Belgian Stamps
1939
Michel 497
'75th Anniv of International Red Cross Society'
Issued 1st Apr 1939 to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the Belgian Red Cross. This stamp is perf 11½. The stamp features Henry Dunant (1828-1910).
Henry Dunant (Jean-Henri Dunant) was a Swiss businessman and a humanist. After witnessing the terrifying conditions among the wounded after a battle between the Austrian army and the Sardinia-Piedmontese troops, he wrote a book about his experiences called 'A Memory of Solferino'.
Due to the success of the book the International Committee of Relief Society for the Wounded was founded in Geneva a year later and has been known as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) since 1876 . The Geneva Convention , which was passed in 1864, is largely based on suggestions from Dunant's book. Dunant is considered the founder of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and in 1901 he was rewarded for his lifetime achievements with the French pacifist Frédéric Passy the first Nobel Peace Prize .
Mi 497
10c + 5c
brown
Front
10c + 5c
brown
Front
Mi 497
10c + 5c
brown
Reverse
10c + 5c
brown
Reverse
Quantity Issued: 1,467,208
Valid Until: 30th Sep 1940
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Mi 497
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Mi 497
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Mi 497
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Mi 497
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Reverse