Sep 08 - New Stamps Mark 75th Anniversary of WWII Evacuation
Her Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar and the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau in close cooperation with Maverick Advertising & Design Ltd have issued a set of 5 stamps commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Evacuation of the civilian population of Gibraltar.
The £2 stamp has set a new philatelic record for ‘Most words on a postage stamp’ with a total of 2,183 legible words! Thanks to an innovative micro printing technique and working with one of the leading international security printers has made it possible for Gibraltar stamps to once again place our country and on this occasion one of our most important historic anniversaries on the worldwide map.
The stamps were designed by local artist Stephen Perera and feature historic photographs from local archives. The £2 stamp features the Gibraltar Evacuees Memorial Sculpture found on Waterport Road.
2014 marks the 75th anniversary of this mass-migration. Within a matter of weeks over 70% of the total population of Gibraltar was evacuated to French Morocco. A Government statement issued today claimed that the ‘stamp issue serves to remember the hardships endured by so many Gibraltarians in this time of conflict and we hope it will encourage you to celebrate the ‘Evacuation Generation’, while we still can.’
Those interest in finding out more about the evacuation story can visit www.gibraltar75years.com.
