Refugees On Stamps

Denmark
Danish Refugee Council
January 11, 2006
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1956 that works in more than 30 countries. The stamp marks its 50th anniversary.
(Design: Viggo Mörck, engraving: Martin Mörck).

France
Postal Employees War Victims Fund
May 16, 1945
The design portrays a refugee family leaving their home.
(engraver: Raoul Serres)

Denmark
Refugee Aid semipostal
October 24, 1966
stylized face with 66 for the eyes.
(Design: E. E. Frederiksen, Engraving: W. Pedersen)

Mexico
50th Anniversary of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
June 20, 2001
World Refugee Day

Kuwait
The 50th Anniversary of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
July 28, 2001
Geometric design of 50 and UNHCR emblem

Macedonia
The 50th Anniversary of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
January 10, 2001
UNHCR emblem, map, hands

Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic were the only 2 countries who really tried to help Jewish Refugees to get out from Germany during the shameful Évian Conference in 1938.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8...n_Conference

Dominican Republic also helped to collect money for Israel's Independence war refugees in 1958.

Dominican Republic Scott B11-B20, CB7-CB12

Today is World Refugee Day; check the UN home page.
The Ivory Coast issued a commemorative for 50 years of the UNHCR. 10 years later: "The urban warfare in Abidjan is causing further population displacements as it intensifies. Large numbers of internally displaced people (IDPs) could be seen in various areas of the city, where some 300,000 people have been forcibly displaced since November." (Taken from the UNHCR site, March 2011) Thousands fled to neighboring countries.



(Thanks for the contributions while I was out! K.)

Soon it will be the 4th of July. The times before and after that date way back in 1776 were terrible for those settlers in the 13 colonies who favored the British. Tens of thousands of United Empire Loyalists had to flee if they were not willing to accept the new government. The statue in Hamilton, Ontario, unveiled in 1929, was dedicated to the refugees who fled to Canada; it is depicted in the stamp of 1934.


(Is there anyone out there who knows the name of the sculptor?)

The Monument was designed and executed by Mr. Sydney March of Farnborough, Kent County, England
(according to the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada)

Albania
50 Years of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
December 14, 2000
Painting Mother and Child

Egypt
The 50th Anniversary of United Nations High Commission for Refugees
December 13, 2000
UNHCR emblem and the 50 years logo.

Hi KuoL, Thanks for the information. Canada issued a second stamp on the Loyalists in 1984.

Kris Rascher: You are welcome.

Ecuador
The 50th Anniversary of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
February 28, 2002 (stamps)
March 25, 2002 (minisheet)

Ecuador hosted approximately 4,300 refugees and asylum seekers at the end of 2001. In addition, an estimated 30,000 Colombians were living in Ecuador in refugee-like circumstances.

"Refugee 71," designed after a painting entitled "Flight" by Icelandic artist Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876-1958), printed by photogravure, and issued by Iceland on March 26, 1971 to publicize the joint northern campaign for the benefit of refugees, Scott No. 428, Facit No. 487. Bonus: Waterfalls.

- nethryk