Handbells ( Campanula ; from Lat . with ampana - bell) - herbaceous plants belonging to the bell family. This genus includes more than 300 species. The best bells grow in the steppes , in the meadows, on the rocks, desert areas, as well as in the forest. Blossom from June to frost. Under natural conditions, they can be found in areas with a temperate climate: in Central and Western Asia, in Siberia, in the Caucasus, in Europe and in North America.
The flowers are bell-shaped or star-shaped and are colored in white, yellow, pink, blue, as well as in various shades of purple.
The postage stamps depict types of bells: Bologna, peach, ciliated and pendant.
| Printing method |
Paper |
Colors |
Perforation |
Format of the stamp |
Edition |
| Offset + security system |
Self-adhesive |
Multicolor |
Die cut 11¼ |
36,5 × 29 mm |
70000 (each stamp) |