Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Litvaks commemorated on world postage stamps #lithuania
HE <heastern@...>
Of interest to fellow Litvaks, is this philatelic collection of world
postage stamps celebrating famous Lithuanians, with one section all about famous Litvaks . The theme of this collection is "Lituanica" - it represents world-wide issued postage stamps, which: - commemorates past & present famous persons who are related to Lithuania through their activities, ancestors or creations: - commemorates the name of Lithuania (in different languages). - presents Lithuanian symbols (flags, coat of arms and etc.) >from different periods of time. - delineates the territory of Lithuania on maps. - mentions Lithuanian words, place-names of contemporary Lithuania, hydronyms etc. - The collection includes not only famous, but also controversial persons who had some influence on Lithuanian history, politics and culture. http://www.lituanicaonstamps.com/en/rinkiniai_zydai.php Herb Epstein Melbourne Australia <heastern@netline.com.au> MODERATOR'S NOTE: An article in the LitvakSIG Online Journal, "Lithuanian Jews on Postage Stamps, Isaak Levitan, 1860-1900, can be found at: https://www.litvaksig.org/information-and-tools/online-journal/ lithuanian-jews-on-postage-stamps-isaak-levitan-1860-1900
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