General Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski on the latest insurgent stamp
On Thursday, August 1 this year, Poczta Polska will introduce into circulation a postage stamp from the "75th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising" issue.
The author of the project, Bożydar Grozdew, depicted Brigadier General Zbigniew Ścibor-Rylski on the stamp against the background of the Wall of Remembrance with the names of Warsaw Insurgents who died in the fighting in August and September 1944.
On August 1, 1944, the Home Army launched an armed uprising against the German occupiers in Warsaw as part of Operation Tempest. The uprising lasted 63 days, during which Home Army soldiers and the capital's heroic population resisted the Germans in an unequal fight. The August uprising claimed many victims – 16,000 insurgents, approximately 170,000 civilian casualties, and 10,000 Nazis. Warsaw itself also suffered significant damage, being practically razed to the ground by the occupiers – 72% of residential buildings and 90% of the capital's historic buildings were destroyed.
In addition to the commemorative stamp, Poczta Polska has issued a limited edition First Day of Circulation envelope, an envelope issued on the first day of circulation for the stamps. It features documents and photographs from the uprising, laid out on the cobblestones of one of the capital's streets.
The Warsaw Uprising is remembered as one of the most important events shaping Polish identity. It embodied key values such as patriotism, freedom, and determination to resist enemies. Poczta Polska has issued stamps dedicated to the Warsaw Uprising in the past, most recently to mark the 70th and 65th anniversaries.
About the stamp:
stamp designer: Bożydar Grozdew
number of stamps: 1 in the form of a block
value: PLN 7.30
circulation: 100,000 pcs
printing technique: offset
stamp format: 31.25 x 43 mm
block format: 70 x 90 mm
paper: fluorescent
date of introduction into circulation: August 1, 2019
This and other philatelic publications of Poczta Polska can be purchased at post offices and online store: www.filatelistyka.poczta-polska.pl .