2015-12-04 Fri

Did you know that Taj Mahal is depicted on the six stamps issued by United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) on June 16th, 2014?

These stamps are a part of the UNPA World Heritage Series which was started in 1997. All of the stamps have a photograph of the Taj Mahal from different angles and show the mausoleum in different moods of the day.

Specific stamp description:

• On the €0.90 stamp a man is shown leading a camel in Yamuna River beside the Taj Mahal.

• An elephant saddled for a ride is grazing near the Taj Mahal on the 01.70 stamp.

• A southern view of Taj Mahal and its four minarets on the 49¢ stamp.

• The $1.15 stamp shows the Taj Mahal reflected in the river, all bathed in a rosy glow.

• The 1.90 fr stamp shows the tomb and its pool.

• The 1.40 franc stamp shows the Taj Mahal against the orange hues of the sky.

Prestige Booklets of the Taj Mahal stamps were also issued on the same date.