United Nations-issued postage stamps. Early to recent, staid to quirky, single-toned to multi-colored.

1. United Nations Stamps
By Theme
from the Uncle Bing Collection

2. Intro
There are many fine stamp designs in any
one country’s catalog. The United Nations’
philatelic department, though, has its pick
of the world’s best artists and designers.
It does not have to deal as much with the
political pressure of commemorating
celebrities, the poultry industry, or this
year’s dictator.

3. In 2014, my Uncle Bing revived my
childhood love of philately when he gave
me his own UN-heavy stamp collection.
“See what you can do with this,” is all he
asked in return.
Showing the visitors the wide variety of
United Nations stamp designs is my attempt
to honor his wish.

4. Buildings

5. UN Headquarters, New York City

6. UN Headquarters, New York City

7. UN Headquarters, New York City

8. UN Headquarters, New York City

9. Palace of the Nations,
Geneva, Switzerland

10. World Health Organization,
Geneva

11. Palais des Nations
on postcard

12. General Assembly,
Central Hall, London

13. General Assembly,
Palais de Chaillot, Paris

14. World Heritage Buildings, Japan

15. People

16. Population & Development

17. Hope

18. Families

19. UN around the World

20. People in their Surroundings

21. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold,
Assassinated 1961

22. Symbols

23. Peace

24. Hands

25. UN Globe & Wreath

26. UN Globe & Wreath

27. Human Rights

28. Refugees

29. Refugees

30. 1952

31. 1955

32. 1957

33. Education

34. UNICEF

35. Communication

36. From Semaphore to Satellite

37. First UN Air Mail Postage

38. Early Air Mail

39. Universal Postal Union

40. Philately Tribute

41. Anniversary Issue

42. United Nations Postal Administration

43. Environment

44. Food and Agriculture Organization

45. Forestry

46. Earth Summit

47. Environmentally Friendly
Facilities and Equipment

48. Climate Change

49. Climate Change

50. Climate Change

51. Endangered Animals of the World

52. Endangered Animals of the World

53. Animals of the World

54. Economic
Development

55. Asian Economic Improvement

56. European Economic Improvement

57. Postwar Reconstruction and Development

58. Economies in Gear

59. Democracy Fund

60. Flags

61. Early Flag Stamps

62. Nobel Prize

63. Long-Running Nation Series

64. Red and Blue in Many Flags

65. 2000 Peace Flag

66. Thanks for Looking!
For more information, check out these sites:
• Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum
• American Philatelic Society
• UN Stamps for Sale
• United Nations Home Page
• My Sites: Joe’s Eclectica, Earwaves Again
© 2014 Joe Kowalski