Hands On Stamps

Upraised hand holding the sun, printed by lithography, and issued by Guyana on July 20, 1972 as one of a set of four similar stamps publicizing CARIFESTA I, the first Caribbean Festival of Creative Arts, hosted by Guyana in 1972, Scott No. 161.

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Here is an image of a semi-postal (charity) stamp depicting a young bird being fed by hand, designed by French artist Michel Grange, engraved by Emile Henri Feltesse (1881-1955), and issued as one of a set of four similar stamps for use in Tunisia in 1947 to benefit children's welfare funds, Scott No. B99.

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting a tattooed hand writing with a pen bearing a stylized idol figure, designed by A. Detloff, printed by lithography, and issued for use in French Polynesia on January 2, 1997 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Société des Etudes Océaniennes ("Society of South Seas Studies"), Scott No. 699.

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting a raised clenched fist and bloodied bayonets, printed by photogravure, and issued by Iran on May 21, 1982 to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the beginning of the Islamic Revolt, Scott No. 2107.

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A new (2018) stamp from Luxembourg featuring hands of different colors and sizes in support of the environment. 50 years of the Ecology Movement, its logo at the lower left.

Two protecting hands are beneath a boy and girl on this 2007 Portuguese computer-vended stamp bringing awareness to children at risk. It is Michel #58.1 (16mm value imprint).

Three highly stylized, interlocking hands on forearms are used on this 2011 Portuguese computer-vended stamp promoting "the Year of European Volunteerism".

'United we stand....' Strong hands are made of people of all colors and sizes. United Nations 2013

A pair of clasping hands is superimposed over the coat of arms of Saxony on this 1947 special cancel of Bautzen in the Soviet zone of German occupation. Cancel promotes people's solidarity week: "city and province - hand in hand".

Colorful, stylized, raised hands adorn this 2011 French "La Poste" label. Bottom inscription reads "valid until 25.11.2011".

A writing hand is featured on this Spanish computer-vended stamp of May, 1995. It is Michel #10.

In February of 2007, Spain issued 2 stamps for "2006 Year of Historical Memory". These stamps were produced in anticipation of what is commonly known as the Historical Memory Law. One of stamps, Michel #171, pictures a red/bloody fingerprint. I believe this is the 15th fingerprint stamp of this thread.

There are 9 important provisions of the Historical Memory Law including "Recognition of the victims of political, religious, and ideological violence on both sides of the Spanish Civil War and of Franco's state" and "Provision of aid to the victims and descendants of the Civil War and Francoist state" (Wikipedia).

For Earth Day today, the 22nd of April, hands carrying a water lily with a globe in the background. 2013 This basic motive has appeared numerous times.

This 1989 stamp of Southwest Africa (SWA) shows a hand at the ballot box before an outline map of the country. Independence day for Namibia was March 21, 1990.

The set of stamps issued by the Royal Mail this year honoring Leonardo is quite amazing. This stamp shows his sketches of the hand and most of the muscles responsible for hand movement.