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Jasmine (2004)

 

jasmine flower

 

 Issue Name:

Jasmin

 Thai Issue Name:

ดอกมะลิ

 Issue Date:

2004/2547-08-02

 Cause:

To publicize jasmine and promote Thai philatelic activities

 Catalogue Number:

2004/74

 Denomination:

5 Baht

 Unused Value:

8 Baht

 Used Value:

4 Baht

 Thailex Collection:

n/a

 Size:

31 x 31 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

2,000,000 pieces

 Printer:

Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

Embossed print of a jasmine flower, i.e. Arabian Jasmine, a medium-sized shrub of the genus Jasminum sambac. It is pure white flowers, has a sweet fragrance and blooms all year round. In Thailand, it is considered a symbol for maternal love and has been assigned to be the flower of Mother Day, known in Thai as Wan Mae.

 Related Link:

dok, ma-li, Wan Mae