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Stamps featuring Vesak Day in the Philippines
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The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a stamp to publicize the first official Vesak Day Celebration in the Philippines.
| Kind of Issue: | Special |
| Denomination & Quantity: | P5.00 - - - - - 70,000 |
| Date of Issue: | May 26, 2002 |
| Last Day of Sale: | August 26, 2002 |
| Sheet Composition: |
50 (10 x 5) 20 (5 x 4) |
| Size of Stamps: | 30mm x40mm |
| Perforation: | 14 |
| Printing Process: | Litho-Offset (4 colors) |
| Paper: | Imported Unwatermarked |
| Printer: | Amstar Company, Inc. |
| Design Concept: | Mariano S. Yupitun |
| Designers: |
Edgar P. Patricio Josefa Consunji-Reyes Fred Cabuang Isaiah Ginson Raj Mansukhani Catherine Tan Josephine Gortega |
| Project Coordinators: |
Mel Gonzaga Noli Torio |
| Design Coordinator: | Antonio D. A. Claro |
| Graphic Artist: | Jeffrey Bayonito-Computer Graphic, Inc. |
| Design: | Image of Gautama Buddha with a World Peace Tower Stupa on the background signifying the Buddha's universal message of peace, nonviolence, compassion and wisdom as summarized in the "Four Noble Truths" and "Eightfold Path" The lotus flower represents the preservation of purity amidst adversities. The logo of the Universal Wisdom Foundation signifies the worldwide relevance of Buddhism spanning all races and cultures. It is on the Vesak Day of every year, when we commemorate the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and Parinirvana, that we are reminded to live up to these timeless messages of Buddha in our daily lives. |
VESAK DAY is a day of great significance not only to Buddhists but also to advocates of peace, compassion and unity. This day falls on the day of the full moon on the month of May each year and marks three important events in the life Gautama Buddha. It is the day of His Birth (583 B.C.); it was on this day that He subsequently gained Enlightenment; and it was also on this day that He entered Parinirvana (the passing away of Buddha's physical body). Read more.
Stamps and Official First Day Covers will be available starting May 26,2002 at the Philatelic Division, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio , 1000 Manila and all Regional Offices of the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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