Dag Hammarskjöld Memorial Issue (UAR Era) - 10 millieme
This 5-millieme rose-pink stamp was issued in 1962 as a solemn memorial to Dag Hammarskjöld, the esteemed Swedish diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1953 until his tragic death in a plane crash while on a peace mission in the Congo in September 1961. Posthumously awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Hammarskjöld was widely revered for his intense dedication to international diplomacy, preventive peacekeeping, and stabilizing regional conflicts across the Middle East and Africa. The clean graphic layout pairs a detailed portrait of the Secretary-General with a large, prominent emblem of the United Nations to honor his institutional legacy.
Natively designed and printed with the bilingual country name "PALESTINE / فلسطين" under the United Arab Republic (UAR) framework, this commemorative issue was distributed to post offices across the Gaza Strip. By circulating this stamp, the postal administration paid official tribute to a global leader of international mediation whose diplomatic efforts deeply impacted the region, while seamlessly utilizing a poignant symbol of international law and consensus to authorize local postal communications.
Natively designed and printed with the bilingual country name "PALESTINE / فلسطين" under the United Arab Republic (UAR) framework, this commemorative issue was distributed to post offices across the Gaza Strip. By circulating this stamp, the postal administration paid official tribute to a global leader of international mediation whose diplomatic efforts deeply impacted the region, while seamlessly utilizing a poignant symbol of international law and consensus to authorize local postal communications.