Philately
Royal Vehicles Museum
Egyptian Post
A commemorative postage stamp is issued to mark the celebration ofWorld Heritage Day
Royal Vehicles Museum
The Royal Carriages Museum in Bulaq is one of the world's most prestigious specialized museums. It was specifically designed to display and preserve the cultural heritage of the royal carriages dating back to the era of the Muhammad Ali dynasty, and everything related to them. The museum includes carriage rooms, horse stables, rooms for preparing horse harnesses, and workshops for the train. The idea for the museum building dates back to the reign of Khedive Ismail, who was the first to conceive of a building dedicated to the Khedival carriages and horses.
The museum houses a wonderful collection of royal carriages of different sizes and types, the most famous of which is the carriage known as the Great Alai carriage, which is distinguished by the precision of its manufacture and the luxury of its decoration. It was gifted by Emperor Napoleon III and his wife Empress Eugénie to Khedive Ismail at the time of the opening of the Suez Canal, and King Farouk I ordered it to be renewed and used when the parliament was opened.
Design philosophy
It is a drawing of the exterior (front facade) of the museum building on a light brown monochromatic background that resembles the color of the Egyptian deserts.
The stamp features a QR code, in line with the Egyptian Post's digital transformation policy, to provide more information about the stamp and the event.
Technical specifications
Occasion:
World Heritage Day
Release date:
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Version type:
commemorative stamp
Edition category:
5 pounds per stamp
Version dimensions:
4 x 5 cm per stamp
Printing method:
Offset
colors:
multicolor
Issue quantity:
30,000
Quantity of first-day issue envelopes:
15,000
Designer:
Dr. Ashraf Zaki
Printing press:
Egyptian Postal Printing Presses
