13th Congress of Arab Engineers in Tunis

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 17/03/1975

Age : 52 years

Michel Reference
TN 852
Stanley Reference
TN 826
Yvert Reference
TN 793
Themes
Science
Description
This stamp commemorates the thirteenth Congress of Arab Engineers, organized in Tunis in March 1975, and highlights the role of technical knowledge and engineering in the development of the Arab world and Tunisia in particular. The illustration adopts a modern and abstract graphic language, evoking slender structures, lines of force and networks, symbols of construction, innovation and scientific mastery. The presence of the crescent refers to the common cultural identity of the Arab world, while the entire composition suggests elevation, progress and projection towards the future. In the Tunisian context, this stamp reflects a period marked by a strong desire for modernization, industrialization and training of technical managers after independence. It underlines the importance given to engineers as key players in economic development, infrastructure and regional cooperation, while affirming Tunisia's place as a host country for large-scale intellectual and professional meetings, engaged in scientific dialogue and the collective construction of progress.
Size
37x22 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Hatem El Mekki
Printers
Courvoisier (Helio Courvoisier) S. A.
Perforation
14
Print
Photogravure
Face Value
0,65 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
1 005 000 exemplaires
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