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
Marian Iconography (2020)
| On sale | Yes |
| Face value | Stamp 2,40 € |
| Stamp description | the depiction of the Virgin Mary is an iconographic tradition in sacred art whose first representations date back to the 3rd century and which has inspired artists of all times. The philatelic issue presents the venerated effigy of Maria SS Liberatrice, kept in the church of the SS Trinità, Viterbo. Patron saint of that city, she has been the object of public worship since 1320. |
| Date of issue | 23 November 2020. |
| Face values | € 2,40. |
| Size | 40 x 52 mm. |
| Perforation | 13 x 13. |
| Print run | five thousand stamps. |
| Stamp sheet | nine stamps. |
| Printed by | offset. Cartor Security Printing, La Loupe, Francia. |
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On the occasion of the 66th International Pilgrimage to Lourdes of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, the Poste Magistrali counter will use on 3 May 2024 the special postmark created for the event.
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Poste Magistrali was present, through the creation of a special postmark, at a significant philatelic event organised last 8 March at the Milan Opera Prison.