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GUIDE LINES FOR ISSUE OF COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMPS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF

POSTS, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

The proposals for issue of Commemorative Postage Stamps will be examined


and approved based on the following rules:-

1. Proposals for issue of Commemorative Postage Stamps may be sent by any


citizen of India.

2. Proposals must be submitted in the format available on


www.indiapost.gov.in. Incomplete proposals will not be considered and no
correspondence will be made in this regard. It shall be the responsibility of the
proponent to submit a complete proposal in the prescribed format.

3. Proposals should be sent at least two years in advance in the prescribed


format for consideration by the Philatelic Advisory Committee (PAC)/Sub
Committee of the PAC and approval by the competent authority.

4. Proposals will be considered and recommended/not recommended by the


PAC/ Sub Committee of the PAC. They will not be carried forward for the next
PAC/ Sub Committee meeting.

5. Not more than 50 issues (maximum 100 stamps) of Commemorative Postage


Stamps per annum shall be issued.

6. Stamps on personalities shall not exceed 10% of the Annual Issue


Programme.

7. The annual stamp issue programme will be announced in the last week of
the December preceding the Calendar year of issue. Once announced, there
will not be any change/increase in the number of stamps and the notified
dates of issue. The Annual Issue Programme shall reflect regional, cultural,
ethnic and gender balance.

8. The date of issue shall be fixed by the Philately Division keeping in view the
significant dates relating to the subject and the availability of slots in the
printing schedule. Dates of issue once fixed shall not be changed. Proponents
may hold a presentation function on any day on or after the date of issue.

9. The denominations of postage stamps shall be in consonance with domestic


and International postal tariffs.
10. Commemorative postage stamps will be issued on subjects/ themes /
institutions / personalities / events that have a national or International
stature or have made national/international contribution or impact or reflect
national/international areas of concern. The theme/subject should be such
that can be depicted on the stamps in a visually appealing manner so as to be
of interest to philatelic collectors.

11. Stamps on a particular subject shall issue only once, except thematic
subjects such as wildlife, environment, transport, flora fauna etc. or regular
issues like Children’s Day, Philately Day, Seasons Greetings etc.

12. Stamps shall be issued only on the apex institution/organization, on its


100th /125th /150th anniversary and not on the branches of any institution or
organization. The institution/organization should have national or international
stature with significant and well recognised contribution in their respective
fields.

13. No stamp will be issued on a living personality. The personalities on whom


commemorative postage stamp may be issued should be of national or
international importance. The occasion to be commemorated must be the
birth centenary or 10th /25th /50th /100th death anniversary. Stamps can be
issued no sooner than ten years after an individual’s death. Exception in this
regard will however be considered to be made for personality from the field of
Art, Culture and Music. A commemorative postage stamp shall be issued in
honour of the Head of State on his/her first death anniversary.

14. A stamp on the building, monument etc. may be issued on its


centenary/125th anniversary/150th anniversary etc. The building, to be so
honoured must be Heritage site of national/international importance or site
recognized by ASI of national/international importance. Building of regional
importance may be commemorated with issue of special cover with special
cancellation.

15. Stamp design shall be decided by the Department of Posts. Religious


symbols, prefixes/suffixes with the name of personalities will not be
incorporated in the design. Once approved, the design of stamp will not be
changed.

16. The Department of Posts will decide the subject matters, prohibited
subjects, procedure for proposal consideration and issue/release of a stamp,
period of sale of commemorative/special stamps and for definitive stamps and
postal stationery. It will also determine issue policy, withdrawal policy and
archival policy.

17. Proponents shall follow the protocol for release functions.

18. Proponents for the stamps relating to institutions/events/large


organisations or proponents belonging to institutions/organisations/ trusts etc.
requesting for a stamp on personalities are required to make a mandatory
purchase of a minimum number of 1 lakh stamps. In case of global institution
with its headquarters outside India, purchase of stamps and requisite philatelic
ancillaries worth of ₹ 25 Lakh will be mandatory.

Source: http://postagestamps.gov.in/ Date: 23-11-2017

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