Russian warship ALL! F postage stamp F

Postage stamp "Russian warship... ALL! Death to the enemies!" F

The phrase of Jesus Christ "Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword" (Matthew 26:52) is very appropriate. This is what befell the missile cruiser and the Russian military who attacked Ukrainian lands with threats. Every Ukrainian hopes that it will be not only with the ship.

What is known about the second stamp during martial law

The issue of the second postage stamp "Russian warship... EVERYTHING! Death to enemies!" was precipitated by a remarkable event that happened to the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet on April 14, 2022. The cruiser became an exhibit of the Naval Museum of Ukraine and an underwater cultural heritage.

The stamp was issued to commemorate and complete the play in two acts with the title "Russian warship...". To ensure that the whole world remembers how determined Ukrainians are to defend their independence and sovereignty, Ukrposhta this time increased the circulation fivefold. The circulation was issued both with stamps with a face value in Ukraine F (69 UAH) and for foreign shipments W ($ 4.5).

·         Date of putting into circulation: May 23, 2022

·         Circulation - 3 million copies

·         Format - 40.6x26 mm

·         Number of stamps per sheet - 3 stamps + 3 coupons

·         Face value - F (69.00 UAH)

·         Author - Boris Grokh

The excitement around the stamps with the ship has not stopped, but only intensified. Despite the increased circulation, 2 million stamps were sold out in 2 days. The release was also carried out with restrictions on the number of stamps in one hand. Thus, the complete series became desirable even for people who previously knew nothing about collecting and philately.

Cruiser "Moscow" after the strike by the Ukrainian armed forces. Photo from open sources.

The idea of creation and successful continuation

The idea to issue a stamp in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine using the winged expression belongs entirely to the Main Post of the country. The pages of philately should immortalize the events of 2022 and dispel myths about neighbors and friendly nations forever.

The Russian missile cruiser "Moscow" entered the internal territorial waters of Ukraine and caused an act of aggression against the integrity of the borders. The border guards who were on duty on Zmeinyi Island did not lay down their arms and made it clear to the enemy that they are loyal to Ukraine. The captain of the ship was able to make sure of this when he heard Roman Gribov's response to the demand to surrender on the radio.

During martial law in the country, the obscene phrase did not outrage the society, but on the contrary made it a slogan. However, Ukrposhta used only part of the phrase in the name of the first stamp. And in the second one, it was appropriate to put a full stop. During the competition for the design of the first stamp, the design of the Crimean artist Boris Grokh was chosen. And in the second stamp, the author corrected it.

What is left on the stamp

The first and second stamps in the series with the ship are similar to each other. They differ literally only in the presence of the ship. More precisely, the ship moved from the surface to the bottom of the sea. The postage stamp "Russian warship... ALL! Death to enemies!" is presented on a sheet with a coupon that repeats the design of the first stamp. Thus, the stamp is presented in dynamics - on the coupon the ship is still there, and on the stamp it is already "ALL".

The stamp, like the first series, is horizontally oriented. In the center, with his back to the viewer is a Ukrainian marine. He is on the shore of the Black Sea and looks towards the horizon. However, there is only a quiet endless sea on the horizon. The soldier holds an assault rifle in his left hand, and his right hand is raised and shows an obscene gesture. It is directed in the direction where the enemy ship was.

There is a wide gray stripe on the left edge of the stamp. On top of it is printed in large black font the inscription "Ukraine". Below it in a smaller font in English "Ukraine". Both inscriptions are vertically oriented. At the bottom of the strip is the denomination F.

On the right side of the stamp in the upper corner in black is the coat of arms of Ukraine and the year 2022. At the bottom of the stamp there are two inscriptions in white. The first is the date of the sinking of the ship - 14.04.2022. The inscription is in a rectangular frame. Below is the inscription in capital letters "RUSSIAN WARSHIP... ALL".

the envelope of the first day Russian ship done