World Heritage Sites - Germany

Date of Issue - 7 May 2009

Hi ! In today's Post I have the most beautiful stamps issued by UNPA on World Heritage Sites of Germany. On 7 May 2009, the United Nations Postal Administration - UNPA issued a set of six commemorative stamps and three prestige booklets on the theme “World Heritage – Germany”.This is the fourteenth United Nations stamp issue to illustrate World Heritage sites. It is the twelfth in a series of stamps and prestige booklets focusing on either one specific World Heritage site or a group of World Heritage sites in one geographical location. These are the magnificent issues for a Tourism collection which is my specialized theme too. I am so tempted to see this fabulous set. I just hope that I could get the whole beautiful set some day ! This is all for the Day....Till next Post....Have a Wonderful Time !..

WORLD HERITAGE — GERMANY

Heritage is the legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural heritage and our natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. What makes the concept of World Heritage exceptional is its universal application. World Heritage sites belong to all the peoples of the world, irrespective of the territory on which they are located.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972. The United Nations Postal Administration has chosen six sites in Germany for this year’s stamp issue.

Courtesy - UNPA