Honoring Military Service

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The Battle of the Falkland Islands was a British Royal Navy victory over the Imperial German Navy on December 8, 1914 during the First World War. Here is an image of a stamp depicting the battle memorial in Stanley commemorating the men of both navies, designed by Falklands artist George Roberts, engraved and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., Ltd., and issued for use in Falkland Islands on July 14, 1941, Scott No. 85B, plus a photo of the monument.

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La voie de la Liberté (The road to Liberty) commemorates the Allied victory and the liberation of France, Belgium and Luxembourg during World War II. It is marked by a series of milestones along the road network between Sainte-Mère-Église and Utah Beach in Lower Normandy, and Bastogne in the Belgian province of Luxembourg, marking the route taken by the Allied forces. Here is an image of a semi-postal (charity) stamp depicting a milestone marker, designed by Charles Mazelin, engraved by Charles-Paul Dufresne, and issued by France on September 5, 1947, Scott No. B220, Y&T No. 788, plus a photo of the terminus marker in Bastogne.

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Issued on February 10, 1958, the central theme of this setenant pair is the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. The leftmost stamp features a sailor and airman (Scott 308) and the rightmost features a soldier and service woman (Scott 309).

Another from Australia -- the 60c Armed Forces themed cartoon (Scott 1069) issued on March 16, 1988 as part of the Living Together series.

Here are images of the three stamps in a set designed by Finnish artist Pentti Rahikainen (1928- ), printed by photogravure, and issued by Finland on June 4, 1968 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of National Defense, Scott Nos. 47-73, Facit Nos. 648-50.

- nethryk

Statue of light infantryman of 1918 at War Memorial (1958) in Vaasa, by Finnish infantry captain and sculptor Lauri Aukusti Leppänen (1895-1977), and emblem.


Heroes' Cross War Memorial (1953) at Hietaniemi cemetery, by Finnish artist and sculptor Wäinö Valdemar Aaltonen (1894-1966), and Bravery medal.


Modern infantry soldier and emblem of National Defense (1968), designed by Finnish heraldic artist Gustaf von Numers (1912-1978).

Today marks the 69th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War Two. Here are images of two stamps depicting Allied troops making amphibious landings, and issued by France to commemorate D-Day.

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Allied troops landing in Normandy, a map showing the five invasion beaches, and the coat of arms of Normandy, designed and engraved by Claude Haley, and issued on June 8, 1974 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of D-Day, Scott No. 1409, Y&T No. 1799.


Allied troops landing in Normandy and German fortifications, designed and engraved by Pierre Forget, and issued on June 4, 1994 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D-Day, Scott No. 2428, Y&T No. 2887.

The Winter War (1939-1940), also known as the Russo-Finnish War, was a 105-day military conflict between the Soviet Union and Finland. Here is an image of a semi-postal (charity) stamp depicting the member badge of the Finnish Brothers-in-Arms Association, designed by Finnish artists Aarne Nopsanen (1907-1990) and J. Mattson, engraved by Reijo Achrén, and issued by Finland on May 24, 1941 to benefit the welfare fund for veterans of the Winter War, Scott No. B48, Facit No. 242.

- nethryk

Scott USA 2552.

Scott USA 985 and 998 honoring veterans groups from the USA's bloodiest war.

Scott USA 977 honoring the woman who popularized the wearing of the Poppy as a symbol for remembering those who served in WWI.

The Armée d'Afrique (Army of Africa) was an unofficial but commonly used term for those portions of the French Army recruited from or normally stationed in French North Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia) from 1830 until the end of the Algerian War in 1962. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a war memorial in Algiers honoring the Army of Africa, designed and engraved by Albert Decaris, and issued for use in Algeria on April 11, 1952, Scott No. 246.

- nethryk

Following is the first Great Britain stamp submission to this thread -- the 1983 British Army issue (Scott 1022-26). The insert card provides information on each of the units depicted on the stamps. I was fortunate to receive this cover from a very generous SCF member.

Parachutist and barbed wire, designed by Israeli graphic designers Gabriel Shamir (1909-1992) and Maxim Shamir (1910-1990), printed by lithography, and issued by Israel on March 21, 1955 to honor Jewish volunteers from Palestine who served in the British Army during World War II, Scott No. 92.

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The War Memorial in Floriana, designed by Maltese sculptor Louis Naudi, was dedicated on November 11, 1938 to commemorate the 592 Maltese heroes who lost their lives during the Great War, 1914-1918. The square-faced obelisk, which is 15.25 metres high, was constructed entirely of Maltese limestone flairs. Here is an image of a stamp depicting the War Memorial, engraved and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., Ltd., and issued for use in Malta on February 9, 1956, Scott No. 249.

- nethryk

Spain 1938 - Honoring the Army and Navy
Edifil #849



Regards,
Robert