2022-09-14 Wed

France’s La Poste issued a Red Cross semipostal stamp on June 23 committed to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine.

Since early March, La Poste has been working with the French Red Cross and other charities to aid the people of Ukraine after the Russian invasion, and the new stamp continues that effort. Unveiled on 22nd June, the semipostal sells for 2-1.16 euros for postage and a 0.84 euros surtax for the French Red Cross to use in Ukraine and neighboring countries housing refugees.

The left side of the semipostal features an image of France’s Marianne l’Engagee (Marianne the Committed) stamp introduced in 2018. The inscription “letter verte” in the lower right and the overall green color of this stamp image denote that it pays the green rate for domestic letters that travel only by ground transportation.

On the right side of the semipostal are symbols of the Red Cross and Ukraine’s blue and yellow flag, plus three inscriptions. The inscription at the top, “Unis dans la crise ukrainienne,” translates to “United in the Ukrainian crisis.” The other two inscriptions refer to the French Red Cross at the center and the 0.84 euros donation at the bottom.

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