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India honored the 60th anniversary of its election commission in 2010. Eligible citizens have an identity card with relevant information.  |
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Although Puerto Rico will not participate in the November 8, 2016, general election because it is a territory and not a state, the five non-incorporated territories that send delegates to the United States House of Representatives participated in the presidential primaries (see wikip). The stamp commemorates the inauguration of the first governor who was elected in 1948.  |
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The ballot box was introduced in Barbados in 1885. Women didn't have the right to vote until 1950.  |
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The ballot box in Mauritius is made of beautiful wood. Suffrage became universal in 1956. National Day is on the 12th of March and marks independence from Britain in 1968 and becoming a republic in 1992.  |
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An isolated thumb, Le Pouce, standing up to 12 meters tall and weighing about 18 tons was cast by the sculptor César Baldaccini (1921-1998) and can be seen in Paris. His own thumb was the model. Other cities have also acquired one, cast in bronze or iron.   Hi, Soccerfan, Thanks for the link; I see you are fairly new to the Community, welcome. I'm glad to see someone is enjoying this thread. K. |
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Usually one speaks of the boot prints that have been left on the moon's surface; this Belgian stamp, 2001, shows a distinct finger print!  |
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The contemporary artist Christian Vind (1969- ) calls his fingerprint "Post Scriptum"; after having written the letter, the stamp is pressed onto the envelope. The stamp measures 4.3 X 5.1 cm, so this may be the print of a very large thumb (his own left?).  |
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Liechtenstein also used a fingerprint to commemorate having been a member of Interpol for 50 years in 2010. Map of the world within the print. Nowadays the filing card is probably outdated in most countries.  |
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Chile commemorated 50 years of Interpol in 1973 with a large fingerprint carrying a map. Fingerprints are still important for identifying individuals, but they are only one of many biometric features now used.  |
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