Albanian Alphabet Anniversary

Albania · 1962 · 12.50 Lek

This stamp commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Albanian alphabet. The design features an open book displaying the modern Albanian alphabet, symbolizing the importance of literacy and national identity. A quill pen is poised over the book, representing the act of writing and scholarship.

Issued in 1962 during the communist era under Enver Hoxha, this stamp celebrates the Congress of Manastir (1908), which standardized the Albanian alphabet, a key event in the Albanian National Awakening.