Luxembourg Stamps 1984 by Gary Little

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Association Anniversaries

FSPL, CGFP, FSFL, and CFL

Date of Issue: March 6, 1984

These stamps commemorate the anniversaries of four Luxembourg organizations:

• Federation of Philatelic Societies of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (FSPL) -- 50th anniversary
• Civil Service Trade Union (CGFP) -- 75th anniversary
• Postmen's Trade Union of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (FSFL) -- 75th anniversary
• Luxembourg Railways (CFL) -- 125th anniversary

Environment Protection

Date of Issue: March 6, 1984

These stamps depict two ways to protect the environment -- the establishment of vehicle-free pedestrian zones and water pollution abatement.

European Parliament

2nd Election

Date of Issue: March 6, 1984

This stamp highlights the elections of the European Parliament, a body giving some of the strongest impulses on the way to European unification.

Europa 1984

Bridge

Date of Issue: May 7, 1984

These Europa stamps commemorate the 25th anniversary of the European Conference on Posts and Telecommunications (CEPT).

Paintings from Pescatore Museum

Date of Issue: May 7, 1984

Four masterpieces from the Pescatore Museum are shown on these stamps:

• "The Smoker" by David Teniers le Jeune (17th century)
• "Young Turk Caressing His Horse" by Eugène Delacroix (1826)
• "Festival of the Kings" by Jan Steen (17th century)
• "The Lacemaker" by Pieter van Slingelandt (17th century)

Los Angeles Olympic Games

Date of Issue: May 7, 1984

This stamp publicizes the 1984 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles, U.S.A.

Restored Castles

Hollenfels and Larochette

Date of Issue: September 10, 1984

The restored castles of Hollenfels (14th century) and Larochette (12th century) are featured on these stamps.

Fossils

Date of Issue: September 10, 1984

These stamps show fossils found in Luxembourg and are part of the paleontology collection of the Natural History Museum in Luxembourg:

• mollusc shell
• "devil's claw" shell
• ammonite shell
• dapedius fish

World War II Liberation

40th Anniversary

Date of Issue: September 10, 1984

This stamp honors the American troops who played an important role in liberation of Luxembourg on September 10, 1944.

Children's Portraits I (Caritas Issue)

Date of Issue: December 5, 1984

These stamps depict the Nativity and portraits of children based on a graphic study of the physionomy of the child, the mirror of its soul:

• surprise
• dreaming
• Nativity
• sulking
• admiration