Wednesday 23 April 2014

Nation with Environmental Awareness

In the frame of commemorating The Environment Day on June 5, 1993, the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications issues series of special stamps "Nation with Environmental Awareness". In this issue shows 3 flowers and 3 animals declared as the flora and fauna of National, Charms and Rare (National Identity in the forms of flower and animal).

Thursday 17 April 2014

Indonesian Art and Culture 1993 (Traditional Dance II)

Indonesia has many different types of traditional dances. In an effort to increase the appreciation of indigenous art and culture, especially traditional dance, since 1992 the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunication issued a stamp series "Indonesian Art and Culture" with the theme of traditional dances. The second issue in 1993 featuring Gending Sriwijaya dance from South Sumatera, Tempayan dance from West Kalimantan, and Tifa dance from Irian Jaya.

Friday 11 April 2014

Insect (The Inauguration of Insect Museum at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah)


Indonesia has various kinds of insects, among them there are about 2,500 kinds of butterflies. Ornithoptera goliath is a beautiful and biggest one in the world, its propagation is only in Seram Island and "Vogelkop" area in Irian Jaya Province. In the event of inauguration of Insect Museum at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, on April 20th, 1993, the Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunications issues series of single special stamp "Insect" with specifications :
  • Date of issue : April 20th, 1993
  • Denomination : Rp 1,000 depicting the flying Ornithoptera goliath and other kinds of butterflies

Monday 7 April 2014

Guinea-Bissau's Stamp - Western Red Colobus (WWF series)

Description
1. Date of issue : 5 November 1992
2. Denomination : 4 stamp PG 2000 displayed primates namely Western Red Colobus (Procolobus badius temminckii)

Saturday 5 April 2014

Fauna 1992 (Birds)

In the frame of introducing The Indonesian Birds, on 1st July 1992 The Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunication issues a series of special stamps "Fauna 1992" with the following denomination : Rp 100 (Baligoh Putih or Garrulax leucolophus), Rp 200 (Caladi Kuning or Dinopium javanense), Rp 400 (Enggang Danto or Buceros rhiconeros) and Rp 500 (Aryat Ambon or Alisterus amboinensis).

Thursday 3 April 2014

Flora 1992 (Flower Identity of Indonesia)

Flowers with their beauty could be the source of inspiration. Flowers could be the means to express the feelings that can't be expressed in words. Indonesia, as a tropical country, is very rich in it's many kinds of flowers. Among those various kinds of flowers, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia has chosen three kinds of them as National Flower, Enchantment Flower, and Rare Flower, each for Jasmin (Jasminum sambac), Orchid (Phalaenopsis ambilis B.), and Rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii).