On May 3, a souvenir sheet dedicated to petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea was put into postal circulation for the 70th Anniversary of Accession of Russia to UNESCO

UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) was founded in 1945. The basic objective of the Organization is to favor the consolidation of peace and security by promoting collaboration among nations in the field of education, science and culture in order to ensure universal respect for justice, the reign of law and human rights for all peoples without distinction of race, sex, language or religion.

Russia has been a Member State of UNESCO since April 21 of 1954. Joining the international treaty has opened new opportunities for our country to present its outstanding cultural and historical monuments and unique nature reserves to the world, to obtain additional guarantees of their preservation and access to the world's experience in their management. To date, our country has 21 cultural and 11 natural World Heritage sites.

In 2021, the Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea site was registered in UNESCO. Rock carvings of Lake Onega mainly provide images of birds, animals, half-human and half-animal figures, geometric figures that may symbolize the Moon and the Sun. Petroglyphs of the White Sea present scenes of hunting and navigation, including appropriate equipment, animal and human footprints. They demonstrate notable art qualities and creative activity of the Stone Age.

The postage stamps provide an image of petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea; the margins of the souvenir sheet feature a view on Lake Onega.

In addition to the issue of the postage stamps, JSC Marka produced a First Day Cover and special cancels for Moscow and Petrozavodsk.


Photo: K. Seleznev (petroglyphs of Lake Onega)
Design Artist: I. Ulyanovsky.
Face value: 75 rubles (each stamp).
Souvenir sheet size: 130×110 mm; stamp size in the souvenir sheet: 37×50 mm.
Quantity: 19 thousand items.

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