Sovereign Military Hospitaller
Order of St John of Jerusalem of
Rhodes and of Malta

The Cardinalis Patronus

On sale Yes
Face value Stamp € 1,25
Stamp description

The stamp depicts the coat of arms of His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Gianfranco Ghirlanda, Cardinalis Patronus of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. Completing the stamp is the legend “CARDINALIS PATRONUS S. EM.ZA REV.MA IL CARDINALE GIANFRANCO GHIRLANDA, S.I.”, “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA” and “POSTE MAGISTRALI”, the coat of arms of the Order’s activities and the face value “€ 1,25.

Date of issue 22 September 2023.
Face values € 1,25.
Size 40 x 52 mm.
Perforation 13.
Print run five thousand stamps.
Stamp sheet nine stamps.
Printed by Cartor Security Printers, La Loupe, Francia, in offset.