Syrian History Stamps

The stamp issued on April 22, 1970 on the occasion of Vladimir Lenin's 100th birthday. This stamp wa
The stamp issued on April 22, 1970 on the occasion of Vladimir Lenin's 100th birthday. This stamp was issued during the regime of President Nur al-Din al-Atasi and Salah Jadid, during the heyday of Syria's honeymoon with the USSR.

The stamp issued in 1970 on the occasion of the "correction movement" that brought Hafez al-Asad to
The stamp issued in 1970 on the occasion of the "correction movement" that brought Hafez al-Asad to power on November 16, 1970.

The stamp issued in March 1971 on the occasion of electing Hafez al-Asad as president of Syria, and
The stamp issued in March 1971 on the occasion of electing Hafez al-Asad as president of Syria, and re-opening of the Syrian Parliament (which was closed in 1963-1970) under a new name, the People's Assembly.

The stamp issued in November 1971, on the first anniversary of the "correction movement" that brough
The stamp issued in November 1971, on the first anniversary of the "correction movement" that brought President Hafez al-Asad to power on November 16, 1970.

The stamp issued on September 28, 1971, on the first anniversary of Gamal Abd al-Nasser's passing.
The stamp issued on September 28, 1971, on the first anniversary of Gamal Abd al-Nasser's passing. Nasser died in Egypt on September 28, 1970.

The stamp issued in 1973 on the occasion of creating the Federation of Arab Republics between Syria,
The stamp issued in 1973 on the occasion of creating the Federation of Arab Republics between Syria, Egypt, and Libya. The agreement, signed between Hafez al-Asad of Syria, Anwar al-Sadat of Egypt, and Mouammar al-Qaddafi of Libya, never materialized.

The stamp issued in 1988 to honor Mohammad Faris, the first Syrian to go to outer space on a joint S
The stamp issued in 1988 to honor Mohammad Faris, the first Syrian to go to outer space on a joint Soviet-Syrian space mission. Faris returned to Syria, and was well-received and honored by President Hafez al-Asad.

The stamp issued in 1995 commemorating 25 years of the "correction movement" that brought President
The stamp issued in 1995 commemorating 25 years of the "correction movement" that brought President Hafez al-Asad to power in 1970.