Postage stamps from the international women's year

What is Vermeer's milkmaid doing on a stamp from Rwanda?

About 250 stamps were printed worldwide in honour of International Women’s Year (1975).

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The stamps feature extremely diverse images. To name just a few, the dove of peace, symbol of the UN-declared International Women’s Year, famous paintings that depict women, women at work, famous women. Or slogans like ‘peace, development, equality’.

On this page, you’ll see a selection of stamps from the varied and curious collection.

DDR


DDR


Ghana

Postzegels uit Ghana


Rwanda

Postzegels uit Rwanda (1-4)

Postzegels uit Rwanda (4-8)


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Republique Guinee

Postzegels uit Republique de Guinee
 

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