20 Years of Antarctic Treaty System

Germany · 1981 · 80 Pfennig

The stamp features a stylized map of Antarctica with radiating lines, symbolizing the international cooperation and agreement of the Antarctic Treaty. Text reads '20 JAHRE ANTARKTISVERTRAG' and 'DEUTSCHE BUNDESPOST'.

This stamp commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty System, an international agreement signed in 1959 that designates Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent.