A stamp commemorating the 1050th anniversary of the victorious Battle of Cedynia
On June 24th of this year, Poczta Polska introduced a postage stamp from the "1050th Anniversary of the Battle of Cedynia" issue. The company's new stamp commemorates the first historically confirmed successful battle in the long history of Polish military.
The Battle of Cedynia (June 24, 972) is the first victorious battle of the Polans, recorded in the medieval chronicles of Bishop Thietmar of Merseburg and Bruno of Querfurt, a missionary and friend of Duke Bolesław the Brave. Concerned by the growing position of Duke Mieszko I among the Slavic tribes, the Lusatian Margrave Hodon, supported by the magnate Siegfried von Walbeck, invaded his lands.
The Polish victory at Cedynia not only marked a turning point in the armed conflict to consolidate Mieszko I's influence in the lower Oder River and to settle the western border. Above all, it gave the nascent Polish state the time necessary for internal consolidation and southward expansion (towards Lesser Poland).
" The stamp commemorating the Battle of Cedynia and the victory of Polish troops is another issue through which Poczta Polska pays tribute to national heroes – not only leaders, but also, in this case, the brave knights who fought for our lands. It is also our contribution to the historical education of Poles, not just philatelists. We are perpetuating the memory of important events, dates, and figures who wrote important pages in our Polish history, " said Wiesław Włodek, Vice President of Poczta Polska.
The stamp and the First Day of Circulation (FDC) envelope depict a fragment of the Czcibora Mountain mosaic, depicting the Battle of Cedynia. The FDC envelope (FDC) also depicts a fragment of the Czcibora Mountain mosaic, depicting the Battle of Cedynia.
About the stamp:
author of the design: Jarosław Ochendzan
number of stamps: 1
value: PLN 3.60
circulation: 168,000 pcs
printing technique: offset
stamp format: 31.25 x 43 mm
paper: fluorescent
sales sheet: 12 stamps
date of introduction into circulation: June 24, 2022