Special Cancellation : World Ocean’s Day
Date of Issue : 08-06-2024
Location : Bengaluru – 560001
INDIA | World Ocean’s Day
Category: #Covers
INDIA | Elephant Carrying Howdah | Permanent Pictorial Cancellation
Philatelic Bureau, Mysore H. O. – 570 001
Elephant Carrying Howdah
Date of Introduction : 11-10-2002
Postmark Date : 07-06-2024
The Elephant Carrying Howdah procession in Mysuru, called Jamboo Savari, is a major event of the Dussehra festival in Mysuru, Karnataka. A decorated elephant carries a golden seat with a statue of the goddess Chamundeshwari. The parade starts at Mysore Palace, with other adorned elephants, horses, floats, and traditional performances, showcasing the area’s rich culture and history.
INDIA | Ashoka Pillar | Permanent Pictorial Cancellation
Jayanagar 3rd Block S.O. – 560011
Ashoka Pillar
Date of Introduction : 18-04-2024
Postmark Date : 08-06-2024
This Ashoka Pillar is a 20 ft. high stone structure, built for ₹3,000/-. The national emblem Ashoka emblem with four lions is adorned on it and the royal emblem of Mysore, the two-headed mythical bird Gandaberunda is also inscribed on it.
INDIA | Vidhana Soudha | Permanent Pictorial Cancellation
Bengaluru G.P.O. – 560 001
Vidhana Soudha
Date of Introduction: 15-01-1979
Postmark Date : 05-06-2024
Vidhana Soudha is a very popular majestic building and a tourist attraction. It is also a Legislative House built in style described as Neo-Dravidian Style. The sprawling building and its surroundings occupy 60 acres. The Vidhana Soudha is built largely with “Bangalore granite”, excavated from the areas around Mallasandra and Hessaraghatta. One of the interesting features of this building is grand stairs in its front. The grand stairs has a flight of forty-five steps 204 feet wide 70 feet deep giving a direct access to the foyer of first floor leading to an Assembly Chamber.
INDIA | Kempegowda Tower | Permanent Pictorial Cancellation
Basavanagudi H.O. – 560 004
Kempegowda Tower (Lalbagh Rock)
Date of Introduction : 23-07-2013
Postmark Date : 05-06-2024
Bengaluru is nearly 500 years old and has grown from a small time settlement when Kempe Gowda, the architect of Bengaluru, built a mud fort in 1537 and his son marked the city boundaries by erecting four watch towers. These four towers credited to have founded Bangalore, are in Kempambudhi tank, Mekhri Circle, Lalbagh, and Ulsoor. Kempe Gowda Tower near Lalbagh tank in Lalbagh at the end of Double Road – on top of a hillock in Lalbagh is the most visited among all the towers. From here, you can actually see the Bangalore Skyline. The tower is on a rock which is very ancient and believed to be 3,000 million years old according to Geological Survey of India.
INDIA | World Environment Day
Special Cancellation : World Environment Day
Date of Issue : 05-06-2024
Location : Bengaluru – 560001
INDIA | Indian Institute of Science | Permanent Pictorial Cancellation
Science Institue S.O. – 560012
Indian Institute of Science
Date of Introduction : 21-01-2022
Postmark Date : 04-06-2024
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is a public, deemed, research university for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management. It is located in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka. The institute was established in 1909 with active support from Jamshed Ji Tata and thus is also locally known as the Tata Institute. It was granted a deemed university status in 1958 and recognized as an Institute of Eminence in 2018.
INDIA | Karnataka High Court | Permanent Pictorial Cancellation
High Court S.O. – 560 001
Karnataka High Court
Date of Introduction : 21-01-2022
Postmark Date : 05-06-2024
High Court of Karnataka is located in the state capital of Bangalore. The High Court is built of red brick and is known as Attara Kacheri. It is in front of Vidhana Soudha.
UN Geneva | The 40th Anniversary of the WFUNA
The 40th Anniversary of the WFUNA
Date of Issue : November 14, 1986
LUXEMBOURG | The 85th Anniversary of the FSPL
The 85th Anniversary of the FSPL – Fédération des Sociétés philatéliques du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Date of Issue : September 17, 2019
THAILAND | Diplomatic Relations with China and Hungary
| The 50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations with Hungary November 29, 2023 | Diplomatic Relations Between Thailand China and Thiland Hungary July 01, 2005 |
NORWAY | European Capital of Culture – Bodo
| The Group of Islands of Træna June 18, 1969 | Norwegian Animals – Cygnus Olor February 23, 1990 | EUROPA Stamps – Historic Events May 03, 1982 | The 250th Anniversary of the Academy of War June 02, 2000 | The 900th Anniversary of the diocese of Oslo May 21, 1971 | European Capital of Culture – Bodo February 05, 2024 |
ALBANIA | The 50th Anniversary of EUROPA Stamps
The 50th Anniversary of EUROPA Stamps
October 01, 2005
SERBIA | The 100th Anniversary of the Milanković Calendar
| The 75th Anniversary of the Institute for the Serbian Language April 27, 2022 | The 160th Anniversary of the Office of Statistics April 27, 2022 | The 150th Anniversary of the Serbian Medical Association April 27, 2022 | The 100th Anniversary of the Milanković Calendar November, 2023 |
TUNISIA | World Teacher’s Day
| Youth and Science September 30, 2021 | World Teacher’s Day October 05, 2022 | Raptors of Tunisia September 26, 2022 |
INDONESIA | Joint Issue | Monkeys – Cuscus
Indonesia – Australia Joint Issue
Monkeys – Cuscus
Date of Issue : May 18, 1996
CANADA | Christmas
| Christmas November 02, 2023 | Indigenous Leaders Harry Daniels, 1940-2004 June 21, 2022 |
FRANCE | Stamp Festival – Stamp Travels Over the Water
Stamp Festival – Stamp Travels Over the Water
Date of Issue : March 09, 2024