Traditional regional costumes of Ukraine

    Ukraine  2001.12.20

    In issue: Stamp(s): 6    Souvenir sheet(s): 1   

    Issued in: sheets of 8 pairs

  • Number by catalogue:  Michel: 476A   Yvert: 435L   Scott: 446a  

    Perforation type: 13 ¼x13 ¼

    Subject:

    20 kopiyok. Kiev region. Green celebrations. Three girls with green bouquets of sedge. The windmill on the back side

    Additional:

    *The Green Festivities is an ancient popular celebration, dating back to pre-Christian times and symbolizing the final advent of summer and a change of spring calendar cycle to the summer one. The festivities are based on the future harvest cults and solar cycle crops traditions.


  • Number by catalogue:  Michel: Block 34   Yvert: BF29   Scott: 448c  

    Perforation: Harrow   Perforation type: 11 ½x11 ½

    Subject:

    3 stamps 20 kopiyok each and 3 stamps 50 kopiyok each. Celebrations and traditional costumes of Kiev, Chernigov and Poltava Regions

    Size (of sheet, booklet) mm: 100x140