United Nations 15th Anniversary  - 6 buqsha

United Nations 15th Anniversary - 6 buqsha

Year
1960
Face Value
6
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Achievements

Catalogs References

Michel
YE-AR 209A
Yvert & Tellier
YE-K 93
Stanley Gibbons
YE-AR 135

Technical Details

Colors
blue
Size
47 x 29 mm
Perforation
14 x 14½
Printing
Photogravure
Printers
Harrison & Sons Ltd.
This stamp commemorates the 15th anniversary of the United Nations, honoring the establishment of the global institution between 1945 and 1960. The illustration centralizes the official emblem of the United Nations a world map embraced by olive branches—intersected by a continuous metal chain extending from both sides. This imagery conveys a dual message of international cooperation, global peace, and the binding strength of multilateral diplomacy in securing collective security. For the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, which joined the United Nations as a member state in 1947, this stamp highlights the country's institutional integration into the post-World War II international order, reaffirming its sovereignty, diplomatic identity, and commitment to the principles of global unity and peaceful relations.