On December 1, a postcard with a commemorative stamp dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of Olga Aroseva, a theater and film actress, a People's Artist of the RSFSR, will go into postal circulation
Olga Aroseva (1925-2013) was a Soviet and Russian theater and film actress, a People's Artist of the RSFSR.
During her school years, she participated in the performances of the school theatrical group and studied at the children's theater studio of N. Klyuchnikov.
With the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War, she entered a Circus College, and then the Moscow City Theater School. She was not able to finish her education in time, because in 1946, she was taken into the company of the Leningrad Comedy Theater under the direction of N. Akimov.
In 1950, she returned to Moscow and joined the Satire Theater, where she worked until the last day of her life, with a short break: for three years (1969-1971), she was an actress at the Theater on Malaya Bronnaya. During her long artistic career, she acted in plays staged by directors N. Petrov, B. Ravenskikh, E. Garin, V. Pluchek, and others.
She worked fruitfully in the moviemaker and in television. She is known for performing comedic, character roles, including key characters in the films Beware of the Car and Old Robbers.
The commemorative stamp presents a portrait of Olga Aroseva against the background of a drop curtain and a cinema film; the main illustration shows a still from the movie Beware of the Car (Mosfilm, 1966).
In addition to the issue of the postcard, JSC Marka will produce a special cancel for Moscow.
Design Artist: N. Karpova.
Quantity: 2.5 thousand postcards.
On December 3, a postage stamp dedicated to the 200th Anniversary of the Decembrist Revolt will go into postal circulation
The Decembrist Revolt on Senate Square became the largest political action of the nobility in the history of Russia. Its primary goal was the Tsar’s demise, the abolition of serfdom, the adoption of a constitution and the introduction of representative government.
On December 14 (26) of 1825, rebel troops began to concentrate on Senate Square. By 11 o’clock, the Decembrists had gathered more than three thousand people: soldiers of the Moscow and Grenadier regiments and sailors of the Guards Naval crew. However, the plan of action was violated from the very beginning and, in general, the failure of the uprising was predetermined. By the time the troops approached Senate Square, the oath to the new Emperor had already taken place, and the senators had dispersed. The leader of the uprising, Sergei Trubetskoy, did not appear at all on Senate Square at the appointed hour.
Mikhail Miloradovich, the St. Petersburg military Governor-General, a hero of the Patriotic War of 1812, attempted to persuade the rebels to lay down their arms, but was mortally wounded. Emperor Nicholas I gave the order to shoot. The soldiers took flight. On-the-way attempts to restore order in the ranks and capture the Peter and Paul Fortress failed.
By evening, the imperial troops had completely suppressed the uprising.
As a result of the revolt, 1,271 people were killed. As follows from the police report, among them there were 1 general, 1 staff officer, 17 subaltern officers of different regiments, 282 lower ranks of the Life Guards, 39 persons in tailcoats and overcoats, 150 minors, and 903 of mob.
Almost immediately, mass arrests of participants in the uprising began. Emperor Nicholas I was directly involved in the investigation of the case. The investigation proceeded secretly, 579 people were brought to justice. All participants were divided into "categories" based on their role and activity in the uprising.
Outside this list, there were five people who were immediately sentenced to death: Pavel Pestel, Sergey Muravyov-Apostol, Mikhail Bestuzhev-Ryumin, Kondraty Ryleev, and Pyotr Kakhovsky. They were sentenced to quartering, but the Emperor replaced it with hanging. The sentence was carried out six months later - in the early morning of July 25 of 1826 in the Peter and Paul Fortress.
The Supreme Criminal Court found guilty and sentenced to various penalties more than 120 persons. Many participants in the uprising and members of secret societies were sent into exile and to hard labor in Siberia. The soldiers were in a massive way transferred to "hot spots" in the Caucasus for active duty service.
The postage stamp makes use of a drawing The Decembrist Uprising on December 14, 1825 by R. Frentz (1951, the Central Naval Museum of the Ministry of Defense of Russia).
In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Design: A. Moskovets.
Face value: 65 rubles.
Stamp size: 50×37 mm, sheet size: 170×100 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 6 (3×2) stamps.
Quantity: 51 thousand stamps (8.5 thousand sheets).
On December 4, a postage stamp dedicated to the Victory Volunteers All-Russian social movement will go into postal circulation
Victory Volunteers is an All-Russian social movement engaged in the civic and patriotic education and the preservation of historical memory, it holds All-Russian and international campaigns, renders assistance to veterans of the Great Patriotic War, helps to maintain memorials and military burials, and promotes Russia's modern achievements.
Regional branches of the movement were established in 85 constituent entities of the Russian Federation, its public centers worked on the basis of more than 80 educational institutions of higher education. Representative offices of the Victory Volunteers movement were opened in 59 countries, more than a million people were involved in the Project.
The chief area of activities of the Victory Volunteers is named The Great Victory and it focuses on everything related to May 9 celebrations. Every year on Victory Day, more than 50,000 volunteers accompany events throughout Russia, including the Victory Parade, the St. George Ribbon and the Immortal Regiment campaigns. About 500,000 volunteers in Russia and abroad have been involved in the organization of key events dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of the Victory.
Projects and campaigns: The Great Victory; Our Victories; Red Carnation; Grandchildren of Victory; Victory Dictation; Candle of Memory; Generation Bridge; The Winner’s Word; My Story; Media Victory; International Volunteer Corps of the 80th Anniversary of the Great Victory.
The postage stamp presents an image of official symbols of the Victory Volunteers All-Russian social movement.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka will produce a First Day Cover and a special cancel for Moscow.
Design Artist: S. Kapranov.
Face value: 76 rubles.
Stamp size: 37×37 mm, sheet size: 152×152 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 9 (3×3) stamps.
Quantity: 144 thousand stamps (16 thousand sheets).
On December 5, a postage stamp dedicated to the Rublev Central Museum of Ancient Russian Culture and Art will go into postal circulation in the Treasures of Russian Museums series
The Andrei Rublev Central Museum of Ancient Russian Culture and Art is located within the walls of the centuried Andronikov Monastery. It was founded in 1947 as a specialized museum of Ancient Russian Art and was named after the greatest icon painter Andrei Rublev.
The monastery grounds are home to Moscow's oldest white-stone cathedral, the Cathedral of Christ Not Made by Hand, built between 1410 and 1427. The cathedral was painted by Andrei Rublev. The remnants of the paintings have been preserved inside the cathedral on the jambs of the altar windows. Andrei Rublev was a monk at the Andronikov Monastery and was buried not far from the Cathedral of Christ the Savior.
The Permanent exhibition is housed in the complex of the Church of Archangel Michael, built at the end of the 17th century by order of Eudokia Lopukhina, the first wife of Peter I. Temporary exhibitions dedicated to church art from different eras are held in the Hegumen's quarters of the monastery.
The museum's icon collection is internationally renowned and incorporates many outstanding works. Among them are masterpieces by artists associated with Andrei Rublev and Dionisy, the workshop of Metropolitan Makarii, and Tsar Ivan the Terrible. Particularly fully represented is the art of the 17th century, including the works of icon painters of the Armory Chamber and regional masters.
The postage stamp provides an image of the icon of Our Lady of Tenderness (16th century) of the local tier of the iconostand of the Pokrovsky (presently Trinity) Cathedral of Alexandrovskaya Sloboda from the exposition of the Andrei Rublev Museum.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and a special cancel for Moscow, as well as an illustrated cover with a sheet of stamp and a souvenir issue on the wooden substrate.
Design Artist: M. Bodrova.
Face value: 65 rubles.
Stamp size: 30×42 mm, sheet size: 140×110 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 8 (4×2) stamps.
Quantity: 72 thousand stamps (9 thousand sheets).
On December 9, ten stamps dedicated to participants in the special military operation will go into postal circulation in the Heroes of the Russian Federation series
Igor Kirillov (1970–2024), the Commander of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Forces of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General, a Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation, a Hero of the Russian Federation.
By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December of 2024, for the courage and heroism demonstrated on the performance of military duty, Lieutenant General I. Kirillov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously).
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Hero of the Russian Federation Igor Kirillov, the Gold Star Medal and Hero of Labor of the Russian Federation Medal.
Artur Lapshin (1989–2023), a Deputy Commander of a special purpose intelligence group, Guards Warrant Officer, a Hero of the Russian Federation.
By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 7 of 2023, for the courage and heroism demonstrated on the performance of military duty, Guards Warrant Officer Artur Lapshin was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously).
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Hero of the Russian Federation Artur Lapshin and the Gold Star Medal.
Anderey Mosin (1984–2023), the Commander of a sniper rifle platoon, Guards Junior Lieutenant, a Hero of the Russian Federation.
By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of December 25 of 2023, for the courage and heroism demonstrated on the performance of military duty, Guards Junior Lieutenant Anderey Mosin was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously).
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Hero of the Russian Federation Anderey Mosin and the Gold Star Medal.
Maksim Peskovoy (1995–2022), the Commander of a reconnaissance company, Senior Lieutenant, a Hero of the Russian Federation.
By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of April 5 of 2022, for the courage and heroism demonstrated on the performance of military duty, Senior Lieutenant Maksim Peskovoy was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously).
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Hero of the Russian Federation Maksim Peskovoy and the Gold Star Medal.
Aleksandr Perelygin (1976–2024), a Deputy Commander of a motorized rifle company for military and political work, Lieutenant, a Hero of the Russian Federation.
By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of October 15 of 2024, for the courage and heroism demonstrated on the performance of military duty, Lieutenant Aleksandr Perelygin was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously).
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Hero of the Russian Federation Aleksandr Perelygin and the Gold Star Medal.
Grigory Slugin (1995-2023), the Chief of Staff, a Deputy Commander of an assault combat battalion, Guards Captain, a Hero of the Russian Federation.
By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of March 26 of 2024, for the courage and heroism demonstrated on the performance of military duty, Guards Captain Grigory Slugin was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously).
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Hero of the Russian Federation Grigory Slugin and the Gold Star Medal.
Aleksandr Sokolov (2000-2022), a medical orderly reconnaissance man of a special forces group, Private First Class, a Hero of the Russian Federation.
By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of July 12 of 2022, for the courage and heroism demonstrated on the performance of military duty, Private First Class Aleksandr Sokolov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously).
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Hero of the Russian Federation Aleksandr Sokolov and the Gold Star Medal.
Denis Sorokin (1982-2022), the Commander of an assault combat battalion, Guards Lieutenant Colonel, a Hero of the Russian Federation.
By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of April 27 of 2022, for the courage and heroism demonstrated on the performance of military duty, Guards Lieutenant Colonel Denis Sorokin was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously).
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Hero of the Russian Federation Denis Sorokin and the Gold Star Medal.
Marat Tibilov (1988-2025), the Commander of the special intelligence subgroup of the Special Forces group of the North Caucasus Military District of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation, Major, a Hero of the Russian Federation.
By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 2025, for the courage and heroism demonstrated on the performance of military duty, Major Marat Tibilov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Hero of the Russian Federation Marat Tibilov and the Gold Star Medal.
Aleksandr Shishkov (1988-2022), a Deputy Commander of an assault combat battalion, Guards Major, a Hero of the Russian Federation.
By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of September 3 of 2022, for the courage and heroism demonstrated on the performance of military duty, Guards Major Aleksandr Shishkov was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously).
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Hero of the Russian Federation Aleksandr Shishkov and the Gold Star Medal.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamps, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg, Vladikavkaz, Volgograd, Ivanovo, Kostroma, Kursk, Orel, Saransk, Tomsk and Ulyanovsk.
Design-Artists: V. Beltyukov, I. Ulyanovsky, A. Moskovets and S. Ulyanovsky, M. Podobed, O. Savina.
Face value: 55 rubles.
Stamp size: 42×30 mm, sheet size: 104×112 mm.
Emission form: sheets with formatted margins (2×3) with 5 stamps and a coupon.
Quantity: 37.5 thousand each stamp (7.5 thousand each sheet).
On December 10, a postage stamp dedicated to ancient maps will go into postal circulation in the framework of the Joint Issue of the Russian Federation and the Sultanate of Oman on the 40th Anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the USSR and the Sultanate of Oman were established on September 26, 1985. The theme of the postage stamp issue is ancient manuscripts illustrating the historical interrelations between the countries.
Manuscript Kharīdat al-ʻAjāʼib wa Farīdat al-Gharāʼib, or The Pearl of Wonders and the Uniqueness of Things Strange by outstanding Oman scientist Umar ibn Muẓaffar al-Wardī is a rare and historically valuable work where the focus was placed on compiling stories about marvels around the world: he describes different countries, seas, oceans, rivers, flora and fauna and outlines the relative positions of kingdoms separated by seas and deserts, discussing the peoples who inhabited these areas.
Ibn al-Wardī pays attention only to those countries, cities and rivers that were either known to his contemporaries or believed to be of particular value for them. He begins with countries in the west, then moves eastward, followed by the south, and finally the north, referring to the Romans, Franks, and others, and also mentioning Slavs.
He presents the information in the manuscrip in an encyclopaedic style that blends geographical details with a literary narrative. The information he includes is remarkably accurate and aligns well with other prominent scholarly sources of his time.
In addition, Ibn al-Wardī designed a detailed map that serves as an integral companion to the text of the manuscript. The manuscript itself contains explanations of the map's contents wherein Ibn al-Wardī organises countries and landmarks according to their regions. In so doing, he portrays the shape of the Earth as it was understood in his time: in the form of a circle.
The postage stamp provides an image of manusript The Pearl of Wonders and the Uniqueness of Things Strange (a fragment, a copy of the 19th century, the National Museum of Oman).
In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Design Artist: M. Bodrova.
Face value: 80 rubles.
Stamp size: 37×37 mm, sheet size: 131×137 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins (3×3) with 8 stamps and a coupon.
Quantity: 64 thousand stamps (8 thousand sheets).
On December 10, a stamp dedicated to clay toys will go into postal circulation in the Decorative and Applied Arts of Russia series
Clay toys is a collective name for products of Russian folk crafts, combining the means of decorative and applied arts, fine arts and musical elements. Traditional folk toys vary in type, material, and manufacture method. Many regions of Russia are famous for their clay toys. They are named after their place of origin: Dymkovo, Filimonovo, Kargopol, and Stary Oskol clay toys.
Each region has its own distinctive features in the creation of clay toys. As a commercial folk craft, the production of Russian toys took shape in the 18th–19th centuries in the regions of the Russian North (Arkhangelsk Region), central Russia (Kaluga, Moscow, Orel, and Tula Regions), and the Volga Region (Kirov, Nizhny Novgorod, Saratov, and Penza Regions).
Folk artists express their ideas about the world, nature, and people in their toys, creating expressive images. The subjects of these toys are diverse: traditional horses, whistling birds, rams, bears, buffoons, female figures, horsemen, and many other creatures. For people in ancient times, a clay toy was primarily a sacred, magical object. Its shape, ornamentation, coloring, and the sound it produced (whistling) had a specific meaning.
In their work, the craftsmen used clay and several modelling sticks, which were employed to form the figurine, made holes, and applied ornamentation. The finished figurines were dried and fired. In the old days, they were either left unpainted whatsoever or covered with glaze, just like dishes. The main motifs of the paintings were nature and the surrounding world.
The postage stamp features symbolic images of clay toys, corresponding to the traditions of the artistic craft that developed in the Penza region.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and Penza, as well as a maxi-card, and an illustrated cover with a tête-bêche and a label inside.
Artist: A. Saltykova; Design: V. Zatologina.
Face value: 25 rubles.
Stamp size: 35×35×50 mm, sheet size: 168×168 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 18 (9 tête-bêches) stamps.
Quantity: 369 thousand stamps (20.5 thousand sheets).
On December 11, a stamp dedicated to the 125th Birth Anniversary of N. Psurtsev, a statesman, a military leader, and a Hero of Socialist Labor will go into postal circulation
Nikolai Psurtsev (1900–1980) was a Soviet statesman and a military leader, a Colonel General of the communications forces, and a Hero of Socialist Labor.
In 1934, he graduated from the Leningrad Electro-Technical Communication Academy. From February of 1935, he was a Deputy Head of the combat training department of the Communications Directorate of the Red Army, and from January of 1936, he headed the communications center of the People's Commissariat of Defense of the USSR. From May of 1937, he was the Head of the Long-Distance Telephone and Telegraph Communications Department of the People's Commissariat of Communications of the USSR, and from March of 1938, he was an authorized representative of the People's Commissariat of Communications of the USSR for the Far Eastern Region.
During the Soviet-Finnish War of 1939–1940, N. Psurtsev was the Chief of Communications for the Northwestern Front. From June of 1940, he was a Deputy Chief of the Red Army Communications Directorate.
On July 3, 1941, he was appointed Head of Communications for the Western Front. During the Great Patriotic War, N. Psurtsev ensured communication between the front headquarters and the troops in defensive battles in Belarus, near Smolensk, in the Battle of Moscow, and in the Rzhev-Vyazma, Spas-Demensk, and Vitebsk operations. In 1945, he took direct part in the war with Japan as the Head of the Communications Department of the Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of Soviet troops in the Far East.
From April of 1946, N. Psurtsev was the Head of Communications of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the USSR. In this position, he did a great deal of work on acqusition of new technology and introducing it into the Armed Forces of the USSR.
From November of 1947 to September of 1978, he held the position of the First Deputy Minister of Communications of the USSR, and afterwards, of the Minister of Communications of the USSR.
Under the leadership of N. Psurtsev, all branches of communications underwent significant progress, especially radio relay lines, television, radio broadcasting, long-distance telephone communications, and postal communications. Work was under way on the widespread use of artificial Earth satellites for communications and television program transmission using ground-based and mobile television receiving stations. During his leadership of the Ministry of Communications of the USSR, the Molniya-1 and Molniya-2 communications satellites were launched, and the world's first satellite television distribution network, Orbita, was created.
The postage stamp provides a portrait of Nikolai Psurtsev against the background of the Novosibirsk Electrotechnical Institute of Communications, in the creation of which he took part. In 1981, the Institute was named after N. Psurtsev.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, Kursk and Novosibirsk.
Design Artist: M. Podobed.
Face value: 76 rubles.
Stamp size: 42×30 mm, sheet size: 103×144 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with 8 (2×4) stamps.
Quantity: 52 thousand stamps (6.5 thousand sheets).
On December 11, a souvenir sheet dedicated to the landscapes of Dauria will go into postal circulation in the UNESCO World Heritage Site series
In 2017, the Russian-Mongolian section of the Daurian Landscapes was entered into the UNESCO World Heritage List.
It includes the Daurian Nature Reserve, its buffer zone, a part of the Zakaznik Dolina Dzerena Federal Nature Reserve on the Russian Federation side, and the Mongol Daguur Nature Reserve with Zakaznik Ugtam Nature Reserve on the Mongolian side.
The Daurian steppe is a peculiar region with a unique climate and a variety of natural areas and landscapes that have retained their pristine beauty. Its main value is its untouched ecosystems, which are interspersed with wet meadows and floodplains.
More than 530 species of vascular plants grow in Dauria, ranging from pines to halophytes encountered in deserts and on saline soils. The central part is occupied by the Torey Lakes (Barun-Torey and Zun-Torey), which are the remains of an ancient subtropical sea. They are distinguished by their “pulsation” associated with climatic cycles. The duration of such cycles is about 30-35 years. During this time, the landscape of the Torey Lakes changes beyond recognition. In years of high water, the depth of the lakes reaches 6 m. The salt concentration in the water also changes significantly: during high water, it is 1.5 g per liter, and during droughts, it is 10-17 g per liter. Due to the increased salinity, some areas do not freeze in winter.
Rare birds nest here, many of which are listed in the International Red Book, such as the bustard, the relict gull, and the Daurian crane. In spring and autumn, millions of migrant birds of other species arrive.
The Daurian Nature Reserve is home to 50 species of mammals, including such rare ones as the wild manul cat, the Daurian hedgehog, and the Mongolian marmot. The main natural attraction of the Reserve is the dzerens.
The postage stamps provide images of animals living in the Daurian Nature Reserve: dzeren, Daurian crane, and gold carp; the margins of the souvenir sheet feature the surroundings of the Torey Lakes.
In addition to the issue of the souvenir sheet, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and Chita, as well as an illustrated cover with the souvenir sheet, a label and a First Day Cover with a cancel for Chita inside.
Design Artist: S. Ulyanovsky.
Face value: 80 rubles each.
Souvenir sheet size: 160×80 mm; stamp size in the souvenir sheet: 37×50 mm.
Quantity: 17 thousand souvenir sheets.
On December 11, two souvenir sheets dedicated to the cuisine of the peoples of Russia will go into postal circulation
Hundreds of ethnic groups, dozens of climatic zones, and millennia-old traditions have shaped unique gastronomic heritage of Russia.
The distinctive features of Russian cuisine include the use of local products such as potatoes, meat, fish, vegetables, flour, milk, fruit, etc.; simple but intense taste; respect for seasonality and natural ingredients; a rich history and recipes passed down from generation to generation. The variety of dishes is due to both geography and traditions — each region has its own combinations of ingredients and cooking methods. Cooking is part of inmaterial heritage, and the dishes of the peoples of Russia are a vivid confirmation of this.
The history of Russian cuisine is closely related to the climate and lifestyle: in the north, warm soups and porridges are in favor; in the south, cuisine relies on hearty dishes with meat, vegetables, and sauce. Each dish reflects the daily life, beliefs, holidays, and even economic realities of the people. That is why pancakes, pies, porridge, dough, meat, and salt remain the basis of traditional cuisine in Central Russia.
Pancakes are a Russian dish made from liquid yeast dough baked in a pan. They are served hot with melted butter or sour cream. They can also be served with caviar, salted (or smoked) fish, and any other toppings or side dishes as desired. Pancakes made from unleavened dough are called “blintsi” in cooking. Blintsi with a filling wrapped inside are named “blinchiki.” The filling can vary: cottage cheese, meat, rice, mushrooms, jam, apples, or herbs.
The postage stamp provides an image of Russian pancakes with red caviar and butter; the margins of the souvenir sheet feature blinchiki with various fillings: sour cream, honey, jam and various berries.
Caucasian cuisine has been shaped over centuries by the mountain climate, traditional way of life, and neighbourship of different peoples. At one table, you can find dishes from the Karachays, Chechens, Ossetians, Dagestanis, Ingush, and Kabardians, each reflecting the character of its people. Shashlik and other meat dishes are served everywhere. Khinkal is the hallmark of Dagestan cuisine. Chudu are crispy flatbreads with various fillings: meat, herbs, or cottage cheese. Zhizhig-galnash is a traditional Chechen and Ingush dish made from boiled meat with wheat or corn flour dumplings, served with garlic sauce and adjika. Khingalsh are thin flatbreads with pumpkin filling, which are cooked in wood-fired ovens. Ossetian pies are the main treasure of Ossetian cuisine. They are prepared with various fillings. Iron tsykht is homemade cheese that is added to pies or served as a separate dish. Khychins are round flatbreads filled with meat, potatoes, cheese, and greens. They symbolize the sun and abundance in Karachay-Balkar cuisine.
The postage stamp provides an image of shashlik on skewers with vegetables and sauce; the margins of the souvenir sheet feature roasted vegetables, cheese, pies, flatbreads, meat and khinkal.
In addition to the issue of the souvenir sheets, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and Pyatigorsk of the Stavropol Territory, as well as maxi-cards.
Design Artist: M. Bodrova.
Face value: 100 rubles.
Souvenir sheet size: 66×66 mm, stamp size in the souvenir sheet (diam): 33 mm.
Quantity: 22 thousand each souvenir sheet.
On December 12, two postage stamps dedicated to the New Year will go into postal circulation
The All-Russian drawing competition of a postage stamp and a greeting postcard for New Year and Christmas among professional artists has already been held for 8 years. In total, the organizers received more than 350 contest entries made in various techniques. Based on the Competition winners’ drawings, two New Year postage stamps have been issued.
The postage stamp provides an artwork by Natalia Shomovskaya: a polar bear with a snowflake.
Artist: N. Shomovskaya; Design: N. Karpova.
Face value: 25 rubles.
Stamp size: 28×40 mm, sheet size: 130×105 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 8 (4×2) stamps.
Quantity: 344 thousand stamps (43 thousand sheets).
The second postage stamp presents an artwork by Anastasia Lyashenko: the symbol of the coming year - a red horse against the background of a mailbox with a New Year's pattern and a matryoshka doll.
Artist: A. Lyashenko; Design: M. Bodrova and O. Savina.
Face value: 33 rubles.
Stamp size: 37×37 mm, sheet size: 152×152 mm.
Emission form: sheets with formatted margins with 9 (3×3) stamps and (3×3) with 8 stamps and a coupon.
Quantity: 450 thousand stamps (50 thousand sheets); 4 thousand sheets (the 2-nd emission type*).
* To be on sale as part of an illustrated cover.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamps, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg, Penza, Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Kaliningrad, Vologda, Yaroslavl, Ryazan, Orel and Voronezh, as well as maxi-cards, unstamped postcards, and an illustrated cover with the 2-nd emission type of the stamp with a horse painted metallic blue inside.
On December 12, a souvenir sheet dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the approval of the state insignia of the Russian Federation will go into postal circulation
On December 25 of 2000, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed federal constitutional laws on Russian state insignia: On the State Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation, On the State Flag of the Russian Federation, and On the State Anthem of the Russian Federation.
The Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation is a red heraldic shield with rounded lower corners and a pointed tip, featuring a golden double-headed eagle with raised up outstretched wings linked by a ribbon. The eagle holds a scepter in its right claw, and an orb in its left claw. The eagle bears a red shield on its breast depicting a silver horseman in a blue cape, mounted upon a silver horse and slaying a knocked down black dragon with a silver spear and trampled by the horse.
The flag of the Russian Federation is rectangular in form and comprises three equal horizontal stripes: the upper one white, the middle one blue, and the lower one red. The flag is permanently hoisted above the buildings of federal executive authorities, the residences of the plenipotentiary representatives of the President of the Russian Federation in federal districts, as well as on the buildings of state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local self-government bodies. The national flag is displayed on buildings (or raised on flagpoles) of public associations, enterprises, institutions, and organizations, as well as on residential buildings on public holidays of the Russian Federation.
The National Anthem of the Russian Federation is a musical and poetic work that can be performed by an orchestra or choir, separately or jointly, or using other vocal and instrumental media. In early December of 2000, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin proposed the music by composer Aleksandr Aleksandrov to be used for the Anthem. The text of the Anthem, written by S. Mikhalkov, was approved by a Decree of the President of the Russian Federation on December 30, 2000. The first official performance of the National Anthem of the Russian Federation took place on December 30, 2000, at a State reception in the Grand Kremlin Palace.
The postage stamps provide images of the Flag, the Coat of Arms, and the National Anthem of the Russian Federation; the margins of the souvenir sheet feature the Spasskaya Tower of the Moscow Kremlin and the Cathedral of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary on the Moat.
In addition to the issue of the souvenir sheet, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as an illustrated cover with the numeral souvenir sheet made with gold foil embossing inside.
Design Artist: S. Kapranov.
Face value: 50 rubles each.
Souvenir sheet size: 170×90 mm, stamp size in the souvenir sheet: 30×42 mm.
Quantity: 35 thousand souvenir sheets (the 1-st emission type); 3.45 thousand souvenir sheets (the 2-nd emission type*).
* To be on sale as part of an illustrated cover.
On December 16, a postcard with a commemorative stamp dedicated to the 100th Birth Anniversary of Oleg Mamaev, an ocean scientist, will go into postal circulation in the Geographical Projects of Russia series
Oleg Mamaev (1925–1994) was a Soviet oceanologist, a professor, the Head of the Department of Oceanology at Moscow State University, and a Doctor of Geographical Sciences.
In 1953, he graduated with honors from the Department of Oceanology at the Faculty of Geography of Moscow State University. During his student years, he took part in expeditions to the Black and North Seas, after which he published his first scientific work, Calculation of Sea Current Elements Based on Oceanologic Profile Data in Native and Foreign Practice (1951). In 1953–1954, he took part in expeditions of the Institute of Oceanology onboard the Vityaz vessel in the Bering Sea and the northern part of the Pacific Ocean.
In 1957, he participated in the first voyage of the Mikhail Lomonosov, a research ship built specially for marine exploration. In 1958, he defended his Candidate’s dissertation Zero Dynamic Surface of the World Ocean, and in 1966, his dissertation, Fundamentals of the TS Analysis of the Waters of the World Ocean, for the degree of Doctor of Geographical Sciences.
In 1968, in the capacity of the scientific supervisor, he participated in a long-term (255 days) expedition on the Professor Deryugin new search vessel. His first voyage was almost circumnavigational: from the Black Sea through the Mediterranean to the Atlantic, then south to the Strait of Magellan, and then across the entire Pacific Ocean from southeast to northwest. In 1969, he was sent to Paris to work at the UNESCO Secretariat as Deputy Secretary of the International Oceanographic Committee for Regional Programs. In this position, he participated in the organization of international research on the World Ocean.
The main illustration shows a portrait of Oleg Mamaev against the Vityaz research vessel and the RGS Logo; the commemorative stamp features images that symbolically represent geographical projects.
In addition to the issue of the postcard with a commemorative stamp, JSC Marka will produce special cancels for Moscow and Kaliningrad.
Design Artists: S. Kapranov and S. Ulyanovsky.
Quantity: 3 thousand postcards.
On December 17, four postage stamps dedicated to technical achievements of Russia will go into postal circulation
Scientific and technological development of the Russian Federation is one of the priorities of state policy. Significant achievements have been made in areas that will enable to gain scientific and technical results and create the technologies that form the basis for the innovative development of the domestic market of products and services and Russia's stable position in the foreign market.
Tokamak (a toroidal chamber with magnetic coils) is a special type of a reactor for creating thermonuclear fusion in hot plasma. The T-15MD facility is quite compact. It is located in Moscow, at the Kurchatov Institute. The reactions that will be created in the T-15MD installation resemble the processes in the cores of stars, accompanied by a huge release of energy. Scientists hope that the experiments will help humanity find a new, safe, and virtually inexhaustible source of electricity.
The Baikal-GVD neutrino telescope is designated to detect and study ultra-high-energy neutrino fluxes from astrophysical sources. Scientists plan to use it to study processes involving enormous energy releases that occurred in the Universe in the distant past.
The 177S unit is a fifth-generation standardized engine for operational-tactical aircraft, featuring increased thrust, extended service life, and reduced fuel consumption. From the viewpoint of manifested specific parameters, the 177S engine outperforms all existing Russian and foreign-made combat aircraft engines.
The S-76 unmanned transport system is an aerial facility equipped with a hybrid power plant combining electric and piston engines. This system is capable of vertical takeoff and landing, which makes it highly adaptable to various operating conditions without the need for traditional runways. It is capable of switching between vertical and horizontal flight modes. After takeoff, it switches to the airplane mode, using a tail piston engine with a pusher propeller for horizontal flight. The S-76 unmanned transport system permits effective operation in a variety of scenarios, from urban deliveries to supplying remote areas. It has a payload capacity of up to 300 kg and a flight range of up to 500 km.
The postage stamps provide images of Tokamak-15MD thermonuclear plant, Baikal-GVD neutrino telescope, 177S aircraft engine and S-76 unmanned transport system.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamps, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Design Artist: R. Komsa.
Face value: 33 rubles.
Stamp size: 37×37 mm, sheet size: 88×103 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 4 (2×2) stamps (a block of four).
Quantity: 57 thousand each stamp (57 thousand sheets).
On December 17, postage stamps dedicated to indigenous native minorities of the Krasnoyarsk Territory will go into postal circulation in the Arctic tourism series
Arctic tourism in Russia is a part of tourism in the Arctic territory - a physical and geographical region of the Earth adjacent to the North Pole and incorporating the outskirts of the mainland in the territorial waters of the Russian Federation in the Arctic Ocean and the land territories of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.
Tourism operators in the Russian Federation offer sea cruises, rafting, boating, fishing and hunting, skiing and hiking routes in the Arctic region. Arctic expedition tourism, with routes passing through the islands of the Arctic Ocean, is also in demand.
The main treasure of the Russian North is its indigenous peoples. Fifteen indigenous native minorities live in the Arctic. Each of them has its own unique and multifaceted culture. But all of them are guardians of a way of life and traditions that have existed for thousands of years. The Krasnoyarsk Territory is home to representatives of the indigenous native minorities of the North: the Dolgans, the Evenks, the Nenets, the Kets, the Nganasans, the Selkups, the Enets, and the Chulyms. Each of these peoples has contributed to the historical development of the region.
The postage stamps and the margins of the souvenir sheet feature, against the Arctic landscape, representatives of indigenous peoples in national costumes living in the Krasnoyarsk Territory: the Enets, the Nenets, the Dolgans, the Selkups, the Kets, the Nganasans, the Chulyms and the Evenks.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamps, JSC Marka will produce First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow and Krasnoyarsk, as well as an illustrated cover with the second emission type with holographic foil inside.
Design Artist: I. Ulyanovsky.
Face value: 33 rubles and 76 roubles.
Stamp size: 30×42 mm, strip size: 100×67 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 2 stamps.
Quantity: 25 thousand each stamp (25 thousand sheets); 3.2 thousand sheets (the 2-nd emission type*).
* To be on sale as part of an illustrated cover.
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