The Stamp Art Liechtenstein ‘1983’ project, presents an informative and educational showcase of Liechtenstein’s 1983 contribution to the annual CEPT EUROPA postage stamp series, which promoted European cooperation and cultural heritage. Europe Day as an excellent means of increasing European ‘citizens’ awareness of the Council of Europe and its achievements.
The theme of Europe Day in 1983, the Conference’s anniversary year, was “Europe in your Town”. The showcase of Stamp Art is unique in their display of story telling, presented in Artwork Layouts with a selected number of ‘Limited Edition’ Fine Artwork prints available for sale in the Stamp Art Gallery Shop.
Stamp Art Leichtenstein ‘1983’ project
showcases the postal stamp sheets presented with titles to highlight the importance of events used in the Leichtenstein 1983 postage stamp issues.
The Liechtenstein ‘1983’ project
Protection of the Banks & Shores
The theme of Europe Day in 1983 focused on “A nature reserve for Europe”, with a sub-theme “The protection of coasts, river banks and lake-shores”. The choice of these themes is explained by the entry into force of the Bern Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, which is a major instrument in safeguarding the European environment.
Europe Day is an excellent means of increasing European citizens’ awareness of the Council of Europe and its achievements. The theme of Europe Day in 1982, the Conference’s anniversary year, was “Europe in your Town”.
Europe Day Focus Picture
The Liechtenstein ‘1983’ project
200 Years of Aviation
The year 1983 came, and with it the 200th anniversary of ballooning. France had the right of first choice and from there came an invitation:
“In connection with the memorial celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the first human balloon flight, the AERO CLUB DE FRANCE will organise a COUPE CHALLENGE GORDON BENNETT to be launched from the Place de la Concorde in the centre of Paris on June 25th, 1983.
Russian Hot Air Balloon Celebration
The Liechtenstein ‘1983’ project
World Year of Communication
1983, the World Year of Communication, and the discussion about a New World Information and Communication Order made Europe aware of the situation of the media and journalists in the Third World, technically and personally in promoting the press and radio in developing countries and in states that are in the transition from a totalitarian to a democratic social order.
MeerKAT system
The Liechtenstein ‘1983’ project
Humanitarian Aid
In the 1980s, that global news coverage and celebrity endorsement were mobilized to galvanize large-scale government-led famine (and other forms of) relief in response to disasters around the world. The 1983-85 famine in Ethiopia caused upwards of 1 million deaths and was documented by a BBC news crew, with Michael Buerk describing “a biblical famine in the 20th Century” and “the closest thing to hell on Earth”.
Live Aid 1985 fund-raising effort headed by Bob Geldof induced millions of people in the West to donate money and to urge their governments to participate in the relief effort in Ethiopia. Some of the proceeds also went to the famine hit areas of Eritrea.
Conclusion
Liechtenstein’s 1983 contribution to the annual CEPT EUROPA postage stamp series, which promoted European cooperation and cultural heritage. Historically, while CEPT Europa stamps were created to build a sense of European community, Liechtenstein—along with several other non-EU European nations—participated in these joint releases to foster solidarity and shared heritage long before the official establishment of Europe Day in 1985.
Liechtenstein’s postal stamps are famous for their exceptional artistry, high aesthetic value, and status as a vital part of the nation’s economy and identity. Since issuing its first stamp in 1912, the principality has built a worldwide reputation among collectors for masterful engraving and unique designs.
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