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Commemorative Events, Anniversaries, Festivals Stamps 5

-Soviet Union – 1970 All-Union Military Patriotic Game “Zarnitsa” – Series: Soviet Pioneer Organization
Russia – 2021 Diplomatic Relations with Mongolia, Centenary (Joint issue of Russia and Mongolia – Musical Instruments = morin khuur or horsehead fiddle and balalaika) The morin khuur is considered a symbol of Mongolian culture and is recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Japan – 1996 Grass-burning Rite on Mt. Wakakusa
-Japan – 1979 Centenary of Japanese Quarantine System
South Korea – 1993 Visit Korea 1994
China – 1994 120th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union
China – 2024 Cheung Chau Jiao Festival. Held annually on the island of Cheung Chau in Hong Kong to express gratitude to Pak Tai, a Taoist deity.
Germany – 2025 100 years of the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) founded in 1925. Commemorative postage stamp issued by Deutsche Post in 2025 for the 100th anniversary of the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), which symbolizes the organization’s mission of promoting international academic exchange. 
Switzerland – 1979 50th Anniversary of the Union of Swiss Shortwave Amateurs.
Australia – 2024 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union

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