Vatican City

Date1996, 15 III
Value1250 (Lire)
Catalog no.Mi 1172   Sc 1002   SG 1120   Y&T 1034
TopicUnion of Brest - John Paul II
Occasion400th Anniversary of the founding of the Union from Brest
DescriptionSeries of 2 stamps. The other stamp is dedicated to the 350th anniversary of the founding of the Union of Uzhhorod (Ukraine).
This stamp shows an angel, holding 2 crosses. The left one is a symbol of the Roman Catholic Church, the right side cross symbolises the Eastern Orthodox Church. In the bottom left corner one sees the cote of arms of Pope John Paul II.