World Stamp Catalogue/Moldova/2003

2002 ---- Stamp Catalogue of Moldova 2003 ---- 2004 Airships. + April 22. Perf 131/4 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|486 456 The Tissandier brothers’ airship, France, 1883. The first aerostat with an electric engine. thumb|487 457 The “Ucebnîi” airship, Russia, 1908. The first military airship. thumb|488 458 The “Count Zeppelin” airships, Germany, 1928. One of the biggest airships. It crossed the Atlantic Ocean 143 times carrying 13110 passages. 2003. April 30. Butterflies. + April 30. Perf 131/4:123/4 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|490 459 Scarce Swallowtail. Iphiclides podalirius. thumb|491 460 Butterflies Tiger Moths. Callimorpha quadripunctaria. thumb|492 461 Oak Hawk-moth. Marumba quercus. thumb|493 462 Meleager's blue. Polyommatus daphnis. center|thumb|480px|490,493491,492 Miniature sheets 28 Butterflies.Michel Catalogue Number 459-462 Europe 2003. The art of the poster. + June 12. Perf 131/4 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|494 463 Poster Assembly “Joc”. thumb|495 464 Poster “Mihai Eminescu”. 10 years from the production of the “Europe” stamps in the Republic of Moldova. + June 12. Image Description Notes center|thumb|480px|496-497 Miniature sheets 29 496 - Chişinău – the capital of the Republic of Moldova. View. 497 - Rustic scenery, Moldova. Michel Catalogue Number 465-466 Red Cross of the Republic of Moldova. + July 4. Perf 131/4:13 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|498 467 Red Cross Society of the Republic of Moldova – member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCRCS). thumb|499 468 The shot of an exceptional situation and the emblem “Red Cross of the Republic of Moldova”. European Youth Olympic Festiva, Paris. + July 25. Perf 131/2 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|500 469 Athletics. thumb|501 470 Cycling. thumb|502 471 Gymnastics. Terror free world. + October 21. Perf 133/2 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|503 472 The painting “Candles”, A. Ahlupin. thumb|504 473 The painting “Pax Cultura”, N. Roerich. Dimitrie Cantemir. + October 24. Perf 13 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|505 474 “Dimitrie Cantemir”. Engraving XVIII century. Anonymous author. Presidency of the Republic of Moldova at the Minister Committee, at the European Council. + November 5. Perf 131/2 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|506 475 The President of the Republic of Moldova – Vladimir Voronin and the logotype of the presidency of the Republic of Moldova at the Minister Committee, at the European Council. Famous Personalities. + November 14. Perf 131/2 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|507 476 Nicolae Donici (1874-1956). Astrophysicist, the founder of the Astronomical Observatory from Dubăsari Vechi. thumb|508 477 Nicolae Dimo (1873-1959). Specialist in agriculture, University teacher. thumb|509 478 Nicolai Costenco (1913-1993). Poet and prose writer. thumb|510 479 Milestone Lewis (1895-1980). Movie producer, born in Chişinău, twice Oscar laureate (1927, 1930). thumb|511 480 Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), self-portrait. Dutch painter. From the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova: Birds. + December 18. Perf 131/2 Image Michel Catalogue Number Description Reference Notes thumb|512 481 Mute Swan. Cygnus olor. thumb|513 482 Great White Egret.Egretta alba. thumb|514 483 Steppe Eagle. Aquila rapax. thumb|515 484 The Little Bustard. Tetrax tetrax. center|thumb|480px|514,513515,512 Miniature sheets 30 From the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova: Birds.Michel Catalogue Number 481-484 2002 ---- Stamp Catalogue of Moldova 2003 ---- 2004 2003