Birds of Tunisia - Gray Shrike

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 20/03/1965

Age : 62 years

Michel Reference
TN 640
Stanley Reference
TN 602
Yvert Reference
TN PA28
Themes
Animals
Description
This stamp, from a series devoted to ornithology, highlights the Gray Shrike (Lanius excubitor), illustrating the richness and diversity of Tunisian natural heritage. The work of artist Jalal Ben Abdallah highlights the importance of biodiversity in national identity, presenting this passerine, inhabiting arid zones and steppes, as a symbol of the vitality of the country's ecosystems. In the context of Air Mail, this program combines the elegance of flight with the preservation of wildlife, reflecting a desire to raise awareness of environmental protection within the young Republic. The message conveyed is that of a Tunisia proud of its natural setting, where local fauna is celebrated as an essential component of the beauty and memory of the territory, transforming each postal figurine into a witness to the Mediterranean ecological wealth.
Size
23x30 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Jalel Ben Abdallah
Printers
Courvoisier S.A
Perforation
12¼ x 12½
Print
Photogravure
Face Value
0,55 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
300 000 exemplaires
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