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Postage stamps and postal history of Belgium

Index Postage stamps and postal history of Belgium

Belgium began using national postage stamps on July 8, 1849, when two imperforate stamps, a 10c. [1]

16 relations: Auguste Beernaert, Belgium, Dutch language, Epaulettes (stamp), French language, German East Africa, German language, Germania (stamp), Inverted Dendermonde, Jean-Baptiste Moens, Leopold I of Belgium, Leopold II of Belgium, List of people on the postage stamps of Belgium, Postage stamp, Postage stamps and postal history of Ruanda-Urundi, World War I.

Auguste Beernaert

Auguste Marie François Beernaert (26 July 1829 – 6 October 1912) was the 14th Prime Minister of Belgium from October 1884 to March 1894.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Western Europe bordered by France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.

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Dutch language

The Dutch language is a West Germanic language, spoken by around 23 million people as a first language (including the population of the Netherlands where it is the official language, and about sixty percent of Belgium where it is one of the three official languages) and by another 5 million as a second language.

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Epaulettes (stamp)

Epaulettes (Épaulettes, Epauletten) is the colloquial name of the first series of postage stamps issued by Belgium.

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French language

French (le français or la langue française) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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German East Africa

German East Africa (Deutsch-Ostafrika) (GEA) was a German colony in the African Great Lakes region, which included present-day Burundi, Rwanda, and the mainland part of Tanzania.

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German language

German (Deutsch) is a West Germanic language that is mainly spoken in Central Europe.

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Germania (stamp)

Germania stamps are definitive stamps that were issued by the German Empire and the Weimar Republic between 1900 and 1922, depicting Germania.

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Inverted Dendermonde

The Inverted Dendermonde is a Belgian postage stamp, issued in 1920.

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Jean-Baptiste Moens

Jean-Baptiste Philippe Constant Moens (27 May 1833, Tournai – 28 April 1908) was a Belgian philatelist recognized as the first dealer in stamps for collectors.

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Leopold I of Belgium

Leopold I (Léopold Ier; German and Leopold I; 16 December 1790 – 10 December 1865) was a German prince who became the first King of the Belgians following the country's independence in 1830.

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Leopold II of Belgium

Leopold II (9 April 183517 December 1909) reigned as the second King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 and became known for the founding and exploitation of the Congo Free State as a private venture.

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List of people on the postage stamps of Belgium

This is a list of people on stamps of Belgium.

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Postage stamp

A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage.

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Postage stamps and postal history of Ruanda-Urundi

The African territories of Ruanda and Urundi came under Belgian control as Ruanda-Urundi after they were seized from Germany during World War I in 1916.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postage_stamps_and_postal_history_of_Belgium

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