“Everyone agrees in saying that neither in Moldavia, nor in the land of the Cossacks, is there a church that can be considered equal to this one, either by trimming or by beauty, for it amazes every visitor. May God preserve it until the end of time!”, these were Paul de Halep’s words during his […]
Dear traveller, if only for a moment your heart has dreamt about you becoming a character from a Romanian timeless story, then visit the County of Maramures, and spend sometime on these lands where the beauty of artistically shaped wood, the picturesque landscapes and the folklore combine with people’s simplicity and kindness. Located in Northwest
In 1976, Romanian gymnastics marks in the history of this sport a thrilling milestone through the participation of the women’s team to that year’s Olympic competition when they became the silver medallist of that edition, winning also a row of gold, silver and bronze medals in the all-around and apparatus finals, that rewarded the performances
On the occasion of the one century and a half anniversary since the formal establishment of modern Romania’s fundamental institution, the Senate, which asserted oneself as an authoritative forum of parliamentary debate, contributing visibly to maintaining the balance between the political structures, to the defence of democratic rights and freedoms, and to promoting national ideals,
With the occasion of the 20th edition of the 2014 FIFA World CupTM, Romfilatelia introduces into circulation the postage stamps issue dedicated to this sports competition, taking place from June 12th to July 13th, 2014, in Brazil, and hosting 32 national teams from all the continents. The event represents an occasion of joy not only
„Childhood is the mystery of the future disclosure.” Grigore Vieru By joining the campaign conducted by the UNICEF Representation in Romania, “END VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN”, Romfilatelia assumes the honourable mission of supporting this project, by issuing a postage stamps issue dedicated to this initiative. The Representation of UNICEF inRomania has been developing a three years
The logo of the Romanian Naval Forces was and remains the Sail Training Ship “Mircea”, a school barque vessel, on whose deck generations of sailors have completed their training and learnt the meaning of having good “tailwind” (“Vant din pupa!”). “Mircea” was the name of the first school brig ship of the Romanian Navy in
“Whether tormented by longing, or overwhelmed with joy, Romanians sing their sorrows and joys, praise their heroes and history, thus their souls being an endless spring of beautiful poetry.” (Vasile Alecsandri) Under the issue Europa 2014, Romfilatelia introduces into circulation the postage stamps issue National Music Instruments, consisting of 2 stamps. The designer conceived
Approaching in the wide range of philatelic themes, an issue of public interest concerning a balanced nutrition, Romfilatelia develops a new project dedicated to a healthy lifestyle, by introducing into circulation the postage stamps issue: Live healthy! Romanian traditions. Taking into account that there is no food which can assure all our nutritional needs, it
Romfilatelia resumes its series of projects dedicated to the Fauna theme that collectors appreciate so much, by introducing into circulation the postage stamps issue Wild Ducks. The Mallard or Wild Duck (Anas platyrhynchos) is illustrated on the stamp with the face value of lei 1.20. It is a sedentary species, nesting and wintering in large
