Taiwan - Year of Physics

Year 2005 was recognized by the UN as the International Year of Physics. A number of countries have issued a special stamp to commemorate the occasion. Taiwan is one of them.

Taiwan - IYP (2005)

The following remark is taken from Taiwan Post describing about the stamp -

"The stamp features a head of Einstein in sharp contrast, which conveys his greatness. The upper part of the background is a colorful representation of time as the fourth dimension to echo his theories of time and space. The gradually fading blue and green convey the laws of nature. A sphere of red light symbolizes Einstein’s contribution, like a sun pushing forward human civilization. The lower part of the stamp features his name “EINSTEIN”, which is combined with the symbols for a photon and the science of electricity. The color blue represents technology, and “E=mc2” - the widely known formula of Einstein’s special theory of relativity - is cleverly included within the “E”."

The FDC

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The IYP's stamp full sheet

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More collection on IYP stamps worldwide available here. Another source is here (Poland-based) with collection of papers and website about IYP. A full list of countries issuing IYP stamps is listed here.

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