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International Labour Organization (ILO), Emblem 50th Anniversary of the International Labour Organization (ILO), Republic of Cyprus
Created in 1919, the International Labour Organization (ILO) is the only surviving major creation of the Treaty of Versailles, which brought into being the League of Nations. In 1946 the ILO became the first specialized agency of the United Nations.…
President J. F. Kennedy, Commemorative Issue, Republic of Cyprus
John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States of America (1961-63), was born in Brookline Massachusetts May 29th 1917 and graduated from Harvard in 1940. He was the first catholic to be elected President and the youngest to die in office from…
Running, Athletic Games Nicosia Commemorative Issue, Republic of Cyprus
Contemporary athletic games as well as the Olympic games include the marathon competition. For over two thousand years (490 B.C.) the battle of Marathon has astonished the world so much that it has never been forgotten. When the Persian armies of…
Saint Andrew Mosaic, Centenary of St. Andrew’s Monastery, Republic of Cyprus
The present monastery and church of St. Andrew in the Karpass peninsula are modern, but by the sea cliffs is the original 15th century chapel. The medallion mosaic depicting St. Andrew, however, is from the Church of Panagia Kanakaria, which dates…
Salamis - St. Barnabas Church - Bellapais Abbey, International Tourist Year Commemorative Issue, Republic of Cyprus
Cloudless blue skies and dark blue seas, sandybeaches and turtle abodes, pine covered forests and tranquil valleys, delightful mountain villages and hospitable villagers, ancient monuments and myth laden places are what an international tourist to…
