18 October, 1997 EUROPA. Stories and Legends

Hayk and Bel is an ancient Armenian legendary story. According to it Hayk was the ruler of Ararad (Ararat) country. According to the legend, Armenians were descended from Hayk and the country where he was living in was called Hayk too. As forefather of Armenians, Hayk is in close correlation with stars, preserving the primary signs of the legendary cosmic hero. The constellation Orion was called Hayk among Armenians.

The song of Vahagn is an ancient Armenian legendary song. Vahagn is the god war, bravery and victory in ancient Armenian mythology. In some sources and legends is testified as the god of sun. The old idea of ancient Armenians about perpendicular three-parted construction of world (sky, earth and sea) is represented in song. In such space structure is shown the birth and appearance of young god. The constellation Hercules was called Vahagn among Armenians.

124. Hayk, the Progenitor on the background of the Orion constellations
125. Vahagn, the Dragon-Slaer on the background of the Hercules constellations

    Designer: Albert Kechyan
    Perf 14:14 3/4 (24.13/40.64), 14 3/4:14 (40.64/24.13), Offset

    h124. 170.00 1.0
    h125. 250.00 1.0


124


125

Quantity: 2x100.000

1998. EUROPA. NATIONAL DAYS. TRNDEZ AND ASCENSION

h 142. Young couple jumping over the bonfire.
h 143. Young girls taking part in the traditional ceremonies.

    Designer: Rouben Ghevondyan
    Perf 14:14 3/4 (24.13/40.64), 14 3/4:14 (40.64/24.13), Offset
    Sizes: 24.13x40.64; 40.64x24.13mm

    h142. 170.00 0.50 0.40
    h143. 250.00 0.65 0.55
    Set of 2 1.15 0.95
    First day cover 1.95


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143

1999. EUROPA. NATIONAL RESERVES.

160. Khosrov State reserve
161. Dilijan State Reserve
    Designer: Haroutiun Samuelian
    Perf 14 3/4:13 3/4 (40.64/24.13), Offset

    160 170.00 0.45 0.38
    161 250.00 0.60 0.55
    Set of 2 1.05 0.93
    First day cover 1.93
    First Day Cover
    Designer: Haroutiun Samuelian


160


161

19 June 2000. EUROPA 2000

In 1992, after 69-year outage, the Republic of Armenia restarted to issue the postage stamps. The Republic of Armenia has been issuing EUROPA stamps since 1997.

180. Stars on the background of playing children
181. Stars on the background of playing children
    Designer: Jean Paul Cousin
    Perf. 13 3/4: 14 3/4: (24.13/40.64 mm), Offset

    Cat. No Value (Dram) Mint (USD) Used (USD)
    180 40.00 0.11 0.10
    181 500.00 1.21 1.10
    Set of 2 1.32 1.20
    First day cover 44 2.20

    First Day Cover:
    Designer: Albert Kechyan


180

2001. EUROPA. WATER AS A NATURAL TREASURE

B Designer: Haroutiun Samuelian
Comb Perforated, 143/4:133/4
Size: 40.64/24.13 mm, Offset

Lake Sevan lies at the eastern part of Armenia. It is one of the largest sweet mountainous lakes of the world. Water level before the artificial fall was 1916 of height, the surface was 1416 km2, the length was 75 km, and the middle depth was 41.3 m.

Spandarian reservoir is situated in Sisyan region, on Vorotan River. It is 73 m of depth. The surface of the reservoir is 10.8 km2.

236. Lake Sevan
237. Spandarian reservoir

Cat. No Value (Dram) Mint (USD) Used (USD)
h236 50.00 0.15 0.12
h266 500.00 1.40 0.18
First day cover /236,237/   2.30

First Day Cover:
Designer: Haroutiun Samuelian


30 July 2002. EUROPA 2002. CIRCUS

Temporarily the wooden building of circus was built in Yerevan in 1930. It was rebuilt in 1937 and finally reconstucted in 1950. In 1956 the Armenian circus staff was recruited. Such representatives as: the trainer S.Israyelian, the clown L.Yengibarian, the ekvilibrist V.Arzumanian and the others, were working there.

Designer: Albert Kechian
Comb Perforated, 14:14 3/4
Perf. 24.13/40.64 mm, Offset

C269. The trick
C270. The clown

Cat. No Value (Dram) Mint (USD) Used (USD)
C269 70.00 0.25 0.20
h270 500.00 1.35 1.15
First day cover 2.30

First Day Cover:
Designer: Albert Kechian


269

270

24 June 2003. EUROPA. POSTER ART

The history of Armenian poster began from the middle of 19th century. The first kept samples were playbills.
The first political poster Mother Armenia was devoted to the national-liberation struggle.
The Soviet period of Armenian poster, where propaganda and satire occupied the appreciable place, began
in 1921. In 1979 in the House of Artist of Armenia the first republican poster exhibition was open.
The Armenian poster has received new qualities and creative pulse on a wave of desintegration of USSR
and on a threshold of finding by Armenia an independence.

Stamp designers: Artak Baghdassaryan, Karen Kojoyan
Comb Perforated, 13½:13¼
Perf. 24.99/42.00 mm, Offset

282. Armenia our home
283. Handle with care!

Cat. No Value (Dram) Mint (USD) Used (USD)
h282 170.0 0.85 0.40
h 283 250.0 1.00 0.55
FDC   2.85 2.85
Booklet, 282,283 1680 5.00 3.8


FDC designer: Haroutiun Samuelian
Booklet designer: Albert Kechian

282
283

16.03. 2005. EUROPA. HOLYDAY

Europa are named those stamps that were issued first in 1956 by the countries of European Econo-mical unity and from 1960 by the member countries of European conference of postal and electronic communications. Today the members of the conference are counted about 50 countries. From 1960 was soluted to issue each year the series of stamps named Europa of one picture or common subject.


Designer: Stepan Azarian
Comb Perforated,13¼:13½
Perf. 24.99/42.00 mm, Offset

h315. The tourist on a flower
h316. The trade on the sand

Cat. No

Value (Dram)

Mint (USD)

Used (USD)

315

70.0

0.50

0.30

316

350.0

1.50

1.20

FDC

 

 

2.50

FDC designer: Stepan Azarian

315
316

 


04.10.2005. EUROPA. NATIONAL CUISINE

Lavash bread
Bread, is made from the wheat flour, water, salt and yeast mass. Length is 60-70cm, width is 30-40cm.
To unroll the pieces of bread until they become thin and bake in the special bakeries. In the several regions of Armenia lavash is baking in the autumn for whole winter and drying 1-2 hours. Before eating it is soft by the spattering water and is kept in the cloth for two minutes.
Harisa porridge
Armenian national meal. In the ancient times it was a traditional meal which was made for the special days.
To boil the cracked wheat with the meat of chicken, sheep or cow until the paste mass. Before eating to pour out molten oil on it.


Designers: Albert Kechian,Mushegh Gasparyan
Comb Perforated,13¼:13½
Perf. 24.99/42.00 mm, Offset

324. Lavash bread
325. Harisa porridge

Cat. No

Value (Dram)

Mint (USD)

Used (USD)

h324

70.00

0.40

0.25

h325

350.00

1.60

1.20

Booklet

1680.00

7.50

6.00

FDC

 

 

2.40

FDC designer: Albert Kechian

324
325