Stamp: Victoria Street (Alderney 2011)
Victoria Street (Alderney 2011)
27 October (Alderney ) within release Christmas goes into circulation Stamp Victoria Street face value 31 Guernsey penny
| Stamp Victoria Street in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Stanley Gibbons: | Sg:GG-AL 441 |
Stamp is horizontal format.
Designed by The Potting Shed. Printed by State Printing Works, Vienna.Also in the issue Christmas:
- Stamp - Victoria Street face value 31;
- Stamp - St Anne's Church face value 36;
- Stamp - Les Estacs Gannet Colonies face value 47;
- Stamp - Mannez Lighthouse and Santa’s Sleigh face value 48;
- Stamp - The Alderney Train face value 52;
- Stamp - Snowman and Children playing at The Breakwater face value 61;
- Stamp - The Harbour face value 65;
Stamp Victoria Street 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.
