Australia 2003 Peace and Goodwill
From Stamps of the World
- Issue Date: 5 August 2003
- Designed by: Chris Shurey
- Printed by: SNP Sprint
- Print Process: Lithography
- Perforations: 14½ x 14
- Dimensions: 30mm x 30mm
Contents
Description
The iconic, festive symbolism of the tree and star predates their use in Christian celebrations making these designs welcome heralds of the holiday season. The design’s universal appeal will be welcome wherever their message of peace and goodwill is sent.
This issue is part of the Greetings series. It was also issued with "personalized" tabs in sheets of 20 plus 20 tabs.
Stamps
50c Tree
From ancient times the tree has symbolised new life and fertility. Since the twelfth century fir trees have been used to celebrate Christmas.
90c Star
The star is a universal symbol of hope and optimism. In a Christian context, the star symbolises the star of Bethlehem which guided the Magi to the Christ child.
Personalized Stamps
First Day Cover
The first day of issue postmark was Wisemans Ferry NSW 2775.
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