Title:
Coat of Arms of Abkhazia
Description:
Stamps listed by Michel catalog notes that they are local issues and not valid for use on international mailing. The Abkhaz World website states they are postage stamps "legally valid for international mail” but as Abkhazia is not recognized by the Universal Postal Union, their use on international mail (sent via Russia) is simply tolerated by postal administrations and do not confer international legitimacy upon Abkhazia. Please see the illegal stamp categories for stamps that have been made by criminal counterfeit producers outside of Abkhazia that are determined to be illegally produced.
Issued in souvenir sheet of 2 stamps (1x2). Stamp number in Catalog of Republic of Abkhazia: 13
The coat-of-arms takes the form of a shield, divided vertically into equal sectors of white and green. The green symbolises youth and life, the white - spirituality. At the base of the arms is set an 8-pointed star. In the upper portion of both the white and green sectors are set symmetrically two 8-pointed golden stars. At the centre of the arms is the figure of a horseman, flying on the fabulous steed, Arash, and shooting an arrow towards the stars. This subject of the arms is linked to an episode in the heroic epic of the Abkhazians, the Narts. The large golden 8-pointed star is a sign of the sun. The small 8-pointed stars symbolise the union of the two cultural worlds of East and West.
Issued in souvenir sheet of 2 stamps (1x2). Stamp number in Catalog of Republic of Abkhazia: 13
The coat-of-arms takes the form of a shield, divided vertically into equal sectors of white and green. The green symbolises youth and life, the white - spirituality. At the base of the arms is set an 8-pointed star. In the upper portion of both the white and green sectors are set symmetrically two 8-pointed golden stars. At the centre of the arms is the figure of a horseman, flying on the fabulous steed, Arash, and shooting an arrow towards the stars. This subject of the arms is linked to an episode in the heroic epic of the Abkhazians, the Narts. The large golden 8-pointed star is a sign of the sun. The small 8-pointed stars symbolise the union of the two cultural worlds of East and West.
Country:
Abkhazia
Denomination:
100 ₽ - Russian ruble
Issue Date:
1993-10-09
Color:
Multicolor
Print Method:
Offset lithography
Perforation:
line 10
Watermark:
No Watermark
Dimensions:
32 x 41.5 mm
Emission:
Regional
Paper:
chalky
Series:
Sovereignty of Abkhasia, 1st Anniversary (2nd Issue)
Catalog Numbers:
Mi:AB 9
Date Added:
2025-10-26 21:59:31
Themes:
Coats of Arms | Horses
Date Added:
2025-10-26 21:59:31
