December 20, an envelope with a commemorative stamp dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Dmity Glinka, a twice Hero of the Soviet Union, to be put into circulation in the series "The 75thAnniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Dmitry Borisovich Glinka (1917-1979) was a Soviet fighter pilot, twice Hero of the Soviet Union, guards colonel.
He was twice awarded the Gold Star Medal of Hero of the Soviet Union, the Order of Lenin, the Order of the Red Banner, the Order of Red Star, the Order of Alexander Nevsky, the Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class.
The envelope depicts the emblem of the 75
th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945 on the commemorative stamp; the main image is a portrait of Dmitry Glinka against a fighter aircraft and the Gold Star Medal.
In addition to the envelope, JSC Marka is to issue a special cancellation postmark for Moscow.
Design: А. Moskovets (emblem), R. Komsa (illustration).
Circulation: 1 million.
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