Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta
Canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (joint issue with Vatican City, Italy and San Marino)
| On sale | Yes |
| Face value | Stamp € 1.35 |
| Stamp description | On the occasion of his canonization, with a Eucharistic celebration in St Peter’s Square on 7 September 2025, the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, together with Vatican City, Italy and San Marino, pays tribute to Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901-1925), who dedicated his life to prayer and helping the needy, and who died young due to a sudden serious illness. The stamp depicts a portrait of the Saint by the painter Alberto Falchetti (1878-1951), owned by the Frassati family. The stamp is completed by the legend “CANONIZZAZIONE DI PIER GIORGIO FRASSATI” (Canonization of Pier Giorgio Frassati) and the inscriptions “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA” (Sovereign Military Order of Malta) and “POSTE MAGISTRALI”, the coat of arms of the Order’s activities and the face value “€ 1.35”.
Credits: courtesy of the Frassati family. |
| Date of issue | 7 September 2025. |
| Face values | n.1 € 1.35 stamp. |
| Size | 30 x 40 mm. |
| Perforation | 13 1⁄4 x 13. |
| Print run | forty thousand stamps. |
| Stamp sheet | ten stamps. |
| Printed by | Cartor Security Printers, La Loupe, France, in offset. |
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