BRAZIL: OCTAVIA FRIAS DE OLIVEIRA BRIDGE

This is my first post on Brazil's stamps. Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in Latin America. It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay.

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BRAZIL, Octavia Frias de Oliveira bridge,  R$1,05, 2009

The Octavio Frias de Oliveira bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in São Paulo, Brazil over the Pinheiros River, opened in May 2008. The bridge is 138 metres (453 ft) tall, and connects Marginal Pinheiros to Jornalista Roberto Marinho Avenue.

MALAYSIA: COAT OF ARMS FOR SARAWAK

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1965 orchid definitive series, 20 c

MALAYSIA, 1970 butterflies definitive series, 15 c

1979 flower definitive series, 15 c

2010 flower definitive series, 20 sen

 

Kingdom of Sarawak, 1870-1946

 Crown Colony of Sarawak, 1946-1963

Sarawak, 1963-1973

On 9 March 1963 the independent Sarawak adopted the old State flag but with proportions 1:2. When it joined Malaysia on 16 September 1963 the State flag remained unchanged.

Sarawak, 1973-1988

The red over white with a blue triangle in the hoist appears to have been used by a republican rebellion in Brunei (circa 1970) which extended to Sarawak.

The flag was instituted on 31-8-1973 (in remembrance of 10 years inclusion within the Federation of Malaysia)

Sarawak, 1988 - now

The Sarawak flag was adopted by the Parliament of Sarawak in 1988. The flag was first raised at the National Day parade in Kuching on August 31, 1988.

MALAYSIAN ISSUE 5/2011: ARTIFACTS OF NATIONAL HERITAGE

On 14 February 2009, 10 artifacts owned by Jabatan Muzium Negara were listed in the National Heritage Register. These artifacts have been categorized as Obvious Objects are amongst 173 heritage objects proclaimed as National Heritage.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Date of Issue: 11.04.2011

Issue: 5/2011

Stamps Denomination: 60 sen x 10 designs

FDC 1

FDC 2

Gold coin: 

1) Sultan Zainal Abidin II (Sultan Terengganu: 1793-1808)

2) Duit Kijang Emas of Kelantan

3) Sultan Alau'uddin Riayat Shah (Sultan Johor: 1527/28-1564)

4) Sultan Muzaffar Shah (Sultan Johor: 1564-1570)

5) Tepak sireh/ Sireh set of Sultan Abdul Samad of Selangor

6)Pending Melayu / Malay Belt Buckle

7) Celepa Diraja Terengganu / Royal Terengganu Tobbaco Box

8) Loceng Dong S'on / Dong S'on Bell - founded at Kampung Pencu, Muar

 Other 2 artifacts

9) Statue of Avalokitesvara (Hindu)

10) Arch of Sitting Buddha

ISLE OF MAN: DOG ROSE STAMP

 Isle of Man is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland.

Douglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people (2006)

ISLE OF MAN, Dog Rose, 26, 1999

Rosa canina or dog rose is a variable scrambling rose species native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia. Dog rose flowers are scented, bowl-shaped, pink or white and appear in clusters of one to three.

 Dog Rose flower

Rose hips