Thursday, April 19, 2012

Prangko Sebagai Alat Mempertahankan Kedaulatan RI

Tulisan berikut ini berkaitan dengan sejarah. Belajar sejarah lewat prangko. Itulah hebatnya filateli, kita dapat menjelajah ke dunia manapun kita suka : geografi, sejarah, ekonomo, pariwisata, budaya, mengenal tokoh, dan cabang-cabang ilmu lainnya. Kepandaian dan kejelian filatelis sendiri dibutuhkan untuk mencari tahu tentang cerita di balik prangko yang ditampilkan.

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Barack Obama in Indonesian Personalized Stamps

Personalized stamp was created as a memento

Obama's visit to Indonesia

 In November 9-10, 2010

We know, the President of the USA is difficult for frequent visit to outside of their country

Because the level of their activities in their country is very high





Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Minisheet Winnie the Pooh from Taiwan

Pooh and Piglet playing in the autumn
Fishing with Tigger
This is beautiful stamps
Describing the beauty of friendship
Funny, nice to be collected






Thursday, March 24, 2011

Joint issue Indonesia - Iran Stamp 2009


Al-Markaz Mosque, Makassar
The biggest and grandiose mosque in Southeast Asia, Al Markaz Al Islami Mosque is the pride of Makassar resident. Its beautiful architecture is influenced by Masjidil Haram in Mecca as well as Masjid Nabawi in Medina. Ir. Achmad Nurman, the designer, also adds architecture elements of Katangka Mosque in Gowa as well as Bugis-Makassar traditional house. Initiated by General M. Jusuf, the building started on 8 May 1994 and finished on 12 January 1996. Located at Mesjid Raya Street Makassar City, this three floors building looks lovely with a green color nuance. Beside its main functions as praying place, this mosque serves as an education center of Islam. Al Markaz Mosque is dedicated to become one of centers of Islam study and development in eastern part of Indonesia.

The Soltanieh Dome
The Soltanieh Dome or the mausoleum of Oljeitu ( Sultan Mohammad Khodabandeh ) is an outstanding work of Persian and Islamic architecture built between 1302 and 1312 BC. Soltanieh Dome, which was the world's tallest building of its time, currently ranks third after Italy's Saint Mary church in Florence and Turkeys Aya Sofia Mosque in Istanbul Located near Iran's western Zanjan province, this 54 meter tall octagonal base building comprises three parts : mausoleum, dome chamber and vault. The dome chamber is decorated with Islamic inscriptions and beautiful muqarnas ( a traditional Persian art ). The king's body was laid to rest in the vault and two guards protected the gilded royal tombstone at all times. This historical building designed by Mason Ali Shah Tabrizi was registered in UNESCO's World Heritage list in 2006.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Denise the Menace in minisheet

This is mini sheet stamps of Grenada issued in 2004 with the theme of Denise the Menace cartoon. Do you want to know some famous cartoon characters in the world ? Please click here !

Saturday, November 27, 2010

President and Vice President of The Republic of Indonesia


DR.H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was re-elected as President of The Republic of Indonesia during the period 2009-2014 with his partner, Boediono. The Determination of Boediono and Soesilo Bambang Yudhoyono as President and Vice President for the next five year was decided at The Open Plenary Meeting of the Commission of General Election ( KPU ) About The Determination of The Counting of Votes Election Results Recapitulation 2009.

The results of the vote counting recapitulation of Commission of General Election ( KPU ) showed that SBY-Boediono won the highest vote with 73,874,562 votes or 60.80 percent, followed by Megawati Soekarnoputri, Prabowo Subianto with 32,548,105 votes or 26.79 percent and the couple Jusuf Kalla ( JK-Wiranto) with 15,081,814 votes or 12.41 percent. The votes came from 121,504,481 valid votes from 176,637,056 voters who registered. While voters who did not use theirs rights to vote reached 49,212,158 people or 27,77 percent.

The inauguration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as a President of The Republic of Indonesia and Boediono as the Vice President for the next five years was held on Tuesday, October 20, 2009. The inauguration of President and Vice President attended by several heads of state and envoys from friendly countries. In the MPR Plenary Session meeting led.

"The President and Vice President of The Republic of Indonesia" stamp series is issued to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Indonesia's independence, August 17, 2010

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Trains Indonesian FDC

The train came to Indonesia in 1867, when the Dutch government brought in the vehicle to transport agricultural products such as woods,coffee,pepper,cloves,tobacco,tea,rubber and mineral such as coal. Later, trains played to prominent role in the history of the country, in the specially in the era of struggle for independence. This stamp series features in old trains used in Indonesia in the past and became the witness of the Indonesian history