EUROPA 1985 - Musical Instruments - Netherlands 4.6.1985

(50c) Piano

(70c) Organ.

Churches and Cathedrals in Holland 26.3.1985

(50+20c) Saint Martin’s Church, Zaltbommel

Zaltbommel is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands.

St Martin’s church in Zaltbommel Is one of the best preserved examples of Lower Rhenish Late Gothic, an architectural style which can be found along the Rhine from Xanten in Germany downstream to Zaltbommel. The design is attributed to Gisbert Schairt who was born in Zaltbommel. Both the tower and the church were mainly built in the 15^th century.

(70+30c)The Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St. John of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant 

The Roman Catholic Cathedral Church of St. John (Sint-Janskathedraal) of 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant is the height of gothic architecture in the Netherlands. It has an extensive and richly decorated interior, and serves as the cathedral for the bishopric of 's-Hertogenbosch.

Stamp Exhibition ‘Filacento’ held in Holland on 13.6.1984

The FDC and the miniature sheet with the three stamps were about the Stamp Exhibition ‘Filacento’ held in Holland on 13.6.1984. The stamps depict :-

(50+20c) Face with magnifying glass

(60+25c) Letter from 1909

(70+30c) Photo from 1949 at a meeting of a stamp club

1984 Filacento Stamp Exhibition FDC First Day Cove 13.6.1984

 1984 CENTENARY OF ORGANIZED PHILATELY IN THE NETHERLANDS AND "FILACENTO" INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION THE HAGUE

Queen Beatrix 6.1.1981

Queen Beatrix (1938-) 

Beatrix (Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, born 31 January 1938) reigned as Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 until her abdication in 2013, after a reign of exactly 33 years.

Beatrix is the eldest daughter of Queen Juliana and her husband, Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. Upon her mother's accession in 1948, she became heir presumptive. Beatrix attended a public primary school in Canada during World War II, and then finished her primary and secondary education in the Netherlands in the post-war period. In 1961, she received her law degree from Leiden University. In 1966, Beatrix married Claus von Amsberg, a German diplomat, with whom she had three children.When her mother abdicated on 30 April 1980, Beatrix succeeded her as queen.

Saint Servatius 8.5.1984

Saint Servatius (born in Armenia, died in Maastricht, traditionally in 384) was bishop of Tongeren — the capital of the Tungri —. Servatius is patron saint of the city of Maastricht and the towns of Schijndel and Grimbergen. He is one of the Ice Saints. His feast day is.

Export Series 20.10.1981

(45c) Excavator, ship's propeller & railway emplacement

(55c) Cast, weighing machine & cargo port

(60c) Tomato, salad & airport

(65c) Egg, cheese & motorway junction

Birds in Holland 3.4.1981

The northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), also known as the peewit, pewit, tuit or tew-it (imitative of its cry), green plover (emphasising the colour of the plumage) or (in the British Isles) just lapwing (which refers to its pretence of injury by dragging its wing to lure predators away from the nest), is a bird in the lapwing family. It is common through temperate Eurasia.

It is highly migratory over most of its extensive range, wintering further south as far as north Africa, northern India, Pakistan, and parts of China. It migrates mainly by day, often in large flocks. Lowland breeders in westernmost areas of Europe are resident. It occasionally is a vagrant to North America, especially after storms, as in the Canadian sightings after storms in December 1927 and in January 1966.

It is a wader which breeds on cultivated land and other short vegetation habitats. 3–4 eggs are laid in a ground scrape. The nest and young are defended noisily and aggressively against all intruders, up to and including horses and cattle.

In winter, it forms huge flocks on open land, particularly arable land and mud-flats.

Landscapes in Holland 7.4.1981

(45+20c) Natural landscape: alluvion.

(55+25c) Landscape: dike protecting against high water.

(60+25c) Landscapes: drainage ditch.

(65+30c) Cultivated landscapes: field.

Conference room of the European Parliament 13.3.1984

The stamp depicts the Conference room of the European Parliament.

Means of Communicationa 19.5.1981

(45ct) PTT-services: Postal package. Centenary of Parcel Post Service: Parcel.

(55ct) PTT-services: Phone book, telephone & satellite dish. Centenaries: Public telephone service: Dish antenna and telephone

(65) PTT-services: Bankbooks & giro transfer form. 

Centenaries National Savings bank: Bank books

Children's Stamps - Children and animals 16.10.1982

(50+30) Child with Coal tit

(60+20) Child with Cat

(65+20) Child with rabbit

(70+30) Boy with bird

EUROPA 1981 - Netherlands - Folklore and Feasts.

The stamps on this FDC were designed especially for children. They depict:-

(50+10c)   Donkey and cow looking through a window.

(50+25c)   Boy on a flying snowman.

(60+30c)   Little star man on the bed of a child.

(70+30c)   Children disguised as the Three Kings.

Netherlands 350 Years later 1.10.1981

The stamp on this FDC depicts the map of the Netherlands in 1531 and then in 1981. 350 Years have indeed mad many significant changes in the land mass of the Country, especially, in the Northern areas. land reclamation and annexation appear to have played a part!

Amsterdam – Gaasperplaspark Floriade ’82 7.4.1982

Once in every 10 years an international garden festival, called “Floriade”, is organized in the Netherlands. In 1982 the Regional Park Gaasperplas in Amsterdam hosted this event. Approximately four years prior to the festival the work on the Floriade started. During these years the site of 55ha was transformed from polder to an exhibition park. Pieter van Loon functioned as the substitute of the principal landscape architect. Furthermore, he was the coordinator of the landscape design team. Over 3.5 million people visited the Floriade in 1982.

The University of Amsterdam 14.1.1982

The University of Amsterdam is a public university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Established in 1632 by municipal authorities and later renamed for the city of Amsterdam, the University of Amsterdam is the third-oldest university in the Netherlands. It is one of the largest research universities in Europe with 31,186 students, 4,794 staff, 1,340 PhD students and an annual budget of €600 million. It is the largest university in the Netherlands by enrollment. The main campus is located in central Amsterdam, with a few faculties located in adjacent boroughs.  

Geneva Conventions and the Red Cross 30.8.1983

The 50c stamp highlights the Four Geneva Conventions, which are:-

(a)   The first Geneva Convention protects wounded and sick soldiers on land during war.

(b)   The second Geneva Convention protects wounded, sick and shipwrecked military personnel at sea during war.

(c)   The third Geneva Convention applies to prisoners of war.

(d)   The fourth Geneva Convention affords protection to civilians, including in occupied territory.

The 60c stamp is about Medical-social relief.

The 65c stamp highlights the Principles of the Red Cross.

And, the 70c stamp is for the Red Cross which is for peace.

Pieter Cornelis "Piet" Mondriaan 21.6.1983

Pieter Cornelis "Piet" Mondriaan, after 1906 Mondrian (7 March 1872 – 1 February 1944), was a Dutch painter.

Mondrian was a contributor to the De Stijl art movement and group, which was founded by Theo van Doesburg. He evolved a non-representational form which he termed neoplasticism. This consisted of white ground, upon which he painted a grid of vertical and horizontal black lines and the three primary colors.

Mondrian's arrival in Paris from the Netherlands in 1911 marked the beginning of a period of profound change. He encountered experiments in Cubism and with the intent of integrating himself within the Parisian avant-garde removed an 'a' from the Dutch spelling of his name (Mondriaan).

"Composition 1922"  

"Maison particuliere" by Piet Mondriaan

EUROPA 1982 Historic Events – Netherlands - Cities in Holland with fortifications and defensive walls 16.9.1982

(50 ct) Defensive works of Enkhuizen. Enkhuizen is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.

A defensive wall (or a "Rampart") is a fortification used to protect a city or settlement from potential aggressors. In ancient to modern times, they were used to enclose settlements.

(70 ct) Defensive works of  Coevorden which is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands. During the municipal reorganisation in the province in 1998, Coevorden merged with Dalen, Sleen, Oosterhesselen and Zweeloo.

A star fort, bastion fort or trace italienne, is a fortification in a style that evolved during the age of gunpowder when the cannon came to dominate the battlefield. It was first seen in the mid-15th century in Italy.