Laos Stamp Engravers

25th Anniversary of the Laotian Scouts Movement - 1973
Designer: Ky Phungchaleun, Engravers: Jacky Larrivière (70K. , 110K) and Claude Jumelet

Benediction of Girl Scouts in Front of Wat Vixoun, Luang Prabang.

Scouts dancing Sarovane, Lao Traditional Dance, around Campfire.

Scout Rescue Team helping Victims in 1966 Mekong Flood, Vientiane.

Centenary of the International Meteorological Organization - 1973
Designer: Ky Phungchaleun, Engravers: Claude Jumelet (90K) and Didier Guedron (150K)

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is the specialized agency for the UN for meteorology, operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences. This set was issued to commemorate the centenary of IMO. The stamps show Lao mythical characters symbolize meteorological aspects.

Nang Mekhala, goddess of the sea, flies over the stormy sea and save sailors from sunken ships with her magic emerald ring. According to a Lao legend, Ramasoun, the sea storm demon, combats her for ever and try to steal her magic ring. On the bottom: The Vientiane meteorological service center.

Chariot of the Sun, mural wood engraving of Wattay airport, Vientiane – God of the Sun fights against god Asoun in the space. The chariot is driven by Phoenix, aviation symbol, guided by Prince Matouli.




mural wood engraving of Wattay airport, Vientiane.

50th Anniversary of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) - 1973

The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) is an organization aimed to facilitate international police cooperation. The Interpol focuses on public safety, war crimes, organized crimes, terrorism, weapons smuggling, corruption, pornography and drug trafficking.

Interpol Headquarters, Saint-Cloud, France
Designer: Thong Ching, Engraver: Jacky Larrivière


Lao Hmong woman in Puppy field in Tran Ninh, Golden Triangle, North Laos. The Puppy plants are used to produce opium drugs, one of the major criminal problems in Laos and in the neighboring countries that the Interpol tries to fight and prevent.
Designer: Ky Phungchaleun, Engraver: Didier Guedron

Lao Mythology - 1974
Designer: Ky Phungchaleun, Engraver: Jacky Larrivière (110K)***

These stamps show sculptures of Lao mythology characters, exhibited in Theudea Park near Vientiane:

Phra Sratsvady (Sarasweti) – The goddess of great wisdom, regarded as Phra Phrom's wife. She has four arms symbolizing mind, intellect, alertness and ego. With her four hands she is holding musical instrument, palms leaves manuscript, Rose flower symbolizing spiritualism and pot of sacred water.

Phra Indra – god of storm and wars. One of the powerful gods of the Mythical gods pantheon. He carries weapons, which he uses to slay his enemies and revive those who were killed in battle. He usually rides on Erawan, the three-headed elephant which became the emblem of the Kingdom of Laos.

Phra Phrom (Brahma) – One of world creators and god of mercy. He has four faces to help people from any direction. He holds symbolic instruments: disc as weapon against evil, scepter as protection of laws, water pot for creation of life, spoon as sacrificial tool, book as getting wisdom and arc as weapon against demons. He rides on Phoenix.





**Have no information about the engraver/s of 100K. and 150K.