On August 17, 2023 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue the stamp “Garadok” of the series “Towns of Belarus”.
A series continuation. Beginning Nos. 1032, 1153, 1207, 1214, 1261, 1274, 1312, 1318, 1355. Design: Yauheniya Biadonik. Photo by Sergey Plytkevich. Print process: offset. Colour: multicoloured. Paper: chalk-surfaced, gummed. Perforations: comb 13:131/2. Stamp size: 52x29,6 mm. Sheet composition: 6 (2x3) stamps. Sheet size: 130x120 mm. Print quantity: 30.000 stamps.
Printer: Republican Unitary Enterprise “Bobruisk Integrated Printing House named after A.T. Nepogodin”.
Garadok. Catalog number: 1517
Element of protection
Face value A is equal to the tariff of a letter up to 20 gram within Belarus.
Garadok is a city in the Viciebsk region of the Republic of Belarus, the administrative center of the Garadok district.
It appeared on the site of an ancient settlement on the Garazhanka river. The first exact mention of Garadok dates back to 1551.
The project was prepared in cooperation with the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee and Gorodok Regional Executive Committee.
Colour of the postmark – black.
Special postmark and FDC designed by Ya. Biadonik.
Photo: S. Plytkevich.
A special cancellation on FDC will be carried out on the stamp issuing day at the post office No.1 of Garadok, Viciebsk region.