On March 25, a souvenir sheet dedicated to the Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation was put into postal circulation

The Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation was established On April 5, 2016.

The main tasks of the new security structure are as follows: participation in maintaining public order and ensuring public security; protection of criticalt state facilities and special cargo; combating terrorism and extremism; ensuring the implementation of the emergency situation regime, the state of martial law, and the legal regime for counterterrorism operations; assisting border authorities in the state border control; state control (supervision) over compliance with legislation in the field of arms trafficking and in the field of private security and private detective activities, as well as ensuring the safety of fuel and energy facilities; the activities of legal entity security units and departmental security units, the protection of particularly important and restricted facilities, and the security of senior officials of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and other persons.

Over the 10- year period since its establishment, the Federal Service of the National Guard of the Russian Federation has become a powerful state military organization and acts as one of the most important links in the national security system, ensuring the preservation of sovereignty and maintaining stability in the country. The troops have significantly increased their potential and volume of combat use, increased the effectiveness of comprehensive support for their activities, and strengthened the role of the department in the Russian government system.

The effectiveness of the Federal National Guard Troos Service in carrying out its tasks is highly appreciated by the President of the Russian Federation, who is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

The postage stamp features the emblem of the Federal Service of National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation; the margins of the souvenir sheet feature representatives of various professions within the Russian Guard Troops, as well as military equipment.

In addition to the issue of the souvenir sheet, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg, Petrozavodsk, Kaliningrad and Tomsk.


Design Artist: V. Beltyukov.
Face value: 250 rubles.
Souvenir sheet size: 110×100 mm, stamp size in the souvenir sheet: 50×37 mm.
Quantity: 16 thousand souvenir sheets.

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