Poczta Polska commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Smolensk disaster
Exactly 10 years ago, in the vicinity of Smolensk there was a disaster of the Polish government aircraft. On board were the most important people in the state. Poczta Polska decided to publish a stamp commemorating this tragic event. "We remember 2010–2020" is a joint broadcast with the Post of Georgia.
The author of the project, Roch Stefaniak, presented the figure of the late President Lech Kaczyński. On the left side of the stamp, against the background of the Presidential Palace, there are a flag and the emblem of Poland, and on the right - the flag and the emblem of Georgia with Plac Wolności in Tbilisi in the background. Along the upper edge of the stamp there is the inscription "President of the Republic of Poland", and along Dolna-"Lech Kaczyński 1949-2010" and the inscription "Poland" and the designation of the value "3.30 PLN".
In addition, Poczta Polska issued an FDC envelope - the stamps issued on the first day of circulation. There is a quote from the late statements President Lech Kaczyński, whom he delivered in August 2008 in Tbilisi.
The values were issued together with the Post of Georgia to recall the merits of the late President Lech Kaczyński for the independence and sovereignty of this country.
In 2017, on the 7th anniversary of tragic events, Poczta Polska introduced the "Remember 10.04.2010" emission stamp, commemorating the victims of the disaster.
Fragment from a philatelic occasional folder:
On Saturday morning, April 10, 2010, time stopped. The death of 96 passengers of the Tu-154 M special aircraft near Smolensk touched all over Poland sudden and painfully. Lech Kaczyński and his wife Maria and the accompanying persons were killed by the President of the Republic of Poland.
Among them were representatives of Katyn families, parliamentarians from every political option, clergy of most denominations, the highest superiors of the Polish Armed Forces, veterans of struggle for independence of Polish soil, service devoted to service officers of the Government Protection Bureau and a competent crew of the aircraft, under the command of an experienced pilot Capt. Arkadiusz Protasiuk.
They flew to Katyn, to pay homage to the Polish victims murdered by Soviet Russia in 1940 on the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre in 1940, the Polish state was deprived of its elite, including the president, comparable only with a small number of statesmen, which in its long history boasts the Commonwealth. Professor Lech Kaczyński was mainly guided by two values - faith and independence. He belonged to a narrow group of politicians understanding that the release of Poland from Soviet communism in 1989 is only the beginning of the road to full independence based on Christian ethos, which will provide Poles with sovereignty, security, truth, goodness, health and abundance.
President Lech Kaczyński wanted all nations that have suffered from Soviet yoke until recently.
Source: President.pl
List of victims of the Smolensk disaster
1
.
Mieczysław Smorawiński
6. Błasik Andrzej, commander of the Air Force RP
7. Bochenek Krystyna, deputy marshal of the Senate of the Republic of Poland
8. Borowska Anna Maria, representative of Katyn families and other organizations
9. Borowski Bartosz, representative of Katyn families and other organizations
10. Buk Tadeusz, commander of the Land Forces of the Republic
of Poland
11 Czesław, chairman of the
World
Union
of
Home
Army
Soldiers
. Janina, Senator of the Republic of Poland 20. FLORCZAK Jarosław, French officer
21. Frenchman Artur, officer of BOR
22. Gągor Franciszek, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army
23. Gęsicka Grażyna, representative of the Parliament of the Republic of Poland
24. Gilarski Kazimierz, commander of the Garrison Warsaw
25. Gosiewski Przemysław, representative of the Polish Parliament
26. Gostomski Bronisław, priest Prelate
27. Handzlik Mariusz, Undersecretary of State at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
28. Indrzejczyk Roman, chaplain of the President of the Republic of Poland
29. Janeczek Paweł, BORSKA
30. Jankowski Dariusz, Office for Service of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
31. Jaruga-Nowacka Izabela, Representative of the Parliament of the Republic of Poland
32. Joniec Józef, President of the Association of Parish
33. Karpiniuk. Sebastian, representative of the Parliament of the Republic of Poland
34. Karweta Andrzej, commander of the Polish Navy
35. Kazana Mariusz, director of the diplomatic protocol of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs 36. Kochanowski Janusz, Ombudsman
37. Komornicki Stanisław, representative of the chapter of the Order of Virtutti Militari
38.
Komorowski Stanisław, Jerzy Undersecretary of State in the Mon 40. Kremmer Andrzej, Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
41. King Zdzisław, chaplain of the Warsaw family of Katyn 1987-2007
42. Krupski Janusz, head of the Office for War Veterans and Victims of Victims of Persons
43. Kurtyka Janusz, president of the Institute of National
Remembrance
44
46.
Lubiński
Wojciech, doctor of the President of the
Republic
of
Poland Mikke Stanisław, Vice-President of Ropwim 53. Natalli-Świat Aleksandra, representative of the Parliament of the Republic of Poland
54. Natusiewicz-Mirer Janina, accompanying person
55. Nosek Piotr, officer BOR
56. Nurowski Piotr, head of the PKol
57. Orawiec-Löffler Bronisław, a representative of the Katyn families and other organizations
58.
59. Pilch Adam, Evangelical Field Ministry
60. Piskorska Katarzyna, representative of Katyn families and other organizations
61. Płażyński Maciej, president of the Association "Polish Community"
62. Płoski Tadeusz, field ordinary of the Polish Army
63. Potasiński Włodzimierz, commander of the special troops of the Republic of Poland
64. Carrier Andrzej, secretary of Ropwim
65. Deputy Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
66. Rumianek Ryszard, rector of UKSW
67. Rybicki Arkadiusz, representative of the Parliament of the Republic of Poland
68. Sarius-Sarmpski Andrzej, president of the Federation of Katyn Families
69. Seweryn Wojciech, representative of the Katyn families and other organizations
70. violinist Sławomir, president of the National Bank of Poland
71 Other organizations
72. Stasiak Władysław, head of the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
73. Salad Jacek, officer BOR
74. Szczygło Aleksander, head of the National Security Bureau
75. Szmajdziński Jerzy, deputy marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland RP
76. Szymanek-deresz Jolanta, representative of the Parliament of the Republic of Poland
77. Tomaszewska Izabela, director at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
78. Uleryk Marek, officer of the BOR
79. Walentynowicz Anna, founder of the free professional relationships
80. Walewska-Pierjałkowska Teresa, Foundation "Golgota East"
81. Wasserman Zbigniew, representative of the Parliament of the Republic of Poland
82. Water Wiesław, representative of the Parliament of the Republic of Poland
83. Wojtas Edward, representative of the Parliament of the Republic of Poland
Paweł at the Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland
85. Zając Stanisław, Senator of the Republic of Poland
86. Zakrzeński Janusz, an outstanding Polish actor
87. Zych Gabriela, representative of the Katyn families and other organizations
88. Michałowski Dariusz, officer of BOR
89. Pogórska-Węcławek Agnieszka, BOR
90. Protasiuk Arkadiusz, Captain
91. Fruit Robert, crew member
92. Andrzej, crew member
93. Ziętek Artur, crew member
94. Maciejczyk Barbara, Stewardess
95. Januszko Natalia, Stewardess
96. Moniuszko Justyna, Stewardessa