Stamp: Wise Man & Gift - Christmas (Australia 2008)
Wise Man & Gift - Christmas (Australia 2008)
31 October (Australia ) within release Christmas goes into circulation Stamp Wise Man & Gift - Christmas face value 1.20 Australian dollar
| Stamp Wise Man & Gift - Christmas in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi:AU 3116 |
| Stanley Gibbons: | Sg:AU 3096 |
Stamp is vertical format.
Also in the issue Christmas:
- Stamp - Virgin & Mary face value 50;
- Stamp - Virgin & Baby face value 50;
- Stamp - Angel face value 55;
- Stamp - Wise Man & Gift face value 1.20;
- Stamp - Baubles (Gold Star) face value 50;
- Stamp - Virgin & Baby Jesus face value 50;
- Stamp - Angel face value 55;
- Stamp - Wise Man & Gift - Christmas face value 1.20;
- Stamp - Baubles (Gold Star) face value 50;
- Stamp - Baubles (Gold Star) face value 50;
- Stamp - Baubles Golden (Green) Star face value 50;
Stamp Wise Man & Gift - Christmas 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.
