200th Anniversary of Paavo Ruotsalainen

Finland · 1977 · 1,00 mk

The stamp features a portrait of Paavo Ruotsalainen, a prominent figure in Finnish Pietism, against a plain background. The denomination '1,00 mk' and country names 'SUOMI FINLAND' are visible.

This stamp commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Paavo Ruotsalainen (1777-1852), a Finnish farmer and lay preacher who became a central figure in the Pietist revival movement in Finland.