Switzerland Pro Patria 1957 - Pestalozzi Children's Village
Switzerland · 1957 · 10+10c
This stamp features a stylized depiction of a child's drawing of a house, symbolizing the Pestalozzi Children's Village in Trogen. The design is simple yet evocative, highlighting the theme of providing a home and community for children in need. The 'Pro Patria' inscription indicates the stamp includes a surcharge for charitable causes.
Issued as part of the annual Pro Patria series, this stamp raised funds for the Pestalozzi Children's Village, an international foundation established after World War II to care for war orphans. The village is named after the renowned Swiss pedagogue Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi.
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Photogravure
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