Stamp: Father Christmas with umbrella. (United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland 2004)
Father Christmas with umbrella. (United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland 2004)
02 November (United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland ) within release Christmas 2004 - Father Christmas goes into circulation Stamp Father Christmas with umbrella. face value 57 British penny
| Stamp Father Christmas with umbrella. in catalogues | |
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| Michel: | Mi: GB 2255 |
Stamp is horizontal format.
Stamp from Christmas block.Also in the issue Christmas 2004 - Father Christmas:
- Mini Sheet - Father Christmas 2004 Smiler face value 10*1st;
- Booklet - Christmas 2004 face value 12*1st;
- Booklet - Christmas 2004 face value 24*2nd;
- Stamp - Father Christmas by sun rising. face value 1st;
- Stamp - Father Christmas on the roof. face value 2nd;
- Stamp - Father Christmas sheltering behind Chimney. face value 1.12;
- Stamp - Father Christmas with umbrella. face value 57;
- Stamp with Attached Label - Personalised - Father Christmas by Rising Sun. face value 1st;
- Stamp with Attached Label - Personalised - Father Christmas on Roof face value 2nd;
- Se-tenant - Personalised - Strip of 2 face value 2nd+1st;
- Stamp - Father Christmas making cocoa face value None;
Stamp Father Christmas with umbrella. it reflects the thematic directions:
Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, meaning "Christ's Mass") is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed most commonly on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is prepared for by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an Octave. The traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, delineated in the New Testament says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies; when Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then disseminated the message furthermore. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated religiously by the vast majority of Christians, as well as culturally by a number of non-Christian people, and is an integral part of the holiday season, while some Christian groups reject the celebration. In several countries, celebrating Christmas Eve on December 24 has the main focus rather than December 25, with gift-giving and sharing a traditional meal with the family.
