MAGELLAN'S ARRIVAL TO THE PHILIPPINES,
500th Anniversary
Issued by: The Correios, Telégrafos e Telefones (CTT) Correios de Portugal, the national postal service of Portugal
Date of Issue: July 19, 2021
Designs & Denomination:
€2.50 stamp - the winning artwork by Filipino artist Bernardo Maac titled “Presentation of the Icon,” which won in the Quincentennial Art Competition of the Philippine National Quincentennial Committee
€1 stamp - image of the Sto. Niño de Cebu
€0.54 stamp - image of Magellan’s Cross in Cebu City
The images on the stamps chosen by the Portuguese national postal service reflect the historical narrative of Fernão de Magalhães, or Ferdinand Magellan in the Philippines.
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