On August 18, a stamp dedicated to Evgeny Zinichev was put into postal circulation in the Heroes of the Russian Federation series

Evgeny Zinichev (1966-2021) was a Russian statesman and a military figure; from 2018 to 2021, the Minister for Civil Defense, Emergencies and Elimination of Consequences of Natural Disasters of the Russian Federation; a Member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation (2018-2021); a General of the Army (2020).

Evgeny Zinichev died tragically on September 8, 2021, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory while rescuing a man during interagency exercises of protecting the Arctic zone from emergencies.

On September 9, 2021, the President of the Russian Federation signed a Decree of bestowal of the title of a Hero of the Russian Federation to Army General Evgeny Zinichev.

The postage stamp shows a portrait of Hero of the Russian Federation Evgeny Zinichev against the background of the Putorana Plateau and a Gold Star medal.

In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad and Samara.


Design Artist: M. Podobed.
Face value: 45 rubles.
Stamp size: 42×30 mm, sheet size: 104×110 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with formatted margins with 5 (2×3) stamps and a coupon.
Quantity: 60 thousand stamps (12 thousand sheets).

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