2013 Flag Series

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Originally launched on 26 September 1980, the Flag Series was created to honour the Member States of the United Nations. The four stamps being issued on 2 May feature a new Member State, South Sudan, a new design for the Russian Federation, a new design for Cape Verde and a new design and name change for Myanmar.

SPECIAL FIRST DAY CANCELLATION
On 2 May 2013, special first day hand-cancellations for the “Flag Series” stamps were made available at the UN headquarters in New York. These special first day hand-cancellations can be seen in the scanned FDCs' above.

Date of issue: 2 May 2013
Designer: Rorie Katz (United Nations)
Denomination: $1.10
Stamp size: 29mm x 40mm
Printer: Lowe Martin Group (Canada)
Process: Offset lithography
Perforation: 13.3
Flags: Cape Verde, Myanmar, Russian Federation, South Sudan