Russia – 2022 Hero of the Russian Federation, D. V. Semyonov (1989-2022), was the Chief of Staff of a Special Operations Brigade, Guards Major. Semyonov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously).Russia – 2020 Aleksey Nicolayevich Botyan (1917-2020) intelligence officer. Botyan was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation for his role in protecting Krakow, Poland, from destruction by the Nazis in January 1945.Italy – 1981 Centenary of Livorno Naval Academy. It trains officers for the Italian Navy.
-Togo – 1977 Lafayette and Washington at Valley Forge – series: Marquis de Lafayette
Czechoslovakia – 1985 40th anniversary of Liberation
Botyan lived to a grand old age, 103! The weather looks decidedly unpleasant at Valley Forge, good imagining on a stamp from a country that never sees snow.
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I guess Russia is a great provider of military stamps! I like the last better, because it is about peace 🙂
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I agree.
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Yes, Russia does like to honour its military on stamps. And some African nations like to honour American history on their stamps!
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that was me, Violet. 😉
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Those first two were a surprise, since the images are realistic photos, unlike others. I like the use of colors in the last one.
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Botyan lived to a grand old age, 103! The weather looks decidedly unpleasant at Valley Forge, good imagining on a stamp from a country that never sees snow.
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