Hands On Stamps

Here is Nigeria's 1986 set of two stamps (SG #s 526-7) commemorating the UN's International Year of Peace.

This 1994, 150 franc stamp of Ivory Coast commemorates French poet, journalist and philanthropist Raoul Follereau's 50 year fight (1942-1992) against leprosy.

From aifoeng.it website, "In 1936 during those travels (to West Africa) that Follereau first met the leprosy-affected persons. In the following ten years, he travelled the world many times, holding conferences to collect funds, which allowed him to support the building of a center for the leprosy-affected persons in Adzope in Ivory Coast."

On May 6, 1996 Spain issued this 60 peseta EUROPA stamp (Sc #2853) on the theme of "famous women." Stamp depicts Carmen Amaya (1918-1963), a Barcelona-born singer and flamenco dancer of Romany origin. Amaya has been called "the greatest Spanish gypsy dancer of her generation."

Costa Rica's November 1999 America UPAEP (Postal Union of the Americas, Spain, and Portugal) 50 colones stamp (Sc #530) depicts a distorted hand covering an ashen face. The theme of the stamp is "A New Millennium Without Weapons."

This Kuwaiti 150 fils stamp (Sc #1219) of April 20, 1993 depicts signing hands. It is from a set of four values of identical design, but in different colors issued to publicize the 18th Deaf Children Week of April 20-27, 1993.

For Christmas 1966 Canada issued 2 values
showing Praying Hands a pen and ink drawing
by Albrecht Dürer. Circa 1508.

Scott 451&452

International Year of the Child.

AUSTRIA
Scott 1110

Universal Declaration of
Human Rights 30th Anniversary

AUSTRIA
Scott 1099

Fight Rheumatism

AUSTRIA
Scott 1143

On September 9, 1996 Canada issued this 45 + 5c semi-postal stamp (Sc #B13) with the theme of "Literacy Begins at Home". A die cut, puzzle-shaped piece has been removed from center of the stamp and has (graphically) moved to the parent's hand.

Serbia
Research in Robotics
July 10, 2020
Set of two, one stamp depicts artificial hand.

Denmark
Stamp Art
September 19, 2019
The stamp set, entitled Trying to Touch the Sun, shows drawings of hand gestures by artist Morten Schelde (b. 1972).

South Africa
South Africa Social Security Agency
Bebruary 2020
Sketches of hands are used to symbolize services provided by the agency.

Uruguay
Day of Latin American Integration
February 17, 2020
The main design shows hands holding together in the shape of South America.

On October 30, 1962 Greece issued two stamps of identical design, but in different colors and values to publicize the country's Agricultural Insurance Program. Here is the 1.50 drachma value (Sc #741) from the set.