I was away for a week in Florida (I'll include some photos in a couple of posts). And this week I have been busy with other things. But before I return to the IGY proper, today I am thinking of Ukraine.
So I bought two stamps to give some philatelic tie-in to my unhappiness at what is going on there. The first is a souvenir sheet (with simulated perforations) commemorating Independence Day of Ukraine, showing a map of Ukraine against the background of the globe, a rainbow of national colors and viburnum bushes in the form of a festive fireworks. Just like the collaborators during the IGY, Ukraine is one country among many in the world.
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| Scott #194, issued Sept. 3, 1994 (colnect.com) |
In Ukraine, the flowering plant Viburnum opulus is an important element of its traditional folk cultures, and is seen as a national symbol.
On the other stamp I bought, Ukraine honored the World Meteorological Organization, about which I recently posted. This stamp commemorated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the WMO. The work of this organization was very connected to the meteorological studies of the IGY.
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| Scott #378, issued March 10, 2000 (colnect.com ) |
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