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"I was born in Częstochowa, live in Silesia, and I paint exclusively in Poland, because I am a man ill on Poland, being able to live and work nowhere else."
This emission will be accompanied by an occasional postmark to be applied at the Post Office Częstochowa 1.
"I am in hurry, because my Poland thaws out even faster than the last year's snow, and I want not to miss the time to paint it, although I know it is an absurd, for this Poland lives in me alone and will die right with me."
Among his achievements are landscapes, portraits and self-portraits, bigger cycles (religious etc.) and designs of scenographies. He used to work quickly, and each painting was marked with the number and date. His last great cycle "To Chopin" (1999-2003) was the series of illustrations to all the composer's works. For some of his spectators the works of Duda-Gracz may be hard to accept, especially his religious paintings, where sacrum and profanum enter into direct conflict (as in his "The Golgota of Jasna Góra", where among the hosts of historical and current celebrities the painter placed himself and his family as well), but for sure no one can pass by his works indifferently.
designer: M. Blazkow
iquantity of stamp: 1
value: 1.35 PLN
issue: 540.000
printing technique: offset
size of stamp: 39.5 x 51 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheet: 9 stamps
circulation date: 30 October 2007
catalogue number: 4189
designer: M. Dabrowska
quantity of stamp: 1
value: 1.35 PLN
issue: 500.000
printing technique: offset
size of stamp: 43 x 31,25 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheet: 20 stamps
circulation date: 9 October 2007
catalogue number: 4183
The World Post Day is celebrated each year on the 9th of October at the anniversary of establishing the Universal Postal Union. This holiday had been accepted in 1969 at the UPU Congress in Tokyo. On that very day the postal operators all over the world present their most up-to-date technological achievements and services, and invite the youths to get acquainted with the post history and the specificity of the work with post. Moreover, the international competition for children is being organized at that time for the most interesting letter, written on a previously fixed theme. Celebrations of the World Post Day are usually honoured additionally by the philatelic exhibitions, cultural and sport events and special emissions of stamps and FDCs.
Based on a global network of 660,000 post offices it is possible to deliver more than six billion parcels and some 440 billion letters, and to perform millions of money transfers. In this handling and delivery work up to five million employees are involved. The ever growing development of Internet and other communications technologies do not excludes the need of such uniform, efficient and universal operator as the Post. After all, in spite of the virtual reality created in computers, we are still living in the real world, where even the goods purchased by Internet have to be delivered through absolutely material mail service.
The Universal Postal Union (UPU - Union Postale Universelle) was established on October 9, 1874, and since 1948 it belongs organizationally to the UN. It plays a role of chief supervisor of the organization, development and improving quality of postal services, setting up the delivery standards and promoting co-operation between the member states. Poland had joined UPU in 1919.
On the occasion of the World Post Day the Polish Post presents its new stamp together with accompanying FDC envelope. The idea underlying their graphic design is to show a letter which has travelled its way around the world. The multicolored postmarks create a mosaic, from which the letter's itinerary can be read out. These small graphic details sum up to create a whole, for even if the postmarks in every corner of the world may be different their common purpose is to deliver the mail to its addressees. The occasional postmark will be applied to this emission at the Post Office Warszawa 1.
designer: M. Dziekanska
quantity of stamp: 1
value: 1.35 PLN
issue: 500.000
printing technique: offset
size of stamp: 39.5 x 31.25 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheet: 20 stamps
circulation date: 5 October 2007
catalogue number: 4182
designer: M. Dabrowska
quantity of stamp: 1
value: 3 PLN
issue: 500.000
printing technique: offset
size os stamp: 39.5 x 31.25 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheet: 20 stamps
circulation date: 21st September 2007
catalogue number: 4181
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the "Warsaw Autumn" Festival the Polish Post presents the new stamp together with its FDC envelope. The main graphic motif used both on the stamp and on the envelope was inspired by the electronic sound record. On the envelope it transforms into multicoloured spectrum, while on the stamp it turns into a panorama of the city above which instead of the Moon soars the characteristic Festival logo. This ingenious composition illustrates well the character of the "Warsaw Autumn" Festival - always intriguing, multidirectional, surprising and modern.
The Festival logo has been used also in the design of the occasional postmark, where it is introduced in the number 50. The postmark will be applied at the Post Office Warszawa 1.
Since its very beginning the Warsaw festival of the contemporary was quite a big event. The first festival was organized in 1956 on the initiative of the composers Tadeusz Baird and Kazimierz Serocki. Even then the organizers managed to invite to Poland many famous musicians. The original purpose of "Warsaw Autumn" was to acquaint Polish auditory with the contemporary music in the world as well as to spread around the achievements of the native creators. The years of war and communist opression have brought about considerable losses in culture and the Poles were craving for the novelties. The festival used to be held annualy, apart from the years of 1957 and 1982 and quickly achieved appraisal at the world critics. Thanks to it the composers, performers and musicologist would come eagerly to Warsaw from behind the "Iron Curtain".
The special commission has been established to take care about the Festival's repertoire. Nevertheless, it is a great advantage of this event that it remained open for really various styles and currents. It denies the popularly held views on the hermetism of the contemporary music, all the more because its concerts are attended by the ever younger audiences, thanks to whom the festival keeps being young and alive in spite of its over 50 years' history.
In the first years of the festival the works of some older composers, such as Bela Bartok, Alban Berg, or Igor Strawiński were performed together with the pieces of representatives of the contemporary vanguard music, such as Pierre Boulez or John Cage. Participation in this festival helped in the world careers of such renowned Polish composers as Krzysztof Penderecki, Witold Lutosławski, Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, or Wojciech Kilar. The Festival Organizing Committee keeps its friendly attitude to the experiments, thanks to which the prestige of "Warsaw Autumn" is still recognized all the world over.
Such dynamic formula of the Festival requires considerable living space, which is provided by the city. The concerts are held not only in the Warsaw Philharmonic, the Academy of Music, the Great Theatre and the studios of Polish Radio, but also in many Warsaw churches and sports halls, and even in such more unexpected places as Ujazdów Castle (currently the Center of the Modern Art) or the antique manufacture of "Koneser" Vodka Distillery.
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designer: M. Blazkow
quantity of stamp: 4
value: 1x 1.35 PLN, 1x 2.40 PLN, 1x 3 PLN, 1x 3.55 PLN
issue: 1,35 zł x 800.000 pcs
2,40 zł x 300.000 pcs
3 zł x 500.000 pcs
3,55 zł x 600.000 pcs
printing technique: offset
size of stamp: 31.25 x 43 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheets: 20 stamps
circulation date: 11 September 2007
catalogue number: 4177 - 4180
The Polish Post presents four new stamps of the "Polish ZOOs" series. Its first part have been emitted in September 2005 and featured the zoological gardens in Warsaw, Poznań, Opole and Wrocław, while the new stamps are dedicated to the zoos in further cities: Płock, Łódź, Gdańsk and Kraków. Each stamp is accompanied by the separate FDC envelope, decorated with appropriate design, and the occasional postmark to be applied at the Post Offices Płock 1, Łódź 1, Gdańsk 1 and Kraków 1 respectively.
The first zoological gardens, kept for the scientific purposes only and unaccessible for the wide public, were established at the break of the 18th and 19th centuries. Only gradually they began to open their gates for the visitors, and currently they are not places for the people, looking for amusement and curiosities alone, but first of all they became the refuges for representatives of the numerous endangered animal species. The Zoos of all the world unite and cooperate to assure wise and effective maintenance of the richness and variety of the terrestrial fauna. Mutual exchange of the animals between the zoos from distant places, the veterinarian health care and efforts to assure for the animals the best life conditions prove fruitful when their new generations are being born and live healthily in the captivity.
Established in 1951 on the Vistula River steep slope, it covers an area of 10 ha. In spite of its small size however it takes part in many important breeding projects. The zoo has the magnificent aquaria and is famous of its collection of the rare reptiles and amphibians. On the stamp the city zoo at Płock is represented by the emperor tamarin, a representative of one of the greatest in Europe collections of tamarins and marmosets, small South American monkeys whose natural environment is Amazon rain forest.
In this zoo more than 3.000 animals inhabit the area of 16.5 ha. The zoo was established in 1938, but since then its size doubled. Its pride is the bird breeding, and that's why on the stamp one can see an image of the black stork. This rare species reproduces here in captivity, what may be considered the great success of the zoo.
The biggest zoo in Poland, covering an area of more than 120 ha, has been established in 1954 in the Forest Mill Valley in Oliwa. In the first years of the works on setting and arranging this vast territory the enthusiastic citizens of Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia have lent much support. Currently the zoo keeps many exotic species, close to extinction in their natural habitats, such as pygmy hippos or royal condors for example. On the stamp they are symbolized by an image of the African elephant, also an endangered species.
The zoo exists since 1929 and is situated on the small prominence in the Wolski Forest on an area of 20 ha. Originally it kept mostly the representatives of the native species of animals. In the sixties and seventies however the zoo have been reconstructed and enlarged. Today one of its biggest attractions are the modern living grounds for the biggest cats, such as irbises (snow leopards). The Cracow zoo is famous of their collection, because the animals feel well there and reproduct effectively. For that reason the last stamp features the photo portrait of irbis.
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stamps and FDC envelopes designer: Witold Hyszko
postmark designer: Maria Dziekanska
photographs: Lidia and Wieslaw Pawlowski
quantity of stamps: 4
face value: 2 x PLN 3.55, 1 x PLN 3, 1 x PLN 1.35
issue: 4 x 800,000 pcs
printing technique: offset
size of stamp: 31.25 x 43 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheet: 16 stamps
date of circulation: 31st August 2007
catalogue number: 4173 - 4176
The Polish Post presents the new four stamps with photo portraits of the Arab horses, champions of the greatest Polish studs. The stamps will be sold in the sheets of 16 pcs each. They will be accompanied by two FDC envelopes, presenting the herd of the horses on the run. The occasional postmark with a silhouette of the horse will be used at the Post Office Warszawa 1.
Arab horses (the Arabians) are probably the oldest breed of horses. Its legendary origins are related to the prophet Mahomet. They are typically well-built and with strong, yet easy to tame temperament. They are perfectly fit for racing.
In Poland the Arabians became popular after the end of the wars with Turkey, when the aristocracy started to import them from the Near East, and that is why we may date the beginnings of breeding the Arabians in Poland for the first decades of the 18th century. Unfortunately, the long period of foreign annexation as well as both the 1st and 2nd World Wars has brought heavy losses for the breeding farms. Only the patient and thorough work before the 2nd World War, and in particular after it could heal them with such good results that currently the Polish Arabians are deemed one of the best in the world. They regularly win the highest prizes at the international shows and competitions, what results in high prices achieved for them at the auctions as well. Apart from the big, state-owned national stud-farms some number of the smaller private farms flourish today.
In the Polish history the horses always played an important role. Besides their extensive usage in farming and transport as well as for sport and recreation, they were indispensable in the army. That is why their breeding became a national strategic target, and their quality defined mostly the defensive possibilities of the state. Therefore even since the 19th century the State Treasury invested in the big stud-farms, where over the years of careful fit and selection practices the whole generations of the thoroughbreds were created.
The stud-farm exists since 1817. It is famous of its annual horse auctions, frequented by the traders from all over the world, and in particular from the USA. It is a seat of the Polish Union of the Arabian Horses' Breeders. Currently the stud holds about 300 Arabian horses
The biggest stud-farm in Poland, established in 1953. It holds some 400 horses. Due to its location in the valley of Nida river, it has the perfect climatic conditions for the horses whose origins trace back from the arid areas.
Located in the Roztocze Hills area it was established already in 1930, but the Arabians came there only in 1981. Currently it holds about 120 such horses.
designer: P. Orzechowska
quantity of stamp: 1
value: 1.35 PLN
issue: 800.000
printing technique: offset
stamp size: 31.25 x 39.5 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheet: 20 stamps
circulation date: 2 July 2007
catalogue number: 4172
The Polish Post presents a new stamp issued on the occasion of the Leśniow Holy Virgin Sanctuary. On the stamp there is a photographic picture of the Holy Virgin the Family Patron's figure. The text around the picture has been arranged in the shape of the Gothic arch.
According to the legend the prince Władysław of Opole, while travelling from Russia and carrying with himself the icon of Black Madonna and the figure of the Holy Virgin with Jesus Child, made of linden wood, for the monastery at the Jasna Gora had to pass across the territory of Cracow-Czestochowa Jura. The summer of the year 1382 was very hot, yet there was no water around to quench his thirst, so the prince began to prey to the Holy Virgin and then miraculously the source sprang up before him. The thankful prince moved on, leaving the figure of the Holy Virgin at Leśniów.
This wooden medieval figure, claimed to be miraculous, belongs to so called Beautiful Madonnas type, very popular in the Gothic art. Currently it is placed in the main altar of the Leśniów church.
Nowadays Leśniów belongs administratively to the town of Żarki, situated in the so called Cracow-Czestochowa Jura, a jurassic plateau between Kraków and Częstochowa. There is the monastery of the Paulite Fathers there, the church of the 16th century, and the chapel erected at the place of the spring. The sanctuary is being visited by the still growing number of pilgrims.
The FDC envelope features a photo of the interior of the church at Leśniów while the drawing of its external view has been used for the occasional postmark that will be used at the Post Office Żarki. In addition on the FDC envelope there is an information text in on the five anniversaries, being celebrated this year in the sanctuary.
In this 2007 year 625 years is passing since bringing the figure of the Holy Virgin with Jesus Child to Leśniów, 300 years since foundation of the Paulite cloister there, 70 years since the re-establishing of this congregation and its novitiate after its annulment in the 19th century, and 40 years since solemn crowning the figure by then Primate of Poland, cardinal Stefan Wyszyński. The celebration of all these anniversaries will be carried on at Leśniów up to August 2008. They will include numerous religious and cultural events related to this place and the subject of family, as well as various meetings, exhibitions, musical concerts and publications.
Besides the series with the Veit Stosh altar, issued in 1960, the Polish sacral art was not present on the stamps until the seventies. Only the John Paul the 2nd's pontificate and the change of the political system have contributed to appearance in philately the subject of the Holy Virgin cult, so typical for the Polish religiosity. In the years 1993-2004 the Polish Post has issued a very big series "The Holy Virgin Sanctuaries", containing as many as 38 individual stamps.
designer: M. Zyla - Kwiatkowska
quantity of stamp: 1
value: 3.55 PLN
issue: many million repeatable
printing technique: rotogravure
stamp size: 25.5 x 31.25 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheets: 100 stamps
circulation date: 15 June 2007
catalogue number: 4171
The philatelic series "Polish Cities" is being published since 2002 and up to now 16 stamps had been issued in it. Now the Polish Post presents the next stamp in this series on the occasion of the 750th anniversary of the city of Chorzów. On the 24th of June, 1257, Wladyslaw Prince of Opole had allowed the friars from the Order of Guardians of the Holy Sepulchre to set up a village named originally Chareu. Each anniversary of this date is celebrated by the citizens of Chorzów as the holiday of their city.
The city is situated on the Rawa river, just in the middle of the Upper Silesian Industrial Area. For a few centuries Chorzów remained to be a small village under the cloister's management, until its secularization by the Prussian administration in the beginning of the 19th century. The rapid development of these areas began about 1780, when the local parish, father Ludwik Bojarski, had discovered the rich deposits of the black coal. In a few next years the mine and the steel mill have been built at the Chorzów vicinity. The most dynamic neighbouring settlement appeared to be Królewska Huta, achieving its city rights already in 1868. The present city emerged only in 1934 as an agglomeration of Królewska Huta and other settlements: Nowe Hajduki, Wielkie Hajduki, Maciejkowice, and Chorzów.
For a long time the mining and metallurgic industry dominated there, but now Chorzów becomes to grow as an important sport and cultural centre, as it has the biggest Polish sport stadium, called the National Stadium. Another city's advantage is the Europe's biggest city park, The Park of Culture and Recreation with its numerous attractions, such as the zoo, ethnographic park, the water sports centre, the cable railway and the narrow gauge railway.
The Nicholaus Copernicus Planetarium is situated at one of the highest points (320 m above sea level) within the area of the Park of Culture and Recreation. It is the biggest planetarium in Poland, connected with an astronomical observatory, and it was built in 1955. Almost 400 spectators may watch at the same time the configurations of the celestial bodies on the sky as seen from any point on the Earth at any moment of time. There is also the biggest in Poland 30 cm refractor there as well as the sun dial and the climatologic and seismologic stations.
The pictures on envelope present the most characteristic details of architecture of the oldest post building, recognized as a city's hallmark. This Neo-Gothic house had been built in the 19th century.
The occasional postmark will be used at the Chorzów 1 Post Office and features the city's coat of arms. One half of its shield presents the eagle, and the other one - half of the double cross what commemorates the city founders, friars of the Guardians of the Holy Sepulchre Order.
designer: Z. Okrassa
quantity of stamp: 4
value: 1.35 PLN, 2.40 PLN, 3 PLN, 3.55 PLN
issue: 4 x 800.000
printing technique: rotogravure
stamp size: 31,25 x 43 mm
paper: fluorescent
crculation date: 15 June 2007
catalogue number: 4167 - 4170
In the year 2006 the Polish Post has issued the first part of the stamp series with lighthouses of the Polish seacoast. This year we present the next four stamps of this collection with examples of these beautiful ancient constructions from Hel, Kołobrzeg, Rozewie and Gdańsk. All of them are touristically attractive and available for the visitors.
The presented here lighthouse at Gdańsk New Harbour has been turned out of use in 1984 after 90 years of work, as the new one was put at service in Gdańsk Northern Harbour. Its eight-sided tower was damaged during the World War II, what can be seen even today as the hole in the wall was refilled with bricks of lighter colour.
The lighthouse at the Rozewie promontory is a champion in many aspects - as the northernmost one in Poland, the oldest of still working in Poland (since 1822), and the brightest one, as its light can be seen from the distance of 26 nautical miles. It is visible from all around (many lighthouses throw their light at the sea only). It had to be heightened twice because of the trees screening its light. It is the site of the Lighthouses Museum.
The original lighthouse was built in the 17th century at the entrance to the harbour. Frequently rebuilt, it was finally destroyed in the last days of the World War II. A few years after the war, however, a new lighthouse of characteristically massive construction was erected on the base of the 19th century Prussian fortress.
The first and probably the oldest "lighthouse" on the Polish territory was the fire, lit up in the 17th century on the church tower at the tip of Hel Peninsula. The presented here lighthouse is the fourth in this area and it was built in 1942. It is 40-meters high, eight-sided brick tower. The previous lighthouse was destroyed in September, 1939, by Hel defenders, as it proved to be an orientation point for the attacking German troops.
Each lighthouse has its own individual light code to be easily identified. For example at Rozewie each flash lasts 0,1 s, and repeats after 2,9 s. This cycle at Hel is as follows: flash 5,0 s, and the next after 5,0 s, while in Kołobrzeg the flash lasts 1,0 s, and repeats again after 2,0 s.
The illustration on the last year's FDC envelopes with stamps with lighthouses featured the reflecting mirror, and this year it shows a typical lighthouse 1000 watts electric bulb. Such and even more powerful bulbs were and still are the lightsource in many lighthouses, as for example in the unworking now Gdańsk lighthouse. The lighthouses at Rozewie and in Kołobrzeg are however equipped with the most modern halogen searchlights.
Two FDC envelopes will be accompanied by an occasional postmark, used in the Hel Post Office.
designer: J. Gorska
steel plate engraving: W. Zajdel
quantity of stamp: 1 in form of block
value: 3 PLN
issue: 500.000 pcs
printing technique: steel engraving + rotogravure
stamp size: 43 x 31.25 / 90 x 70 mm
paper: fluorescent
circulation date: 12 June 2007
catalogue number: blo 145
On the occasion of the World Philatelic Exhibition that will take place on the June19 - 25, 2007 in Saint-Petersburg the Polish Post presents its new postage block with a stamp of the nominal value of 3 zloty, showing the St. Catherine of Alexandria Church, the oldest Roman-Catholic church in Russia. It is an important place for the Poles living in Russia. Currently the celebration of opening of the new Polish House was held there.
The old capital of Russia, established by czar Peter I in the 18th century and popularly called Venice of the North because of its numerous channels in the river Neva delta. The city is also famous of its "white nights", or the period around the summer solstice, when for a few days there is practically no real night. The city is a showing window of the contemporary Russia, an important cultural and scientific centre as well as the site of many museums (Hermitage and others), numerous monuments of the baroque and classicist architecture, such as palaces in the city and its environments, the citadel, and the Orthodox churches.
The leading theme of the exhibition in Saint-Petersburg is the 150th anniversary of issue of the first Russian State postage stamp. Apart from the exhibition and philatelic competitions during this period many other events are expected, such as a laser show, a series of musical concerts and meetings of the exhibitors from all over the world. The exhibition will be held mainly at the Kochubey Palace and the Central Exhibition Hall "Manege", formerly a building of the horse riding school of the Mounted Guard.
19 VI - Inauguration. Day of the Russian Stamp
20 VI - Day of UPU (Universal Postal Union) and FIP (International Federation of Philately)
21 VI - Cosmonautics Day
22 VI - Saint-Petersburg Day
23 VI - The day of ASCAT (International Publishers' of Postage Stamp Catalogues, Stamp Albums and Philatelic Publications Association) and IFSDA (International Federation of Stamp Dealers' Association)
24 VI - Philatelist Day
25 VI - Youth Day. Closing of the Exhibition
The presented postage block with a stamp is accompanied by the FDC envelope in the luminous shades of blue, typical for Saint-Petersburg, the city "suspended" between the water and the sky. The postmark will be in use in the Warszawa 1 Post Office.
designer: K. Sowinski
quantity of stamp: 1
value: 2.40 PLN
issue: 1.000.000 pcs
printing technique: steel engraving + rotogravure
size of stamp: 51 x 31.25 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheets: 50 stamps
circulation date: 29 May 2007
catalogue number: 4165
On the occasion of the 750th anniversary of the Cracow locating the Polish Post presents its new stamp, being one of the elements of the nationwide celebration of our ancient capital jubilee.
On the stamp there are combined city symbols, most important for its jubilee: an aerial view of the city's core, or the Old Market, a fragment of the original Locating Act, kept at the State Archives of the City of Cracow, and the City arms in cartouche.
The city of Cracow existed probably in the 7/8th century already, but originally as the site of the ruling prince only and, in later times, of the bishops as well. Only in 1257, during the reign of the prince Bolesław the Shy, the locating privilege was conferred upon the city, that contributed much to its further development as the flourishing trade and craftsmanship centre. The established then city lay-out with its market place and main streets remained unchanged till now. Upon locating the new settlers had been encouraged, granted with many privileges and preferences, and the City Council had been created who regulated activities of the guilds and other associations, and took care about building the city walls. Based on the so-called Magdeburg Law the city locating transformed Cracow into the real European royal capital, a city recognized as a pearl of the world cultural heritage.
The FDC envelope features a medieval panoramic view of Cracow, printed in gold.
The occasional postmark used in the Kraków 1 Post Office contains the graphical logo Cracovia, based on the ancient lay-out of the city centre, as established by the locating act.
The city of Cracow used to be a frequent guest on Polish post stamps. In the 1980s there were issued two big series "The Renovation of Cracow Monuments" and "The Wawel Castle Heads". Seven years ago a bloc "Kraków - The European City of Culture 2000" had been issued, presenting an ancient panorama of the city.
designer: A. Pagowski, M. Błazkow
quantity of stamp: 1
value: 1.35 PLN
issue: 1.000.000 pcs
printing technique: rotogravure
size of stamp: 31.25 x 43 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheets: 50 stamps
circulation date: 26 May 2007
catalogue number: 4164
The Polish Parliament has declared the year of 2007 to be the year of Karol Szymanowski in connection with two important anniversaries relating to his life falling on that year: the 125th anniversary of his birth and the 70th anniversary of his death. On this occasion the Polish Post presents a new stamp with the artist's portrait thrown against the sketchy outlines of a piano keyboard, drawn in many colours to illustrate variety of the Szymanowski's composing output.
Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) was born at the village Tymoszówka in Ukraine in the house of Polish gentry family. He started his education at home under his father's tutelage, and continued it at different schools, also in Warsaw. Even before the 1st World War he achieved quite considerable fame in Europe as a composer. His further artistic career was much influenced by his frequent travels and excursions. The events of the October Revolution however had brought upon him a nervous breakdown, as it banned him from his homeland. Finally he found a new home only in Zakopane, where for the first time he came into contact with the Polish highlander's folklore, under whose influence he remained all the rest of his life. While staying there he used to live in the famous residence "Atma", being currently a seat of his museum. Szymanowski died after long illness in Lausanne, and his body had been buried in Cracow. Apart from musical compositions, Szymanowski proved to be an active writer. He left rich correspondence and numerous publications, mainly on the musical problems. He also worked as a teacher and tutor, first being the head of Warsaw Conservatory (1927-1929), and then the rector of the Higher Musical School (1930-1932).
the romantic period (before 1914), when he belonged to the so-called Young Poland Group, together with other young composers: G. Fitelberg, L. Różycki and A. Szeluta. His main inspirations were then the works of F. Chopin, R. Wagner, and R. Strauss. His main works: the opera "Hagith" and "Love Songs of Hafiz".
the impressionistic period (appr. 1914-1924). The author was then strongly inspired by the works of such French composers as M. Ravel and C. Debussy as well as by his exotic excursions, for example to the Northern Africa. His main achievements of that period are the opera "King Roger" and "The Songs of the Mad Muezzin".
the national period (appr. 1925-1937) when he remained under influence of the Polish folk music, the highlander's as well as of the inhabitants of the Kurpie region in Masovia. His works: The "Harnasie" ballet, "The Kurpian Songs", "Stabat Mater".
The FDC envelope is accompanied with an occasional postmark in unusual horizontal format, showing the handwritten Szymanowski's signature. It will be used at the Zakopane 1 Post Office.
designer: J. Wysocki
quantity of stamp: 1
value: 1.35 PLN
issue: 1.000.000 pcs
printing technique: offset
size of stamp: 43 x 31.25 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheets: 20 stamps
circulation date: 18 May 2007
catalogue number: 4163
The Wyspiański's favourite painting technique was the pastel in which he created many intimate and touching family portraits, self-portraits, and city landscapes. On the new stamp, issued on the 100th anniversary of the artist death, one can see one of such paintings "Little Helen with a vase and flowers" of 1902, and on the FDC envelope there is another one "Self-portrait with wife" of 1904. The artist's wife, Theodora, was a simple peasant girl, just like the wife of Lucjan Rydel, whose wedding party became the theme of the Wyspiański's drama. Apart from their social and intellectual differences, however, the artist sincerely loved his wife, a mother to his three children.
The occasional postmark, used at the Kraków 1 Post Office, features the painter's palette with his initials with which he signed his works.
Wyspiański and his works were quite frequently presented on the Polish Post stamps, for example in the series on Polish paintings, stained-glass works, or dramas, but in 1974 the particular series of six stamps had been issued, entitled "The Plants in the Wyspiański's Works". This year in the Cracow section of the National Museum an exhibition "Herbarium" has been opened as a part of his jubilee, presenting the plants as one of the most important motifs in his paintings and graphics. His representations were always of high quality not only artistically, but also from the botanical point of view.
designer: A.Pekalski
quantity of stamp: 1
value: 3 PLN
issue: 1.000.000 pcs
printing technique: offset
size of stamp: 43 x 31.25 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheets: 20 stamps
circulation date: 5 May 2007
catalogue number: 4162
This idea of joint issues is already 51 years old, and Poland takes part in it since 1991. From the year of 2002 on the PostEurop - An Association of the European Public Postal Operators - throws the stamp design on the assigned subject open to competition. This year's subject is the 100th anniversary of the Scout Movement.
The both issues are illustrated with a picture of boys in typical Boy Scout form with a Boy Scouts' camp tents in the background.
The commemorative postmark used in the Post Office Warszawa 1 is composed of the Scout Movement symbols. Three petals of the fleur-de-lys represent three responsibilities of the Boys Scout member - to the God, his neighbours and himself, the stars stand for the Scout Law and Pledge, and the loop and ring symbolize community and striving for perfection.
Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941), The British army general, an inventor and founder of the Boys Scout movement. He was the first to organize the schooling of young boys in the scouting and communication services during defence of the Mafeking stronghold in South Africa at the time of the Boer War in 1899. The rules, described later in his handbooks, have laid foundation for the similar movements all over the world. The first Boy Scouts' camping assembly was held at Brownsea Island in 1907 and this date was accepted as the starting moment of the Boy Scout movement. At the 1st Jamboree* in London in 1920 R. Baden-Powell was acclaimed the Chief Scout of the World.
*jamboree - the international camping assemblies of Boy Scouts, organized since 1920.
Scouting - the youth movement based on the universal ideas of brotherhood, mutual assistance, responsibility, and sincerity. The movement quickly spread around from England onto other countries, including Poland, where thanks to Andrzej Małkowski it gave rise to the "harcerstwo". Originally the Scouts were the exclusively boy's organization, but even in 1910 the first similar movement for the girls (Girl Guides) had been established. Currently the World Organization of the Scout Movement, established in 1920, of which Polish Scout Association (ZHP) was one of the co-founders, covers majority of the national scout organizations in the world. It is worth to remark here that the name of "harcerstwo" applies exclusively to the Polish branch of this movement. Andrzej Małkowski used to explain that "harcerstwo" means scouting and independence together.
In 1991 the Polish Post issued a series of four stamps on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Scout Movement.
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designer: J. Skakun
quantity of stamp:4
value: 2 x 1.35 PLN, 2 x 2.40 PLN
issue: 500.000 pcs
printing technique: offset
size of stamp : 43 x 31.25 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheets: 16 stamps
circulation date: 28 April 2007
catalogue number: 4158-4161
The Polish Post introduces a new series of four stamps, featuring the old railway cars from the steam locomotives depot at Wolsztyn, now celebrating its 100th anniversary. The trains, especially the antique ones, are still readily and frequently presented on the illustrations. The people indulge in tasting the picturesque beauty of running machines and the romantic aura of the old days' travel when even the time seemed to flow more peacefully.
designer: A.Niemierko
quantity of stamp: 1
value: 1.35 PLN
issue: 500.000 pcs
printing technique: offset
size of stamp: 43 x 31,25 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheets : 16 stamps
circulation date: 22 April 2007
catalogue number: 4157
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stamps and envelopes designer: Joanna Gorska
postmark designer: Iwona Kuziola - Duczmal
quantity of stamps: 3
value: 3 x PLN 1,35
issue: 3 x 800.000 pcs
printing technique : offset
size of stamp : 43 x 31,25 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheets : 20 stamps
circulation date: 30 March 2007
catalogue number: 4154, 4155, 4156
designer: M.Blazkow
quantity of stamp 1
value: PLN 3.55
issue: 500.000 pcs
printing technique: offset
size of stamp: 31.25 x 43 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheet: 20 stamps
circulation date: 20 March 2007
catalogue number:4153
designer: M.Dziekanska
quantity of stamp 2
value: PLN 1.35, PLN 2.40
issue: 1.35 zł - 22.000.000 pcs
2.40 zł - 2.500.000 pcs
printing technique: rotogravure
size of stamp: 39.5 x 31.25 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheet: 50 stamps
circulation date: 8 March 2007
catalogue number:4151, 4152
designer: J.Skakun
quantity of stamp 1
value: PLN 1.35
issue: selling sheet with 20 stamps - 2.800.000 pcs
selling sheet with 8 stamps + 8empty field - 200.000 pcs
printing technique: offset
size of stamp: 31.25 x 43 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheet: 20 stamps
circulation date: 8 February 2007
catalogue number: 4150
designer: J.Gorska
quantity of stamp 1
value: PLN 2.40
issue: 500.000 pcs
printing technique: offset
size of stamp: 43 x 31.25mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheet: 16 stamps
circulation date: 22 January 2007
catalogue number: 4149
designer: J. Pietras
quantity of stamp: 1
value: PLN 1.35
issue: many milions repeatable
printing technique : rotogravure
size of stamp : 25,5 x 31,25 mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheet : 100 stamps
circulation date: 19 January 2007 r.
catalogue number: 4148
designer: Z. Wlodarczyk, P.Salkowski, J.Owsiak
quantity of stamp 1
value: PLN 1.35
issue: 2.000.000 pcs
printing technique: rotogravure
size of stamp: 43 x 31.25mm
paper: fluorescent
selling sheet: 50 stamps
circulation date: 4 January 2007
catalogue number: 4147