What Are Some Red Cross Stamps That You Have??

I'm not much into topical collection, but still found this thread on Red cross very fascinating It's a shame that the Red cross society's 'father' Henry Dunnant was ill-treated by the Red cross society leaders and others almost until his death. Thankfully much of his honor was regained when the Norwegian committee rewarded him (and Passy) with the first Nobel Peace Price.

My contribution is probably one of the oldest (the oldest?) Red cross stamps, issued in Portugal 1898-1915, for use by the Red Cross Society. Unfortunately it's not in the best state, cancelled January '98.



It's a franchise stamp - and not a semi-postal - though I still consider it a stamp supporting charity as the Portuguese state supported the society by offering free postage.

Allegorical figure of Mother Latvia protecting her wounded soldiers. 5 Semi-postal sets of 4 values each were issued from 1920-21 with the extra payment going to the Latvian Red Cross. The first 3 sets were printed on unfinished bank notes with 2 of those sets later surcharged to 2 Rubles in the inflation period. The sets are Latvia Sc B1-B20. This example is interesting in that it is double perforated at the top.

"Give Blood, Save Life," a semi-postal (charity) stamp printed by photogravure, and issued by Thailand on April 6, 1978 to promote blood donation and to benefit the Red Cross, Scott No. B53.

- nethryk

Here is an image of a Red Cross stamp depicting a mother and child, and the Senegalese national flag, designed by Pierrette Lambert after original artwork by French artist Paul Louis Dekeyser (1914-1984), printed by photogravure (Delrieu), and issued by Senegal on December 21, 1963, Scott No. 229.

- nethryk

Here are images of the three stamps in a set commemorating the 50th anniversary of the League of Red Cross Societies, designed and engraved by French artist Claude Durrens (1921-2003), and issued by Niger on May 5, 1969, Scott Nos. 215-17.

- nethryk

Mother and child.


People and globe.


Man holding gift parcel.

Republic of China (Taiwan)
Centenary of Red Cross
September 1, 1963

Jordan
Centenary of Red Cross souvenir sheet
December 24, 1963

Indonesia
Centenary of the International Red-Cross FDC
May 8, 1963

Switzerland
The 100th Anniversary of the Red Cross
souvenir sheet on FDC with Bern cancellation
March 21, 1963

Grenada red cross 1 farthing. Not in Scott.

Netherlands
Red Cross Congress: Semipostal minisheet
August 22, 1978
To help those in need around the world

Laos
The Third Anniversary of Red Cross
May 2, 1958
The design by Marc Leguay (1910 - 2001) portrays a mother feeding her child.

Kenya Uganda and Tanganyika
Centenary of Red Cross
September 2, 1963

Gabon
Red Cross souvenir sheets
June 20, 1967
The designs show blood donation and blood transfusion

Cambodia
Centenary of Red Cross
October 1, 1963
Malaria Eradication stamps (1962) converted to Red Cross stamps