The theme this weekend for the Sunday Stamps is maps. I'm stretching out the theme a bit with this sheet since only a portion of the land mass outlines are actually within the perforations of the stamps.
This commemorative sheet was issued by the Philippine Postal Corporation on 8 October 2010. Galleon is a Spanish word that means a sailing ship. Originally the purpose of these ships are for war but later on these were used for trade. Dia means day. The entire phrase translated to English is Day of the Galleon.On these stamps are images of the Manila galleons. In October 2009, UNESCO recognized the unique part played by the Manila galleons in conducting trade and cultural exchange between the Philippines and Europe.
Hop over to See it on a postcard for more stamps featuring maps this weekend.
~maria
Wonderful mini sheet.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, and the stamps are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI like how they have made the sheet look old. Galleons are such beautiful ships,
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