this omnibus issue.

Bosnia Herzegovina - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp Sheet - 2020

Bosnia Herzegovina stamp has been issued in a beautiful small sheet of 8 stamps only with a label on the middle-right stamp.

Bosnia Herzegovina - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp FDC - 2020

The Bosnia FDC of 75 Years of UN is also absolutely gorgeous and very artistic.

Technical details:

Issue Date: 17.11.2020

Designer: Nebojša Đumić

Printer: Blicdruk, Sarajevo

Process: Offset

Colours: Multicoloured

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

United Nations 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

United Nations Postal Authorities issued 3 different souvenir Sheets from it's 3 different Headquarters in Geneva, New York and Vienna in 3 different currencies. 

United Nations - 75th Anniversary of United Nations All 3 Souvenir Sheets - 2020

Below are the closer look on the 3 Souvenir Sheets and their FDCs from the 3 different UN offices.

UN Geneva Office

United Nations Geneva Office - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Souvenir Sheet - 2020

United Nations Geneva Office - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Souvenir Sheet FDC - 2020

UN New York Office

United Nations New York Office - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Souvenir Sheet - 2020

United Nations Geneva Office - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Souvenir Sheet FDC - 2020

UN Vienna Office

United Nations Vienna Office - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Souvenir Sheet - 2020

United Nations Geneva Office - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Souvenir Sheet FDC - 2020

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

Turkey 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

Turkey also joined the league of countries issuing the UN75 Stamps on 24 October 2020, when it released a beautiful stamps commemorating "75th Anniversary of United Nations".

Turkey - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp - 2020

The Turkey UN75 Stamp FDC is also a well-balanced issue.

Turkey - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp FDC - 2020

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

Tunisia 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

Tunisia also issued a beautiful stamp to celebrate "75th Anniversary of United Nations" on 24 October 2020.

Tunisia - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp - 2020

The official UN75 logo got a prominent place on the Tunisia UN75 stamp.

Tunisia - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp FDC - 2020

The Tunisia UN75 Official FDC can also be seen above. Some private FDCs have also been seen over the internet, which are also pretty beautiful.

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

Serbia 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

Serbia has also issued a unique and artistic stamp on "75th Anniversary of United Nations". 

Serbia - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp - 2020

The Serbian UN75 stamp shows a variety of hands of different colours and races holding the World together.

Serbia - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp FDC - 2020

The cachet on FDC is also very artistic and the UN Headquarters Building is shaped to represent letters "UN" with blue flags waiving outside the building.

Serbia - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp Sheet - 2020

Serbia UN75 stamps have been issued in stamp sheets of 10 stamps each.

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

Slovakia 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

 Slovakia became one of the first countries to issue the stamp on "75th Anniversary of United Nations", when Slovakia Post issued the stamp on 14 Feb 2020. The denomination of the stamp is 0.75 €.

Slovakia - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp - 2020

Slovakia issued the self-adhesive stamp with depiction of flags of countries of the World. The flags are somehow distorted and some elements of these flags are missing, like the lion on the Sri Lanka flag, crescent and star on Pakistan flag, Design on Brazil flag, etc etc.

I wonder what's the thought behind these changes. 

Slovakia - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Postmark - 2020

The postmark is very attractive too.

Slovakia - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp FDC - 2020

The cachet on the First Day Cover is also quite simple.

Slovakia - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp Maximum Card - 2020

An official maximum card has also been seen on the official website of Slovakia Post with the Slovakia UN75 Stamp. The maximum card shows the photo of first permanent Czechoslovak representative to the UN, Mr Ján Papánek, a Slovak diplomat and lawyer. 

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

Poland 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

Poland or Polska issued a stamp with premier design on "75 Years of UNO". A cute peace-loving dove carrying a few olive leaves is shown watching over the Earth, probably wondering how to keep peace in this naughty human race.

Poland - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp - 2020

United Nations has done a lot to maintain peace during the last 75 years after its existence, although some would definitely disagree. Poland stamp is definitely a nice one though.

Poland - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp FDC - 2020

The Poland FDC is also very simple yet artistically designed.

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

Slovenia 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

Another magnificent issue of "75th Anniversary of United Nations" with a multi-coloured hand representing the hands of all nations and all races, comes from Slovenia.

Slovenia - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp - 2020

Slovenia joined the UN on 22 May 1992. Slovenia is active in the UN in maintaining peace and security and preventing conflicts, ensuring respect for and protection of human rights and the respecting of international law. 

The official UN75 logo is also displayed at the bottom of the stamp.

Slovenia - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp FDC - 2020

The FDC simply shows a UN Flag as a cachet.

Slovenia - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp Sheet - 2020

The full sheet contains 16 stamps in 4x4 formation

Technical details

Issue Date: 24.10.2020

Designer: Matjaž Učakar

Printer: Agencija za komercijalnu djelatnost d.o.o., Zagreb, Croatia

Process: Offset

Colours: 4 Colours

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

Oman 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

To mark the United Nations' 75th Anniversary, Oman Post has issued a beautiful stamp and a Souvenir sheet on 24 October 2020. 

Oman - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp - 2020

The stamp is of 500 Baisa denomination.

Oman - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp Souvenir Sheet - 2020

The souvenir sheet shows the official UN75 logo as well as the flags of many countries outside UN Headquarters building in New York.

Oman - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp FDC - 2020

I really like the clean and clear postmark on the FDC.

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

UN75 Stamps - 75th Anniversary of United Nations - All Postage Stamps issued

Hi Guys!

We are back with a beautiful new Common Theme Stamp Issue of 2020, which can also be called as a Joint Issue set due to various reasons.

2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organizations and is definitely a moment to cherish the hobby, by collecting stamps issued on the occasion by different countries around the globe. To mark this symbolic event, the largest international organisation in the world has launched the ‘UN75’ initiative, which aims to promote deep reflection on international cooperation and the role the UN will play in the future. In this context, the organisation challenges all those active in society: governments, civil society, universities and non-governmental organisations, among others, to contribute to a huge global conversation, which will take place throughout 2020. The aim is to involve people from all regions of the planet, to listen to their hopes and fears, and to learn from their experiences, in order to construct a global vision for 2045, the year that will mark the centenary of the United Nations.

75th Anniversary of United Nations Organizations - List of All Stamps Issued

United Nations also released an official logo "UN75" for the event and most of the stamps issued by various countries is featuring the official logo.

For the ease of collecting and a ready reference, below is a list of all stamps issued to commemorate 75th Anniversary of United Nations (Click on the country name for details):-

• Austria - Single Stamp
• Azerbaijan - Single Stamp
• Belarus - Single Stamp
• Belgium - Single Stamp
• Bosnia Herzegovina - Single Stamp
• Bulgaria - Single Stamp
• Chad - SS with 4 stamps
• Germany - Single Stamp
• Guinee, Republique de - 2 Souvenir Sheets
• India - Single Stamp
• Iraq - Set of 3 Stamps
• Italy - Single Stamp
• Kazakhstan - Single Stamp
• Kyrgyzstan - Single Stamp
• Lebanon - Single Stamp
• Luxembourg - Single Stamp
• Moldova - Single Stamp
• Monaco - Set of 2 Stamps
• Montenegro - Single Stamp
• Morocco - Single Stamp
• Myanmar - Single Stamp
• Oman - Single Stamp & Souvenir Sheet
• Pakistan - Single Stamp
• Poland - Single Stamp
• Portugal - Set of 2 Stamps
• Russia - Single Stamp
• Serbia - Single Stamp
• Singapore - Set of 4 Stamps (Being issued on 6 Nov 2020)
• Slovakia - Single Stamp
• Slovenia - Single Stamp
• Tunisia - Single Stamp
• Turkey - Single Stamp
• United Nations - 3 Sheets from 3 Offices

You can click on the country name to see the complete details of the issue and even to see the image of the stamp and related items.

Special Commemorative Coins: In addition to the postage stamps, following countries have also minted special commemorative coins to mark "75th Anniversary of United Nations":-

• Canada
• Luxembourg
• Netherlands Coin Card
• Oman 
• Portugal

Hope this list will help you guys in your pursuit to collect the stamps of this particular theme.

Any suggestions are welcome in comments section below.

Portugal 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

Portugal issued a set of 2 stamps with denomination of €0.91 and €2 on the eve of "75th Anniversary of United Nations".

Portugal - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp - 2020

Both stamps feature  the official UN75 logo along with colourful illustrations.

Portugal - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp FDC - 2020

The FDC also shows the UN75 logo.

Portugal - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp Brochure - 2020

Technical details

Issue Date: 28.09.2020

Designer: MAD activities

Illustrator: João Machado

Printer: Cartor

Process: Offset

Size: 30,6 x 40 mm

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

Montenegro 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

As one of the youngest members of the United Nations Organization, Montenegro is committed to promotion of the principles of the UN Charter and actively contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. On the occasion of marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, Montenegro Post published a special issue of postage stamp. 

Montenegro - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp - 2020

The author of the idea and design is Adela Zejnilović, a graphic designer from Podgorica. The denomination of the stamp is 0.30 Euro.

Montenegro - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp FDC - 2020

Special issue on “75 Years of the United Nations” contains a commemorative stamp and a First Day envelope.

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

Iraq 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

While searching for the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations stamps, I found the image of this Iraq stamp on the internet but could not find any real information about the authenticity of the stamp from official Iraqi Post Office sources.

Iraq - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Set of 3 Stamps - 2020

It seems to be a set of 3 stamps from Iraq on UN75 common theme issue.

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps" 

Moldova 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

To celebrate 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization, Moldova issued a beautiful stamp depicting the official UN75 logo as well as a photo of the United Nations building in New York.

Moldova - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp - 2020

The top row in the sheet contains a label as well.

Moldova - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp & Label in top row - 2020

Moldova UN75 Stamp issue is among one of the issues with very small sheetlets. Moldova issue has only 5 stamps and a label in the sheet.

Moldova - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Full Stamp Sheet - 2020

The margin of the sheet also displays a bar code for easy invoicing and record-keeping by the post office.

Complete list of Postage Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"

Azerbaijan 2020 - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization Stamp

Azerbaijan issued a single stamp to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of United Nations. The stamp shows an illustration of the famous sculpture "Non-Violence" by the Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterswärd, a gift from Luxembourg to the United Nations. The pistol is designed to say "75" in a unique way.

Azerbaijan - 75th Anniversary of United Nations Stamp - 2020

It's indeed one of the most different and unique designs of this common theme stamp issue on "75 Years of United Nations".

Stamps issued on the same theme by other countries can be seen by clicking the link. 

"75th Anniversary of United Nations Organization 2020 - Complete List of Postage Stamps"