Canada Post's Help for Ukraine Semi-Postal Stamp
2022-07-11 Mon
Canada Post issued a Help for Ukraine semi-postal stamp on July 7 in response to the current humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.The non-denominated, permanent-rate semi-postal stamp includes a 10cents surcharge. The surcharge goes directly to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation, which has a long history of assisting Ukraine and has been delivering aid wherever needed in the current crisis.
Designed by Helene L’Heureux and Isabelle Toussaint, the stamp design features a sunflower, Ukraine’s national flower on a background of blue and yellow. A donation of 10cents from the purchase of each FDC will go to the Canada-Ukraine Foundation.
The sunflower is Ukraine’s national flower, and the yellow flower and blue-sky background on the stamp design display the colours of the Ukrainian flag.
Image Courtesy: linns.com
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