New philatelic emission "Polish Madonny"
Stamps depicting the images of Our Lady of Dzierżoniowska and Our Lady smiling from Pszów will appear on sale on August 12 this year. together with occasional date stories: UP Dzierżoniów 1 and UP Pszów.
Poczta Polska began a new publishing series of the "Polish Madonny" emissions, which aims to present the images of the Mother of God from various Polish cities. The first stamps present the Mother of God Dzierżoniów - the Mother of Mercy and the Mother of God smiling from Pszów.
The fresco of Our Lady of Dzierżoniowska, presented on one of the stamps, presenting the image of the Mother of God with the Child, is located in the church of St. Jerzy in Dzierżoniów. It was made in around 1500 (format approx. 40 x 50 cm). This work was discovered during conservation works carried out inside the church in 2008. It is part of the modest altar, which was in the eastern corner of the southern nave. The preserved documents show that in the church there was once a cult of the image of Maria, which was called "Salve Regina". From the first words of the songs, which in Polish translation sound as follows: Hello Queen, Mother of Mercy. This is where the contemporary title was taken for the discovered image of Mary: Mother of Mercy. In 2017, as one of the first frescoes in the world, he was crowned papal, imposed by Bishop. Świdnicki Ignacy Dec and decorated with a votive robe of amber.
On the first day of circulation (FDC) there is a photography of the interior of the church. Saint. Jerzy in Dzierżoniów, and on the occasional date of the cloud graphics.
The image of the Mother of God smiling from Pszów, which was on the second of the stamps of Poczta Polska, comes from the beginning of the 18th century and is a copy of the picture of the Mother of God from Jasna Góra in Częstochowa. The painting was purchased for the parish church. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in 1722. On the way, the image was damaged. After renovation, it turned out that the image completely changed its character. Madonna lost such characteristic facial features, the complexion was brightened, and a delicate smile appeared on the lips. This is where the title comes from, the lady smiling. In 2002, the picture was crowned by Archbishop Damian Zimoń with papal crowns ..
On the FDC envelope there is a photography of the interior of the Basilica. Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Pszów, and on the occasional date of the cloud graphics.
About stamps:
Project author: Paweł Myszka
Number of stamps: 2
values: 4.50 PLN Each
circulation: 117,000 pcs.
Printing technique each stamp: Rotograwiura
Break format: 40.5 x 54 mm
Paper: Fluorescent
sales sheets: 2 sheets of 9 stamps each
date of introduction in circulation: 12 August 2022.
