Poczta Polska issued a stamp commemorating the Silesian Uprising
August 20 this year. The "Silesian Uprising" emission stamp will go into circulation. This is another publishing house from a series devoted to independence uprisings in Silesia. Last year, Poczta Polska issued a dedicated value and Silesian Uprising.
- Silesian Uprising is an important part of Polish independence history, through postage stamps we want to pay tribute to the heroes of the struggle to join Silesia to reborn Poland. Poczta Polska commemorated the centenary of the first of the Silesian uprisings a year ago, we continue this philatelic series, releasing another of the stamps. This year's broadcast is focused on the events of 1920 and is honored by the second insurgent uprising of the Silesians - says Tomasz Zdzikot, president of the board of Poczta Polska.
The author of the Stamp's project, Adam Kultys, presented the figure of doctor Andrzej Mielęcki, who was closed by the Germans on August 17, 1920, supported by the police (Sicherheitspolizei - Sipo). These events became a direct cause of the outbreak of the Second Silesian Uprising, which began three days later, on the night of 19 to 20 August. Next to the character of dr. Andrzej Mielęcki on the stamp also has a map with marked towns where insurgent fights took place.
The materials used to create the entire broadcast were made available and consulted from the Silesian Uprising Museum in Świętochłowice. The graphics used on the stamps show local heroes and discover the less known figures of these events.
About the stamp:
Author of the Stamp: Adam Kultys
Number of stamps: 1
Value: 3.30 PLN
Edition: 180,000 Pcs.
Print technique: offset
stamp format: 31.25 x 43 mm
Paper: fluorescent
sales sheet: 12 stamps.
Date of introduction into circulation: 20.08.2020.
This and other philatelic publishing houses of Poczta Polska can be purchased at postal facilities and the online store: www.filatelistyka.poczta-polska.pl .