Virgo (Canada 2012)

23 July (Canada ) within release Signs of the Zodiac goes into circulation Stamp Virgo face value P No Face Value

Stamp Virgo in catalogues
Stamp Number: Sn: CA 2454i

Stamp is square format.

Die cut to shape from Quarterly Pack.

Also in the issue Signs of the Zodiac:

Data entry completed
96%
Stamp Virgo in digits
Country: Canada
Date: 2012-07-23
Paper: TRC - Tullis Russell Coatings - with fluorescent f
Print: Offset lithography
Size: 32 x 32
Perforation: Serpentine Die Cut 13½
Emission: Commemorative
Format: Stamp
Face Value: P No Face Value

Stamp Virgo it reflects the thematic directions:

A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object

The zodiac is a belt-shaped region of the sky that extends approximately 8° north and south (as measured in celestial latitude) of the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year. Also within this zodiac belt appear the Moon and the brightest planets, along their orbital planes. The zodiac is divided along the ecliptic into 12 equal parts ("signs"), each occupying 30° of celestial longitude. These signs roughly correspond to the astronomical constellations with the following modern names: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.

Stamp, Virgo, Canada,  , Constellations, Zodiac