Stamp on the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Police of the Śląskie Voivodeship
In 2022 there is the hundredth anniversary of the return of part of Upper Silesia to Poland. In the newly created, autonomous Silesian Voivodeship, the Police of the Silesian Voivodeship was established. On this occasion, the National Association "Police Family 1939" occurred with the initiative of the Polish Post I issue the emission stamp "100. Anniversary of the creation of the Police of the Śląskie Voivodeship. " The philatelic value, in a circulation of 5 million, went to circulation on June 9 this year.
- The anniversary of the creation of the Police of the Śląskie Voivodeship is a great opportunity to remind you how this formation was necessary for the Polish statehood being created in Upper Silesia. The latest Poczta Polska circle stamp is a combination of the past with the present. The author of the stamp, Roch Stefaniak, created a compilation from the historical badge of the State Police of the Silesian Voivodeship from 1932 with the contemporary service badge of the Polish police. This was joined by the colors of the modern Silesian Voivodeship and the historic coat of arms of the voivodship from the 1920s. This combination is to show the historical continuity of the former and current police and the tradition of zealous service to society derived from it. Our stamp is a symbolic thanks to police officers of the Śląskie Voivodeship for their steadfastness, honesty, loyalty to ideals and service of the homeland - says the vice president of Poczta Polska Wiesław Włodek.
In addition to the stamp, the FDC envelope (on the first day of circulation) also hit the circulation. The graphics integrated a photograph from 1925, presenting a solemn appeal on the third anniversary of the creation of the Silesian Police at the reserve headquarters in Katowice. In the left, lower corner of the envelope was the logo of the "Police Family 1939" Association.
The police of the Śląskie Voivodeship was established pursuant to the ordinance of the Silesian Voivode of 17 June 1922 in connection with the establishment of an autonomous Śląskie Voivodeship. It was a structure independent of the remaining part of Poland, created in 1919, the State Police, having its own main commandant, subject to the Silesian voivode.
Philatelic emission "100. The anniversary of the creation of the Police of the Śląskie Voivodeship ”I am part of a number of promotional and educational initiatives related to the solemn celebration of the jubilee.
About the stamp:
Project author: Roch Stefaniak
Number of stamps: 1 Value: Economic S
EXCHANGE: 5,000,000 Pcs.
Printing technique: Rotograwiura
BREAM format: 25.5 x 31.25 mm
Paper: Fluorescent
sales sheet: 100 stamps
Date of introduction in circulation: June 9, 2022.