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Tuesday 9 November 2021

2110) "50 Years of Doctors without Borders (1971-2021)", Switzerland: Swiss Post has issued two postage stamps of 1.00 and 2.00 Francs commemorating the milestone: Date of Stamps issue: 11.11.2021:

2110) "50 Years of Doctors without Borders (1971-2021)", Switzerland: Swiss Post has issued two postage stamps of 1.00 and 2.00 Francs commemorating the milestone: Date of Stamps issue: 11.11.2021:

About 50 Years of Doctors Without Borders (1971-2021):

50 years ago, a group of doctors and media professionals founded the charitable organization "Doctors Without Borders" in response to the famine in Biafra, which had been caused by civil war. 

"Doctors Without Borders" (or "Médecins Sans Frontières" - MSF) is a non profitable international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971.

 MSF gives emergency aid to people affected by wars, victims of armed conflicts, epidemics, famine, natural disasters and man-made disasters, or areas where there is no health care available. It provides this help to all people, regardless of their race, religion or political beliefs.

The activities performed by "Doctors Without Borders" are always based on the principles of neutrality and impartiality.

In 1999 "Doctors Without Borders" was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

"Doctors Without Borders" has grown continuously since it was founded in Paris in 1971

A Swiss section was established in Geneva in 1981; this is now one of the organization’s active operational centers. 

The stamps:

Two remarkable special stamps have been issued to mark the anniversary/milestone.

The two special stamps depict two frequently used medical products familiar to all Swiss people: an adhesive plaster and a bandage clip. 

Special coatings have been used for both stamps, accentuating their impact.

A First Day Cover (FDC) shows a basic medical kit at left. The two Stamps issued in the set are affixed at top right.

The Special Cancellation Stamp is of Geneva Post Office and the cancellation is dated - "11.11.2021"

Blocks of four stamps of the two Variants


Two First Day Covers (FDCs) bearing a Block each of the two variants.

A First Day Envelope (FDE)

Full Sheets of the two Stamp Variants

Technical details:

Issue Date: 11.11.2021

Designer: 1.00: Lea Tschirren, Bern; 2.00: Carmen Meyenhofer, Bern

Printer: Joh. Enschedé, Haarlem, Netherlands

Process: Offset

Colours: 4-colour

Size: 33.00 mm ×28.00  mm



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