Poland 1966 : Poland 1000 years // 2 stamps

Poland 1966 : Poland 1000 years   // 2 stamps

• Fischer 1590-1591 | Michel 1738-1739 | Scott 1464-1465 
• Year of issue 1966 | People's Republic of Poland

1590

Eagle (coat of arms of Poland) and book, hammer and ear of wheat (the symbols for science, labor and agriculture)

1591

Eagle (coat of arms of Poland) and a map of Poland with symbols for industry and agriculture

Translations

• PRL (Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa) = People's Republic of Poland.
• Spadkobierczynią tradycji tysiąclecia = An heir to the thousand year heritage 

Glossary

• 966 refers to the origins of Poland in the year 966.
• 1945 refers to the year when Soviet communism began to dominate Poland.
• 1966 is the year when this series of stamps was issued to commemorate a thousand years of Polish statehood.

(55)

******