Gibraltar-Vatican Joint Issue
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The Gibraltar-Vatican Joint Issue is a postage stamp that was released by Vatican City and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar in 2009. It commemorated the septcentenary of the devotion to Our Lady of Europe. The image on the stamp was a photograph of the statue of the Virgin and Child found in the Shrine of Our Lady of Europe at Europa Point in Gibraltar. The stamp was the first joint issue between Gibraltar and the Vatican.
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Gibraltar-Vatican Joint Issue | |
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Country of production | Gibraltar and Vatican City |
Date of production | February 10, 2009 (2009-02-10) (Issue Date) |
Designer | Stephen Perera |
Printer | BDT International, Ireland |
Dimensions | 30 mm × 40 mm (1.2 in × 1.6 in) |
Commemorates | Septcentenary of Devotion to Our Lady of Europe |
Depicts | Statue of the Virgin and Child at the Shrine of Our Lady of Europe at Europa Point, Gibraltar |
Notability | First Joint issue of Gibraltar and Vatican City |
While joint issues between the Vatican and other authorities were uncommon for most of the 20th century, there was a substantial increase in such joint issues in the early 21st century. Gibraltar's history of joint issues with authorities other than the Vatican is remarkable for one that was unsuccessful. A joint issue with Israel was cancelled at the last minute in 2011 when the British Government found the planned image of the David Citadel in Jerusalem to be too controversial.