Lithuania

Date2018, 27 VII
Value1,56 €
Catalog no.Mi 1285   Sc 1131   SG --   Y&T 1116
TopicR.C. Church - Joint issues with Polish Post
OccasionCoronation of the Trakaj Mother of God in 1718
DescriptionOn September 4, 1718, bishop Konstanty Kazimierz Brzostowski crowned the icon, which is honored in Trakai, Lithuania. The text on the stamp means: Trakaj Mother of God, Patroness of Lithuania, Coronation of the image 300 years ago.
Designed by Agnieszka Sancewicz, Poland. Her name is mentioned on the stamp in the bottom left corner. Joint issue with Poland. The Polish sheet is shown below. The Polish sheet was also released also on August 27, 2018.