Virgin and Child, Christmas Issue Artistic Representations, Republic of Cyprus

Virgin and Child, Christmas Issue Artistic Representations, Republic of Cyprus

Postage stamps--Cyprus--History

Γραμματόσημα--Κύπρος--Ιστορία

As a people, Cypriots are very religious. Faith is very important to the Cypriots and the Church has a distinct place in society. The name day of the Archbishop is a state holiday for the schools, while the church is energetically involved in national matters. In the stamps of Cyprus more religious themes are presented than in any other country in Europe except the Vatican and Malta. In fact between 1960 and 2003 when Cyprus was able to express itself freely through the medium of postage stamps, such themes amounted to 18% of issues compared to 0-8% of issues of other countries.

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus

Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία

Library of Cyprus University of Technology

Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology

11th November 1999

Designer: G. Theophylaktou

Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.

www.cypruspost.gov.cy

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EL, EN

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1999-CHRISTMAS-30

35.160417, 33.346556

Oriental Press, Bahrain