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Monthly e-Stamp Bulletin edited and published by Jeevan Jyoti from Dehradun.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Rainbow May 2023

 


Peace -The Highest Value of Humanity



Date of issue: 30 March 2023


Dehradun May 2023  Vol. XVI  Issue No. 185

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EUROPA 2023


Date of Issue: 9 May 2023

'Peace - The Highest Value of Humanity' is the theme of 2023 Europa Stamps.


Editorial….


Dear Reader,

I am pleased to present the May 2023 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. After a mega national philatelic show AMRITPEX 2023, the exhibitors must be busy now preparing their exhibits for the forthcoming international philatelic exhibitions.  It is high time to promote philately not only among youngsters but also recognize those who are working for the promotion of philately. It cannot be denied that people have lost interest in philately as no more exchange of letters takes place these days because of fast digitalization in every field. People do not come in contact with postage stamps then how would they collect them.   In exhibitions, new faces are seldom seen. Old exhibits are displayed in rotation. In the junior category, most of the exhibits are exhibited by senior collectors in the name of their children. No more development is seen in philatelic exhibiting. I must mention here that South India Philatelists’ Association felicitated its members on winning awards at AMRITPEX 2023 by sending them mementos individually. It's a great gesture by a philatelic association and is highly appreciated. Some more philatelic clubs and associations also felicitated their national award winners at special functions. The Department of Posts should focus on the promotion of philately during the exhibition instead of making it just a mega show. It must recognize the work of philatelists, media, and Philatelic Associations. This will certainly make a difference. More people would come forward to work for the promotion of philately.

This is all for this month. More in the next issue. Happy Collecting!






Contents   

                                         

· Editorial
· From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
· Recent Indian Issues
· In The News
· Specialized Section
· Beginners’ Section New Issues from Other Countries
· Book Review
· Philatelic Clubs and Society
· Blogs & Websites on Philately
· Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters

                          








THANKS, AMRITPEX 2023 COMMITTEE FOR

BEAUTIFUL MEDALS AND WELL-DESIGNED CERTIFICATES




 

Achievement is of course joyful but appreciation of the achievement is more joyful rather satisfying. Participation in AMRITPEX 2023 is an achievement for a philatelist and getting the award is even better but receiving the medals and certificates in hand gives you a feeling of contentment and extreme joy. One feels that the efforts, the time, the energy, the money, the scarifies he has made have been acknowledged and appreciated in solid form. The achievements so got can be displayed and communicated through the medals and certificates silently. The display constantly works both ways; one, the one who gets it is constantly motivated, and the other, who see those who appreciate the efforts, and even then that acts as a motivational factor to do even better.

AMRITPEX 2023 award committee has undoubtedly worked hard and well to decide on the type, style, and nature of the medals and certificates to be given to the award winners and participants. The concept and design have been found most befitting to the event which was a clubbing of philatelic show and the 75 years of achievements of India after independence. The designs so finalized depict both of these and do complete justice to both.

I am very happy to receive my medals and certificates sent through the post by the AMRITPEX 2023 committee well packed.  The medals are eye-catching. Holding those in hand gives eternal peace, the feeling of true achievement, satisfaction, and honestly self-pride. Pride of being recognized philatelist, pride of being an Indian, and pride of being an honored participant of the event.

I honestly thank the Ministry of Communication and the AMRITPEX2023 committee for organizing such a beautiful, magnificent, mega world-class show comprising of display of about 1400 frames out of which probably 10000 were in competitive sections in different classes of philately. I really don’t know how much in fact has been spent on this event but as heard repeatedly, I understand about twenty-five crores of rupees have been spent by the government. Now one must appreciate the fact that it was mainly a philatelic show and statistically if we just broadly calculate, it is the expenditure of Rs.25 crore against 1000 competitive exhibits which means 2.5 Lac per competitive frame. Just think over it. So much honor. Also giving a platform to thousands of persons from school children to old men from every corner of India to see your exhibit. Undoubtedly, it is a matter of pride to be an Indian philatelist. Participating and getting medals is a matter of extreme pleasure and joy.

I understand most of the participants got the medals they were awarded. But one thing which somehow spreads a wave of disappointment in my mind is why the participants of AKAM class and One Frame Competitive Class have not been given the medals or awards? Is not it surprising? They all deserve a token of their participation and an award as appreciation. I have found disappointment in such participants. Well, I am also one of those. Again, when we look into the whole budget of the exhibition, copper tokens given as medals, if had been given to one frame exhibitors would have cost hardly any percentage of that amount. Just negligible. Rest the award committee of the exhibition knows well. Why no medals or tokens for AKAM class or One Frame class?  One-frame class participants have also paid a fee. But I must suggest that this anomaly of not awarding one frame exhibits, in particular, should be checked and ended immediately for future exhibitions at least.

I also feel one thing worth discussing here is that the appreciation has to be done in an appreciating manner. I do understand in stamp exhibitions participants are in very good numbers and it becomes difficult for the organizer to distribute the awards/medals in a short time as the dignitaries have very less time for this purpose. That is why there is the general practice of giving away higher awards on stage and rest later in a different manner. In this exhibition, the honor of giving away the lower awards to participants was given to PCI by India Post. A mixed feeling prevailed on this action. Anyway, I am happy about this. But the next part of this distribution or delivering the medals to those who could not make it to the stage is very disappointing. There was no information as to where the medals went. But pleasingly almost after two months of long wait and inquiries the certificates and medals were sent through post. Packed in a very unpleasing manner. The boxes containing medals were damaged. At least one of the two I received was broken. The certificates issued to one-frame exhibitors did not have even marks/scores written on them. Such a high-level exhibition should have computerized typing on certificates but here it was handwritten. I am not condemning the action taken but I am showing my resentment for the way it was taken. I would quote “All is well that ends well’. I hope in future these practices shall be checked and improved so as to give maximum pleasure to all concerned which is the ultimate goal of such exhibitions.

Once again, I would like to say that the awards which do not cost much in physical form act as a strong tool in the promotion and development of philately. Most of the participants have a goal to get an award. And if received, gives a tremendous boost and inculcates happiness and joy which in fact, is the ultimate goal of conducting such an exhibition and so the philately.

Well, all in all, the show was excellent and the awards given in physical form are so beautiful that these shall become a source of attraction in the display cases of the philatelist’s home. I hope my feelings are well received and appropriate thinking will be given by the persons, and organizers concerned.

 

- Naresh Agrawal ,  email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in 


Recent Indian Issues





3 April 2023 : Diamond Jubilee of CBI

5 April 2023 : Diamond Jubilee of Guwhati High Court – Rs 5

7 April 2023 : Dayananda Saraswati – Rs 5

19 April 2023 : 75 years of Indian Army – Rs 5

26 April 2023 : Man Ki Baat 100 -Rs 5

New Pictorial Cancellation

26 April 2023 : World Intellectual Property Day : Mangalore


World Heritage Day: 18 April 2023 : Mangalore : Kanchipuram (Permanent)






New Special Covers

11 April 2023 : Acharya Pt Nityanand Celebrating Centennial




World Wildlife Day : 3 March 2023 : Ahmedabad




50 Years of Project Tiger : Bandipur : 9 April 2023




The Salt Law is broken : Navsari : 6 April 2023



St. Thomas Mar Thomas Syrian Church : 23 February 2023 : Trivandrum



Go Green Go Organic : Gangtok : 24 April 2023




In the News

Royal Mail issued four new stamps to celebrate the King's multi-faith and environmental causes ahead of his crowning.

 





The Royal Mail has issued four new stamps on 28 April 2023, commemorating King Charles III's Coronation. The new royal stamp series commemorates the King's coronation as well as a variety of topics that the monarch has sponsored throughout the years.

The four stamps, which are based on freshly commissioned wood engravings by artist Andrew Davidson, each have their own distinct significance, including the Coronation, Diversity and Community, The Commonwealth, and Sustainability and Biodiversity.

On the stamp, St Edward's Crown is seen being lowered onto his head by the Archbishop of Canterbury in front of Westminster Abbey; in real life they will be inside. The King is sitting in the Coronation Chair while holding the Sceptre with Dove and the Sceptre with Cross. Fireworks, a gun salute and cheering crowds are depicted in the background.

Figures representing the Jewish, Islamic, Christian, Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist religions are seen on the diversity and community stamp, meant to represent all faiths and none.

A mosque and a church also feature in the background scene showing rural and urban Britain.The Commonwealth stamp is projected to show the UK as an outward-looking nation, focusing on global trade, cooperation, democracy and peace.It features an imagined Commonwealth meeting, a representation of the Commonwealth Games, some of the flags of the Commonwealth nations, a scene depicting trade and commerce and a Commonwealth War Graves cemetery.


NZ 2023 




 

NZ 2023 The 38th Asian International Stamp Exhibition is being held under the patronage of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP) from May 4 to 7, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. Participation is open in all Classes - FIAP Championship, Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Thematic, Maximaphily, Revenues, Modern Philately, Open Philately, Picture Postcards, One Frame, and Youth.

 





The National Commissioner for India is Mr  Madhukar Jhingan, mj@stampsofindia.com 

 

IBRA 2023



IBRA 2023 and 33rd International Stamp Fair will be held at Hall 1 and 2, Messe Essen, Germany from 25 to 28 May, 2023. Mr. Madhukar Jhingan is  National Commissioner for India for the IBRA 2023.:  Email: mj@stampsofindia.com   (M) +91-9811160965

IBRA 2023 is being organized by the German Federation of Philatelists (BDPh) under the Patronage of International Philatelic Federation (FIP) With a capacity of 2800 display frames, IBRA 2023 is the first General World exhibition since 2019, with participation open in all Classes - FIP Championship, Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Thematic, Maximaphily, Revenues, Modern Philately, Open Philately, Picture Postcards, One Frame, Youth, and Philatelic Literature.

TAIPEI 2023


Bangladesh 2023








Thailand 2023




News from philatelists / Philatelic Clubs and Societies

Ludhiana Philatelic Club



LPC Golden Jubilee Celebration



The Ludhiana Philatelic Club celebrated its Golden Jubilee on 8-9th April 2023 at Ludhiana Club, Rakh Bagh, Ludhiana with great enthusiasm and joy. The event marked the 50th anniversary of the club and brought together the members and the guest to celebrate the achievements and contributions of the club in the field of philately. The chief guest of the inaugural ceremony was Sh Onkar Singh Pahwa, CMD Avon Cycle, Ludhiana. Sh Vikas Sharma, Supdt of Post offices, Ludhiana City Division and Sh Sandeep Shourie, Supdt Sorting, Ludhiana RMS were the guest of honours.



The Golden Jubilee celebration began with the inauguration ceremony where students from Adarsh Public School presented a welcome song. Mr Suresh Jain conducted the proceedings starting with reciting the prayer of Ludhiana Philatelic Club written by our member Late Mr Gian Parkash Verma. All members of the club joined the recital. After that, Prof (Dr) S K Sondhi, welcomed and introduced the chief guest and other dignitaries. He also highlighted the achievements of the club and informed that over the past fifty years, the club has organized more than twenty exhibitions, philatelic workshops, National/Regional seminars on the promotion of philately, stamp bazaars, and published six books on stamp collecting.



The club has also contributed to the broader philatelic community, collaborating with other clubs and Deptt of Posts, and supporting charitable causes like blood donation, and pulse polio camps through our passion for stamps. Mr Pahwa spoke about the importance of philately in preserving history and culture. He congratulated the club for inspiring a new generation of collectors and creating a community of like-minded individuals who share their passion. He also spoke about how the internet has revolutionized the way we connect  share our collections. The chief guest also released the club’s Souvenir to commemorate its Golden Jubilee.

-     - Dr Satish Sondhi

Odisha philatelist’s name in Guinness


Largest Collection Of Items Featuring Butterflies


Hardik Bhammar is a philatelist from Balangir, Odisha, his name has just entered into the Guinness Book of World Records (2023) for having the 
Largest Collection Of Items Featuring Butterflies ( 6055 items). He is a Hotelier by Profession, and a Butterfly Collector by Passion. 

Hardik Bhammar reveals his journey of the Butterfly collection....

My Childhood Fascination has become my Lifelong Hobby. Butterflies have fascinated people for centuries! I was spellbound by butterflies at a very young age. Of all insects, butterflies are probably the most popular, because they are renowned for their beautiful colors and graceful flight. They create positive emotions, improve mood and so heal by their beauty. What started out as a childhood charm, the study of butterflies and collecting them soon became something more. It’s my feeling that all childhood experience, good and bad, resonates forever. I stopped collecting at some point, but I never forgot what collecting meant to me. For me, butterflies form a mesmerizing study and several sub-themes are chosen with the theme. Hence my collection comprises a wide range of subjects which includes Philately (postage stamps and postage history), Numismatics (coins and paper money, Phillumeny (matchboxes and labels), Vitolphilia (cigar bands), Cartophily (cigarette cards and tea cards), and many other collectibles. Why butterflies? The reason is the interest, curiosity, the captivation towards the natural world. Through my collection, I would like to let children explore the natural world and learn about it. And make them go outside to let that curiosity run its course, or we won’t have any naturalists or scientists. Children need to see natural beauty, the beauty of butterflies.



 

Largest collection of Meghdoot Cards






Praveen Shastry, a philatelist from Bangalore has been listed in UNIQUE WORLD RECORD for "Largest Collecon of Indian Meghdoot Post Cards" collected 989 postcards issued by the Indian Post Department of denomination of 25 Paise each in English and 17 different languages of India from 2002 to 2022. He has the entire rare set of 112 cards issued in 2008 on "JAGO GRAHAK JAGO" & “Largest Collection of Indian Paper Currency - Governor Signature Set". He has a collection of Indian paper currency notes from 1950 to 2022 of denominaons Rs.1 to Rs.2000.


Philately Summer Camp



The Chennai Circle Postal Department is conducting Philately Summer Camp for the students at Chennai. Interested parents are requested to enrol their children and utilize this camp.

3 batches with 3 half-a-day forenoon sessions. Timings: 10.00 am -12. 30.pm (For Std VI to IX)

Batch -1

11.05.23  - 13.05.23

Batch-2

18.05.23  - 20.05.23

Batch-3

25.05.23 - 27.05.23

Entry fee : ₹250/- For enrollment contact :                 

044-28543199 : 9952965458 : 9840595839 : 9444933467


Obituary


Sri Shri Prakash Agarwal, The President of The Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society passed away on 18th April 2023 at his residence. He was 74 years old . He was the editor of ‘The Hyderabad Philatelist ‘ journal  & The Hyderabad Hobby Magazine He was also the GC member of PCI  .Our Heartfelt condolences !

Specialized Section  




Philatelic Exhibiting: Title Page

by Robert R. Henak, originally published in Topical Time

Regardless of whether you exhibit thematics, postal history or postcards, your title page may well be the most important page of your exhibit. This is especially true in the Brave New World of exhibiting ushered in at the national level by the Manual of Judging and Exhibiting (7th edition). Yet far too many exhibitors simply dash off the title page without a second thought.

The title page is not simply a piece of paper containing nothing but the title of the exhibit. Rather, as Randy Neil explains in his Philatelic Exhibitors Handbook (Third edition) at 129-30, the title page is best used to explain the exhibit’s significance and to “draw a clear, easily understood roadmap for the judge.” The well-done title page also can note particularly important items in the exhibit, or new discoveries or research by the exhibitor. Depending on how well these purposes are fulfilled, the title page can have a major impact on the ultimate award level at both local and national exhibitions.



Given the importance of the title page, for experienced exhibitors it is often the first page written and the last one finalized. It is quite common for an exhibitor to revise the title page multiple times during the process of designing and mounting an exhibit.

Much like the introductory paragraph to an essay, the title page should define – as exactly as possible – what the exhibit will show. A judge or member of the public reading the title page should be able to understand both the scope and content of the exhibit, expecting neither more nor less than the exhibit ultimately delivers

Indeed, the title itself should define the scope of the exhibit. If the title suggests a broader or narrower scope than the exhibit delivers, the award level will suffer accordingly. Using Shakespeare as a title suggests that the exhibit will cover Shakespeare’s life, sonnets and the impact of his works, as well as his plays. On the other hand, one would expect an exhibit titled Shakespeare’s Comedies to be limited to the creation, plot, staging and impact of that subset of his plays

Judges, having limited time to devote to each exhibit, will not appreciate having to search through dense paragraphs of text on the title page to find the statement of purpose and scope of the exhibit. It is therefore a good idea (absent a very good reason not to) to set off your statement of purpose and scope somehow so it is easy to find on the title page. Some exhibitors use a box around the statement of purpose, while others use a bolded header or the like. The following is the current statement of purpose from my Spuds exhibit:

Purpose: This thematically organized Illustrated Mail exhibit uses advertising covers and some ephemera of the time to portray the production methods, uses, and folklore of potatoes in the United States roughly between 1870 and 1935.

Keep in mind that the statement of purpose is especially important at APS national-level shows judged under the Manual of Judging and Exhibiting (7th edition). A primary impact of that new edition is to abolish the need to shoehorn exhibits into strict classes and categories, giving exhibitors more freedom to choose what and how to exhibit their material. Of course, a necessary consequence of that change is to place on the exhibitor the responsibility to define for the judges and other viewers exactly what it is they intend to show. Without a detailed and comprehensible statement of purpose, the judges are unable to determine how well the exhibitor accomplished what he or she set out to do. The title page and its impact on the exhibit’s treatment scores is discussed in Section 4.3 of the Manual, available online at https://stamps.org/Portals/0/Judging-Manual.pdf.

A well-designed title page also will summarize the story of your exhibit. Remember, a quality exhibit has a beginning, a middle and a logical ending. The title page will help explain why your story starts where it does, how the exhibit develops that story and why you have chosen the particular ending. This can be done in words or outline form. Although a plan or outline of the exhibit is required for thematic exhibits, either can be useful in other types of exhibits as well, especially where the exhibit is long and the story is complex.

Finally, the title page can briefly explain the exhibit’s significance or highlight important items (or how to find them in the exhibit). Why should anyone care about the postal history of some small Iowa county that did not even exist until shortly before the Civil War? Perhaps because the postal development of that county reflects or represents the similar development of any number of similar counties throughout the Midwest. Why should we care about hoot owls? Maybe because of their impact on the broader environment and sustainability of a given ecosystem. The judge or others viewing the exhibit may not know if you do not tell them and may not be willing to wait until the second row of the third frame to find out.

The bold qualification in the preceding paragraph is important. This is not a book, a PhD thesis or even a magazine article you are creating. It is an exhibit for which the judges and others in the viewing audience have little time and much information to try to take in. Again, your job is to make it easy for them to do so.



As for important items, some exhibitors choose to identify the most important items or groups of items right up front on the title page. While not required, such a tactic reduces the risk that the judge and other viewers will miss your best material. Indeed, there was a time when exhibitors would place one of the very best items on the title page as a kind of teaser of things to come. While the exhibitor should not be docked for such a move today, the consensus currently seems to be that the top pieces should be included where they logically fit in the body of the exhibit and that the title page should be reserved for either an item appropriate to the beginning of the story told by the exhibit or an item representative of the exhibit storyline as a whole.

Of course, there is no rule that you must place a philatelic item on the title page. Anything that draws the viewer into the exhibit’s story or helps to tell it can be placed on the title page, be it a map, a photograph, a picture postcard, or – as with a transformational exhibit from the 1980s called Gold Fever – a real gold nugget.

In the end, the importance of your title page rests on two factors. First, the title page often is your best – and usually only – chance to catch the attention of the viewing public. Especially where there are a number of exhibits to see, a boring, un- informative title page or uncreative title will lose the audience to your story no matter how impressive the philatelic material actually shown in the rest of the exhibit.

Second, with very limited exceptions, the title page alone, from among all the pages of your exhibit, goes to the judges before the show. The title page, sometimes joined by the plan page and a synopsis page (to be discussed in a later article, but which is not actually part of the exhibit), is the only page of your exhibit that the judges must read. Again, a boring or pedestrian title page will lead the jury to expect more of the same at the frames, while a well-done title page will leave the judges enthusiastic to see the rest of the exhibit.

For a period of time, the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors (AAPE) offered an award for the best title page at World Series of Philately (WSP) shows (that is, those shows whose multiframe grand award-winning exhibits compete at the annual Champion of Champions competition at the annual APS Stamp show). You can see some of the winning title pages posted online at www.aape.org/aape_awards_title_page_winners.asp.

At the next show you attend, take the time to read several of the title pages of the exhibits presented. Indeed, reviewing other exhibits is a great way to get new ideas for your own exhibits, regardless of the level of the show and the overall quality of the exhibits. See what you like about them and what you decide just does not work for you. Then feel free to incorporate the ideas you like into your own exhibit.

Courtesy – American Topical Association

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Beginners’ Section

First Arbor Day is Celebrated 

On April 10, 1872, the first Arbor Day was held in Nebraska. The man that founded Arbor Day, Julius Sterling Morton, was born on April 22, 1832, in Adams, New York. His family later moved to Michigan, where he attended college.



In 1854, Morton and his wife moved to Nebraska, which was not yet a territory. Staking a claim in Nebraska City, he soon took a job as editor of the local paper, the Nebraska City News. During this time he also briefly served in the Nebraska Territorial House of Representatives. In 1858, Morton was made secretary of the Nebraska Territory by President James Buchanan and later the acting governor.

Taking advantage of his success, Morton built a 52-room mansion that looks much like the White House. In the area surrounding the house, he planted several varieties of rare trees as well as heirloom apple trees. By this time he was a respected agriculturalist and began teaching people modern farming and forestry techniques.



Morton used his role as newspaper editor to share agricultural information with his readers, increasing local enthusiasm for trees. Soon, Morton began advocating planting more trees. He believed it would benefit both the landscape and economy. He began by planting orchards, shade trees, and windbreaks (rows of trees to protect from wind and soil erosion) on his own farm, and encouraged his neighbors to do the same.



On January 4, 1872, Morton first suggested a tree-planting holiday he called “Arbor Day” at a State Board of Agriculture meeting. The board agreed and selected April 10 of that year to be celebrated as the first Arbor Day. They offered prizes to counties and individuals that planted the most trees on that day. It’s estimated they planted over one million trees on that first Arbor Day.

While the people of Nebraska continued to celebrate Arbor Day, it wasn’t until 1885 that it became a legal holiday in the state. That year they also moved it to April 22, Morton’s birthday. The celebration that year was the largest one yet. About 1,000 Nebraska City school children planted several trees and then marched in a parade to the city’s opera house. They were joined along the way by townspeople, filling the city’s streets.



After the massive crowd arrived at the Opera House, Morton addressed the audience to wild applause. Of the event, the newspaper said, “To say that it was a complete success but faintly expresses it. A celebration of this kind is worthy of imitation by every school in the state.”

Over time, other states, and even countries, began celebrating Arbor Day, though now it is usually held on the last Friday in April. The National Arbor Day Foundation was founded on the 100th anniversary of that first planting, and has since planted over 200 million trees.

Courtesy - Mystic Stamp Co.

New issues from other countries

Austria



26 April 2023 : Silhouette  - Futura

Silhouette  - Futura

This stamp in the “Design made in Austria” series features a must-have object: Futura sunglasses by Silhouette.

Silhouette, a company based in Linz, was founded in 1964 by Anneliese and Arnold Schmied. The Silhouette Group is now a third-generation family business. It produces rimless glasses, full-rim glasses, and sunglasses, as well as special sports glasses. In 2017, the company also started producing lenses in addition to frames.

Dora Demmel designed the iconic Futura sunglasses model in 1973 in the futuristic style that was the vogue at the time. The designer, who passed away in 2020, worked for the company from the beginning. Her unique designs were decisive for the success of Silhouette. The Futura model with its large lenses and the "dot" caused a stir as a result of its colour, shape, and material and soon became a must-have object and coveted collector's item that to this day stands for creativity and audacity in fashion.


Andorra ( Spain)




21April 2023 : Blackred Start Bird


Bosnia and Herzegovina - Republic of Srpska

28 April 2023 : Europa - Peace – The Highest Value of Humanity - Hands

Europa - Peace – The Highest Value of Humanity - Hands



Peace is usually defined as a period without wars. It can refer to an agreement to end the war or end the occupation. Other definitions of peace include freedom from strife, tranquility, harmony or inner contentment, and cheerfulness...because the meaning of the word peace changes with context. A simple and non-extensive definition of peace says that peace is the absence of wars, as the Romans also defined it.

Estonia




27 April 2023 : Magazine looming

The magazine was founded upon the decision of the Estonian Writers’ Union in 1922. The first editor was Friedebert Tuglas – he shaped the general appearance of the magazine, which has remained to this day. Looming is a so-called parliamentary magazine that is funded by the state. It publishes new Estonian literature, literary studies, and criticism in a very wide and balanced selection. Before World War II, it was published 10 times a year; in 1941‒1944, there was a gap in publishing due to the war; since 1945, it has been published 12 times a year. Looming is unique in Estonia and our neighbouring countries, as it has been published regularly for 100 years. Looming has a very symbolic value in the Estonian culture – it has been compared to our national epic and song festivals.

27 April 2023 : Corn Flower



Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus) is an annual or biennial monoicous herbaceous plant. Mainly grows as noxious weed especially on winter crops fields, but also on road sides, ditches and barren vegetation areas. Prefers sandy soils but grows elsewhere as well. Light-loving cornflower can endure shade. Flowers are primarily blue, but can also be violet blue, in rare cases violet red, purplish pink or even white. Flowers from June to September (October). Cornflower is an excellent harvest plant for honeybees and also a known medicinal herb. The infusion of its flower is used to promote urine and bile excretion, as well as eye compresses. In folk medicine, flowers of spirit or water have been used to remedy cough and fever. The plant is rich in vitamin C. Since 1968, cornflower has been the national flower of Estonia.

Great Britain




New Zealand

5 April 2023 : Forest & Bird 100 Years






Forest & Bird 100 Years

Featuring paintings by New Zealand artist Rachel Walker, these stamps have been created to celebrate Forest & Bird’s 100th birthday in 2023. The stamps represent the organisation’s heritage (whakapapa) by depicting landscapes and species of significance to the society’s supporters. They feature four main areas of Forest & Bird’s conservation work - terrestrial, freshwater, marine and climate - and significant flora and fauna. They pay tribute to the people who have worked to protect and restore nature for the past 100 years.

$1.70 Kāpiti Island, Greater Wellington

Representing Kāpiti Island Nature Reserve with native forest birds kōkako, tīeke, kākāriki and tūī, this stamp reflects Forest & Bird’s origins, island bird sanctuaries, restoration, conservation volunteers and legacy.

$3.00 The Catlins, Otago

Heroing the forest-inhabiting tautuku gecko, this stamp also features the Gollum galaxias fish, giant southern rātā flowers, pekapeka long-tailed bat and endemic creeping foxglove. The artwork aims to capture a sense of discovery and hope through New Zealand’s unique biodiversity and fresh water.

$3.80 Waitākere Ranges, Auckland

Featuring the tāiko black petrel, kauri, tohorā southern right whale, werewere-kōkako blue mushrooms, neinei (spider wood) and Cook’s petrels flying off the coast, this stamp represents the seabirds of Aotearoa, marine protection and the vital connection between the land and the ocean.

$4.30 Buller Plateau, West Coast

A forest ringlet butterfly is pictured with an Avatar moth, a giant land snail (Powelliphanta patrickensis), pygmy pine, windswept mānuka and eyebright flowers. The artwork reflects on the changing climate, nature’s fragility, conservation activism and the future.

Norway

21 April 2023 : Norway memories



Norway Memories

Are you holidaying in Norway this year? This question was an invitation from Norway Post and Visit Norway to enter last year's competition with photos from holidays in Norway. Around 13,000 amazing photos were uploaded and the six winning photos have now been selected!

Ytresand is a chalk-white beach with crystal clear waters. And what could be more magical than watching a spectacular Northern Lights display from a beach? The photographer of this beautiful picture is René Ringnes from Moss.

Svolværgeita is a rocky pinnacle that proudly rises 356 metres above the town of Svolvær. It is one of the most widely-known images from Lofoten. Rita Christensen from Moss has shared this exciting holiday photo with us.

Imagine a hairy and social, four-legged creature. Multiply it several hundred times and place them in the middle of the E39 road by Skei, and you get utter traffic chaos! But for a young Spanish boy it was a dream experience. His mother, Carolina Llodra Millás from Girona in Spain, snapped this photo.

The village of Olden and beautiful Nordfjord can take anyone's breath away. And when you find a vantage point and enjoy the turquoise fjord far below, surrounded by majestic mountains, does it get any better than this? The moment was captured by Rita Arhaug from Fosnavåg.

The photo of Hovdsundet by Bodø is sent in by Jan Finstad from Bodø. Getting to this spectacular double beach involves a half-hour car journey plus a 6 to 7 kilometres hike. You won't regret it!

Trondheim has plenty to offer. The river Nidelven flows like a vital artery through the city, reflecting the beautiful wharf buildings that stand along its banks, beautifully captured by Nathalie Monnier from Ayent, Switzerland on a cycling holiday in Norway.

Romania

5 April 2023 : International Bird Day



Romfilatelia adds to the theme dedicated to “Fauna” a new issue of postage stamps dedicated to birds from all over the world entitled “International Bird Day.

The philatelic issue, consisting of four stamps, a First Day Cover and a set of maxicards for maximaphily enthusiasts, illustrates, in new, exciting poses, the following species:

Rock dove - Columba livia (Gmelin, 1789), represented on the stamp with the face value of Lei 2.90;

Gouldian finch - Chloebia gouldiae (Gould, 1844), depicted on the stamp with the face value of Lei 3;

Black-and-red broadbill - Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos (Gmelin, 1788), reproduced on the stamp with the face value of Lei 4.30;

The imperial penguin (father of the family) - Aptenodytes forsteri (Gray, 1844), illustrated on the stamp with the face value of Lei 11

All these graphic representations convincingly present the reason why we need to care for the bird fauna and the beauty of the species illustrated in the rainbow of postage stamps colours.The philatelic folder is created into a limited run printing of 171 pieces and is equipped with the special philatelic block of four imperforated stamps of the issue, the graphics being completed by a linear perforation, with the First Day postmark clearly imprinted in gold foiling. The special philatelic block is numbered from 001 to 171.

United Nations

15 April 2023 : World Art Day



World Art Day was proclaimed at the fortieth session of UNESCO’s General Conference in 2019 to promote the development, expression, and enjoyment of art. Each year, on 15 April, World Art Day celebrations help reinforce the links between artistic creations and society, encourage greater awareness of the diversity of artistic expressions and highlight the contribution of artists to sustainable development. It is also an occasion to shine a light on arts education in schools, as culture can pave the way for inclusive and equitable education.

Art nurtures creativity, innovation and cultural diversity for all people across the globe. It also plays an important role in sharing knowledge as well as encouraging curiosity and dialogue. We must continue to support environments where artistic freedom is promoted and protected. In this way, furthering the development of art also furthers our means to achieve a free and peaceful world.

The stamp designs are from the UNESCO art collection. The stamp sheets feature a description of the designs as well as a statement by the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay.

Book Review

Woodpecker on stamps

By Capt. Vijay Wadhwa




 

Woodpecker on Stamps By Capt. Vijay Wadhwa : Pages – 208 : Type : e – book – kindle edition : Available on Amazon  : For more details  contact author : Capt. Vijay Wadhwa - email : vicks552000@gmail.com   Whatsapp :  8951166141 


Bird is a very popular theme among thematic philatelists these days. Some choose a specific bird theme for their collection. ‘Woodpecker’ is one of the bird themes . Woodpeckers are beautiful birds which have characteristic sharp beaks that they use as chisels to search for food in woods and tree trunks. Although each species can have its own set of colors on the body, most Woodpeckers have black-colored feathers all over their body – complemented by a red patch on their head. There are some species whose entire head is covered by the red crest – such as the Magellanic and Red Headed Woodpecker. They can be found almost worldwide, mostly in South America and Southeast Asia. Most Woodpeckers feed on insects. They vary in length from 6 to 18 inches. Many countries have issued stamps featuring Woodpeckers.

 



The book ‘Woodpecker on Stamps’ by Capt. Vijay Wadhwa is a very interesting book for bird lovers and bird stamp collectors. It gives the list of stamps issued by various countries on different species of woodpeckers. The author has given full details of woodpeckers in different chapters which includes scientific classification, habitat, distribution, relationship with humans, its conservation and some fascinating facts about woodpeckers. It also includes an interesting chapter ‘Tell me Why’ (Frequently asked questions) . It gives answers to some FAQs.



The author has compiled the list of the postage stamps with the images of the stamps issued by various countries in this book as a single-point reference. Complete details of the bird's common name, scientific name, a complete list of 239 species of woodpeckers, and the 94 species which have been commemorated on stamps have been listed in the book. The ‘Foreword’ of the book has been written by renowned philatelist and artist Shri Dipok Dey. The book is a very good reference book for the bird stamp collectors as well as for all bird lovers . The school and college  students would find the book interesting and informative with colorful images of the stamps issued by different countries.


 About the author


Capt. Vijay Wadhwa is a noted philatelist from Raipur, Chhattisgarh. He has won many awards in different National and International Philatelic Exhibitions. His special interest is in Bird Philately and has prepared excellent exhibits on different bird themes. He has brought out 3 e-books on birds. ‘Woodpecker on Stamps’ is the fourth one. The first two ones “Birdlife on Stamps” and “The Beak” both being eBooks and awarded on debut at India’s National Philatelic Exhibition- “AMRITPEX2023 .

- Jeevan Jyoti


Philatelic Clubs and Societies

Prayag Philatelic Society - https://prayagphilatelicsociety.org/

Ananthapuri Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram

Baroda Philatelic Society -  http://www.vadophil.org/

Chandigarh Philatelic Club

Deccan Philatelic Society – Pune, Maharashtra

Eastern India Philatelists’ Association -http://www.filacapsule.blogspot.com/

The Hyderabad  Philatelic and Hobbies Society

India Study Circle -  http://www.indiastudycircle.org/

Indian Thematic Society, Ludhiana -http://indianthematicstamps.webs.com/

Ludhiana Philatelic Club

Numismatic & Philatelic Association of Vellore Fort 

http://numismaticphilavellore.site40.net/index.htm

Philatelic Congress of India - http://www.philateliccongressofindia.com/

Philatelic Society of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Philatelic Society of India , Mumbai : http://www.psi1897.com/

Orissa Philatelic Association, Mail id-: orissaphilatelic@gmail.com

Rainbow Stamp Club -http://rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com/

Rajkot Philatelic Society – Rajkot, Gujarat

Gujarat Philatelic Association - Ahmedabad

South India Philatelists Association -  http://www.sipa.net.in/

The Army Philatelic Society, Pune

Stamps of India – http://www.stampsofindia.com


Blogs & Websites

Philatelic Congress of India

Indian Philately Digest

Stamps of India

Rainbow Stamp News

Se-tenant Stamps of India

Flags & Stamps

Europa stamps

Welcome to Indian Philately

Blogs by Kumar Biswas

The Philatelist

Echo’s Phila House

Prayag Philatelic Society

RAINBOW STAMP CLUB

This is a blog of e-Stamp Club www.rainbowstampclub.blogspot.com  The idea of this blog is to extend the philatelic fraternity to all corners of the world. Readers may write about themselves with their collecting interests and share new ideas with other philatelists.  New Posts on recent issues, news on stamp activities, and Contributions by members are published every day on this blog. Readers may also express their views on any philatelic matter which will be published under Club News at Rainbow Stamp Cub Blog. Philatelic Clubs and Societies may also send brief write ups. Readers may send reports on new issues, special covers, cancellations & philatelic activities in their area for inclusion in this Blog. - Editor

Current Philatelic Magazines – Newsletters

-VADOPHIL, Editor - Prashant Pandya &TimirShah and published by Baroda Philatelic Society, Vadodara. Website -http://www.vadophil.org/ 

-ITS Stamp News - Quarterly - Editor: Suraj Jaitly Publisher: Indian Thematic Society website - 
http://itsstampnews.blogspot.com/ 

-Ananthpuri Stamp Bulletin - Monthly e -stamp bulletin of Anathapuri Philatelic Association, Thiruvanthapuram 

-Journal of the Army Philatelic Society

-India Post – Quarterly Journal of the India Study Circle publishes original articles submitted by members of ISC. 

-Deccan Philatelist edited by Dr Anjali Dutta email :
dranjalidutta0303@gmail.com from Deccan Philatelic Society, Pune.

-The Hyderabad Philatelist from Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society Editor – Shri Prakash Agrawal 

-SIPA Bulletin issued by South India Philatelists’ Association 

Acknowledgment

- Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin May 2023 issue edited by Mohanachandran Nair email : apa.tvpm@gmail.com

- Judaica Thematic Society , UK . May 2023  Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman email :  judaicathematicsociety@talktalk.net

Courtesy - News and Image Resource to this issue :  SIPA, Philately Promoters,  EIPA , Indian Philately Group Whatsapp groups ;   Praveen Shastry- Bangalore;; Europa Stamps; Suresh R. - Bangalore;  MB Stamps

 Address for communication:

Jeevan Jyoti, 509, Design Arcade, Chandrabani, Wildlife Institute Road, Dehradun-248001. India . E-mail –    j.jyoti9@gmail.com

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Recent Awards

AMRITPEX 2023 - Silver

CAPE TOWN 2022 - Silver

LONDON 2022 - Silver


INPEX 2019, Mumbai - Silver

CHINA-2019, World Stamp Exhibition, Wuhan - Bronze

INPEX 2017, Mumbai - Large Silver

CHINA 2016 - Bronze

TAIPEI 2015 - Bronze

CG International Philatelic Promotion Award 2014, Germany - ( 4th Position)

INPEX 2013, Mumbai - Vermeil

SHARJAH 2012, Sharjah ( UAE ) - Silver Bronze

IPHLA 2012, Mainz - Germany : Bronze

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NDIPEX 2011 - World Stamp Exhibition, New Delhi - Bronze

JOBURG 2010 - 26th Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Johannesburg - Silver Bronze

PORTUGAL 2010 - World Stamp Exhibition, Lisbon - Bronze

Hong Kong 2009 -23rd Asian International Stamp Exhibition, Hong Kong - Silver Bronze

About Me

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Participated in different philatelic exhibitions Wrote for philately column in The Pioneer and worked as sub-editor for U-Phil Times published from United Philatelists, Kanpur.Did Schooling from Kanpur Vidya Mandir and Post Graduation in Botany from A.N.D. College Kanpur.

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