Centenary of INTERPOL and Emblem (Cyprus 1973)

Stamp Centenary of INTERPOL and Emblem it reflects the thematic directions:

The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state with the aim of enforcing the law and protecting the public order as well as the public itself.This commonly includes ensuring the safety, health, and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder Their lawful powers encompass arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence. The term is most commonly associated with the police forces of a sovereign state that are authorized to exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility. Police forces are often defined as being separate from the military and other organizations involved in the defense of the state against foreign aggressors; however, gendarmerie are military units charged with civil policing.Police forces are usually public sector services, funded through taxes.

An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year, and may also refer to the commemoration or celebration of that event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event. The word was first used for Catholic feasts to commemorate saints. Most countries celebrate national anniversaries, typically called national days. These could be the date of independence of the nation or the adoption of a new constitution or form of government. The important dates in a sitting monarch's reign may also be commemorated, an event often referred to as a "Jubilee".