27 April (Ruanda-Urundi ) within release Overprinted stamps from the Belgium Congo goes into circulation Stamp Bel BE C224 overprint new value and Ruanda-Urundi face value 2.50 Belgian centime
Stamp Bel BE C224 overprint new value and Ruanda-Urundi in catalogues | |
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Stanley Gibbons: | Sg:RW-U 115 |
Belgium: | Bel:RW-U 120 |
Stamp is vertical format.
King Alberts memorial monumentAlso in the issue Overprinted stamps from the Belgium Congo:
Stamp Bel BE C224 overprint new value and Ruanda-Urundi it reflects the thematic directions:
A monument is a type of structure that was explicitly created to commemorate a person or event, or which has become relevant to a social group as a part of their remembrance of historic times or cultural heritage, due to its artistic, historical, political, technical or architectural importance. Examples of monuments include statues, (war) memorials, historical buildings, archaeological sites, and cultural assets. If there is a public interest in its preservation, a monument can for example be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Cultural Heritage and Conflict gives the next definition of monument: