Stamp: Shipwwreck of SS.Mendi (South Africa 2014)

Shipwwreck of SS.Mendi (South Africa 2014)

28 July (South Africa ) within release First World War Centenary goes into circulation Stamp Shipwwreck of SS.Mendi face value 10 South African rand

Stamp Shipwwreck of SS.Mendi in catalogues
Michel: Mi:ZA 2324

Stamp is square format.

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Country: South Africa
Date: 2014-07-28
Print: Offset and Lithography
Size: 38 x 38
Perforation: comb 13¼ x 12
Emission: Commemorative
Format: Stamp
Face Value: 10 South African rand

Stamp Shipwwreck of SS.Mendi it reflects the thematic directions:

A military, also known collectively as an armed forces, are a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a distinct military uniform. They may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of a military is usually defined as defence of their state and its interests against external armed threats.

World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Main areas of conflict included Europe and the Middle East, as well as parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. There were important developments in weaponry including tanks, aircraft, artillery, machine guns, and chemical weapons. One of the deadliest conflicts in history, it resulted in an estimated 30 million military casualties, plus another 8 million civilian deaths from war-related causes and genocide. The movement of large numbers of people was a major factor in the deadly Spanish flu pandemic. 

A shipwreck is the wreckage of a ship that is located either beached on land or sunken to the bottom of a body of water. Shipwrecking may be intentional or unintentional. There were approximately three million shipwrecks worldwide as of January 1999, according to Angela Croome, a science writer and author who specialized in the history of underwater archaeology  (an estimate rapidly endorsed by UNESCO and other organizations).

Stamp, Shipwwreck of SS.Mendi, South Africa,  , Military Forces, First World War, Shipwrecks