National Archives - Torre do Tombo

First Day Cover with set of stamps

Souvenir sheet

Archive of Torre do Tombo dates back to the thirteenth century, but only appears documented in 1378, the year that the actual file was installed in the castle of St. George. The fact that they have been deposited in it the ancient book of "Recabedo Regni," made ​​will now be referred as the "Torre do Tombo," popularized in the time of designation D. John I, and said that in time, identifying currently one of the oldest institutions of Portugal. 

Documentation File of the House of the Crown or Royal Archive was the primitive core of the Torre do Tombo. With similar functions to a file of our day, kept all documentation relating to the Treasury (Finance), the books of the royal chancellery (Records of the governing activity), the charters, boundaries of the bumps (Property Records), the sentences of Made Judge of the Crown, certificates of institution morgados and chapels, wills, documents resulting from acts of diplomacy (the marriage treaties of peace, limits, division of the world for its exploration), the documents produced in scope of the maritime expansion. It also included the documentation "of the parties" - legal and natural persons - upon request addressed to the king, obtained permission to trust the Torre do Tombo custody of some of its documents, originals or certified copies, guaranteeing the reliability of the documents submitted and allowing the exercise of rights.

On November 1, 1755, the tower collapsed during the earthquake. The documentation was gathered from the debris, and stored temporarily in a wooden shack, built in the Plaza de Armas. On 26 and 27 August 1757, was transferred temporarily to a part of the building of the Monastery of St. Benedict's Health This situation continued until the inauguration of the new and modern facilities existing in 1990, located in University Mall.

The Liberalism brought a new wave of mergers documentation extinct institutions, pointing out the file and the convents of the Holy Office of the Court, commonly known as Archive of the Inquisition. This line is part of the publication of the Decree of 2 October 1862, which led to the incorporation of documents prior to 1600, with the oldest dating from the ninth century (882), witnessing experiences and events prior to the founding of Portuguese nationality.

With the establishment of the Republic, the National Archives, was under the responsibility of the Directorate General of Education, the Ministry of the Kingdom, and stressed the role of conservation and enhancement of the manuscripts, then absorbing the parish books, with particular emphasis on baptismal records , marriage and death which today constitutes one of the best sources for knowledge of the Portuguese population.

In 1992, Decree-Law No. 106-G/92, 1 June, there was the merger of the Torre do Tombo Institute File Portuguese, established in 1988 to coordinate national policy file.

Decree-Law No. 93/2007 of March 29, creates under the Ministry of Culture, General Directorate of Archives (DGARQ), succeeding this far in assignments entrusted to the Institute of the National Archives / Torre do Tombo (IAN / TT) and the Portuguese Centre for Photography (CPF) that were abolished and merged, maintaining however their identities.

This reform is understood to recover the identity of the National Archives of Torre do Tombo, giving it new powers in the management of electronic archives, along with the explicit mandate to enforce the law establishing the foundations of the political regime and the protection and enhancement of cultural heritage in its strand of papers and photographic heritage.

A cultural heritage to be shared by all
funds held by the Torre do Tombo, more than 1,000 funds documentary, occupying about 90 km long, especially because universal collection "Body Chronological "composed of 83,000 documents that have recently joined the list of UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, which is equivalent to the brand of World Heritage.
The Directorate General of Archives and National Archives of Torre do Tombo have online databases http://digitarq.dgarq.gov.pt/ with about 1,500 documents and records of 7,000,000 images, free access to all domestic and foreign users.
Silvestre Lacerda de Almeida

Directorate General of Archives
National Archives of Torre Tombo

Stamps

€0,32 - Leitura Nova, Livro 4 de Além-Douro: “Quarto da comarca d Alem Doyro. Leytura d el Rey Dom Joham segundo e d el Rey Dom Afonso quinto e d el Rey Duarte". Pergaminho, 1513-08-10.
€0,68 - Carta de fundação da Igreja de Lardosa. Pergaminho, 882-06-27 (fundo/background);
Leitura Nova, Livro 4 de Além-Douro:“Quarto da comarca d Alem Doyro. Leytura d el Rey Dom Joham segundo e d el Rey Dom Afonso quinto e d el Rey Duarte". Pergaminho, 1513-08-10.
€2,00 - Carta de fundação da Igreja de Lardosa. Pergaminho, 882-06-27

Souvenir sheet
Edifício do Arquivo Nacional da Torre do Tombo, foto Fernando Guerra;
Atestado, mandado fazer por D. Dinis, no qual se certifica que se tinha pescado um solho, de grandes dimensões, no Tejo, perto de Santarém. Pergaminho, 1321-02-06 (fundo/background)

Carta de fundação da Igreja de Lardosa. Pergaminho, 882-06-27.

Technical Details

Date of Issue: 12 July 2011

Values: Stamps of €0,32; €0,68 and €2,00  + miniature sheet with one stamp of €2,30

Designer: José Brandão/Susana Brito

Printer: Joh. Enschedé

Process: 4-colour offset lithography

Size: stamps 30.6 mm x 40.0 mm; souvenir sheets 125mm x 95 mm

Perforation: Cross of Christ 13 x 13

Paper: FSC 110g/m2

Watermark:

Sheet: sheets of 50 stamps

500 Years diplomatic relation with Thailand

Set of stamps

First Day Cover with set of stamps

The time of the Caravelas finishes with the packing of the Bojador handle, in 1487. The domain of the winds and chains of the Atlantic, that allowed such fact, would make possible more remote trips and would justify the choice of the more apt Vessel as to affect the route of the Handle.

1511-2011, five centuries of uninterrupted relationship between the oldest and the only Western nation state-the South-east Asia never colonized. Exceeding the mere business contacts, relations between Portugal and Thailand provide a unique case in the annals of history of international relations, assuming the dimensions diplomatic, political, military, religious, cultural and sociological. These relations have always been from the beginning, relations of state-to-state relations between equals parity. In Ayutthaya, the ancient capital where there was a Portuguese neighborhood with its churches and Luso-Thai mixed population, generations of pilots, soldiers, interpreters and doctors loyally served the Kings Siamese. There, where Portuguese was the lingua franca of communication between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, the Portuguese introduced the technology and art of military construction, as well as the European pharmacopoeia and medicine. Closely related to the Asian possessions of the Portuguese Crown, the major embassies Zion received from Malacca, Macau and Goa and the relations between the two countries remained unchanged, even in hard times of the liberation war led by King Taksin - whose guard was composed of Portuguese - and Rama I, which received important military aid that the Queen Dona Maria I of Portugal sent him in 1796. In 1820, Siam and Portugal signed the first treatise written in the modern era, which was consecrated by the full integration of Siam in the international community. In the period of major reforms of the nineteenth and early twentieth century, Rama Rama V and VI, many of Macau from Portuguese established themselves as advisers in Bangkok of the Siamese Government. Unlike other foreigners, were made and received Siamese Thai citizenship. The history of the old covenant is eloquent pioneering example of dialogue between civilizations.

Technical Details

Date of Issue: 20 July 2011

Values: two sets of se-tenant stamps of €0,32 + €0,80

Designer: Carlos Barahona Possollo

Printer: Cartor Security Printer

Process: 4-colour offset lithography

Size: 40 x 30,6 mm

Perforation: 11¾ x 11¾

Paper: FSC 110g./m2

Watermark:

Sheet: sheets of 50 stamps

LITHUANIA – Cover from Trakar, Lithuania to Braga, Portugal.

Cover with stamps and postcards posted on July, 16 2011.

(Special thanks to my friend Yu. Kitaev)

Pilgrim Route of John Paul II

Pope John Paul II, called the Pilgrim Pope, is considered to be one of the most influential leaders of the twentieth century who has served as the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church for almost 27 years. During his papacy, John Paul II visited 129 countries, including Lithuania on 4-8 September 1993. He was the first pope ever to visit our country.
To mark the Pope‘s apostolic visit to Lithuania, the main shrines of Lithuania, the ones connected with this Pope, and the places which received the Holy Father’s attention, have been joined into the Pilgrim Route of John Paul II. In total, fourteen sacral monuments have been included into the Pilgrim Route: Vilnius Cathedral Basilica, the Gate of Dawn Chapel and the Church of St. Therese, the Way of the Cross in Vilnius, the Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Trakai, Kaunas Cathedral Basilica, the Christ’s Resurrection Church in Kaunas, Pažaislis Camaldolese Monastery ensemble, the Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Chapel of the Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Šiluva and the surrounding area, the Hill of Crosses, Šiauliai Cathedral, the ensemble of Tytuvėnai Church and Monastery, Marijampolė Chapel and the Chapel of the Blessed Jurgis Matulaitis in Lūginė, Žemaičių Kalvarija (Samogitian Calvary) Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary Visitation and the Chapels of the Way of the Cross, and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Pivašiūnai.

Technical Details

Date of Issue: 7 May 2011

Values: 2,15 Lt

Designer: H. Ratkevičius

Printer: Österreichische Staatsdruckerei GmbH

Process: Multi-color offset printing

Size: 34,5x30 mm

Perforation:

Paper: Art paper

Watermark:

Sheet:

The Golden Mountains of Altai

The World Natural Heritage of Russia. The Golden Mountains of Altai.

The Golden Mountains of Altai, one of the most picturesque natural sites of Russia, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998. The Golden Mountains of Altai is unique mountain land in the South of the Republic of Altai on its safety, landscape and natural diversity. Lots of kinds and spices of flora and fauna are presented here, many of them are inscribed in the Red Book.

In the stamps are illustrated the The Belukha Mountain, the The Katun River and the The Teletskoye Lake.

Technical Details

Date of Issue: 18 November 2004

Values: 2, 3 and 5 rubles

Designer: Umurkulov A.

Printer:

Process: Multi-color offset printing

Size: 40.00mm x 28.00mm

Perforation: 12 x 12½

Paper: Coated

Watermark:

Sheet: 27 stamps plus 9 coupons (9 panes of four stamps)

 

Yeghegnadzor

Traditional Portuguese Embroidery

Souvenir sheet 'Camisa de Noivo', Guimarães

Souvenir sheet Saco (taleigo) bordado a ponto de cruz, Glória do Ribatejo

In our traditional society, the embroidery was, and is a female activity.
From an early age, girls learn, within the contact with older women of the family, the first points. In this "school", the only that, many times, had access, was also initiated in other knowledge and secrets of life slowly unravelling came.
homely feel this in the long winter nights spent around the fireplace, rehearsing points are simpler and more complex, which were stored in small strips of cloth, known as Maps or showcases. These examples serve as a reference to a day later be played back on clothing and layette.
From north to south and the islands they wrote themselves, very original, true declarations of love, in love scarves. Marriageable girls to great pains in its composition, embroidering a set of reasons for loving great symbolism (hearts, birds, doves, albarradas, brambles etc..) Stressed that with verses. Once ready, the handkerchief was given to the spoken, which should use the festivities as a sign of commitment. Also the shirt of Guimarães, the groom wore on their wedding day, was lovingly embroidered by his fiancee.
embroidering was sent that message, as shown in the phrase that adorns the bag Glória do Ribatejo.
Among the works that the most beautiful brides performed, include the Quilt Engagement of Castelo Branco. Embroidered on natural linen color, with coloured silk threads loose, show, in its composition, a strong Eastern influence.
Further south, arriving Arraiolos rugs that there are ancient and unknown origin.Also in these parts, the Eastern influence is present in the composition and choice of decorative elements - animals, flowers, albarradas - executed with polychrome wool yarn at the point of Arraiolos.
Across the sea, Madeira, to admire the embroidery most of us have internalized and which hold greater economic value. Released from the mid-nineteenth century, these works are for women's clothing and household linen to a clientèle eager and appreciative of refinement. Today, like yesterday, is almost always choose the white fabrics, filled with elaborate compositions performed with the same colour lines.
In the Azores highlight because it is less known, the Straw Embroidery, where small decorative motifs are executed with straw and chipped wires pita (aloe) on tulle, creating a huge light parts.
Today, the Embroidery identified as belonging to different regions of our country has specific characteristics that allow us to identify its origin. The result of a long evolution site, where various influences met and reinvented, embroidery is a product whose value exceeds the cultural significance of each piece.

Acknowledgments:

Madalena Farrajota, Instituto dos Museus e da Conservação / Divisão de Documentação Fotográfica (IMC/DDF), Instituto do Vinho, do Bordado e do Artesanato da Madeira (IVBAM), Museu de Arte Popular

Technical Details

Date of Issue: 28 June 2011

Values: Stamps of € 0,32; €0,47; €0,57; €0,68; €0,80 and €1,00  + two miniature sheets with one stamp of 1.75€ each

Designer: Sofia Raposo

Printer: Cartor Security Printer

Process: 4-colour offset lithography

Size: stamps 30.6 mm x 40.0 mm; souvenir sheets 125mm x 95 mm

Perforation: Cross of Christ 13 x 13

Paper: FSC 110g/m2

Watermark:

Sheet: sheets of 50 stamps

Welcome the 18000th Visitors

Aqui ficam as melhores saudações Filatélicas, para os visitantes de todo o mundo, que diariamente visitam o meu blog.

(English version)

Here are the best Philatelic greetings to visitors from all over the world who daily visit my blog.

CROATIA – Cover from Rijeka, Croatia to Braga, Portugal.

Cover with stamps and posted on June, 14 2011.

(Special thanks to my friend Predrag Falas)

UKRAINE – Postcard from Odessa, Ukraine to Braga, Portugal.

 

 

Cover with stamps and postcard posted on May, 19 2011.

(Special thanks to my friend V. Sulyma)

GERMANY – Cover from Ruhr, Germany to Braga, Portugal

Cover with the ‘Europa 2011 - Forest’ stamp, posted on May, 5 2011.

(A very special thanks to my friend Igor Adolph)

Germany - Europa 2011 'Forest' (Stamp)

Germany - Europa 2011 'Forest' (Miniature sheet)

Series "Europe" Forest

The United Nations declared 2011 the International Year of Forests. In all 48 member countries of the European organization "PostEurop" Therefore, a European trademark on "forest" is published.

The biological, ecological and climatic role of forests for life on earth is of inestimable value. The loss of forests means the loss of biological diversity and climate change.

Since time immemorial, people also use the forests. The clearing of forests for non-simultaneous afforestation have been hurt earlier cultures such that they are no longer existent. But the man apparently has not learned much from it: the reckless deforestation in tropical rain forest, the rigorous cases of ancient trees and not quickly replaceable have already led to significant changes in the flora, fauna and climate. Why is the preservation, reforestation of forests to one of the biggest global challenges? Also, the preservation of the environment is of paramount importance to the trees: Trees can only grow there, where it is in the course of a year long period over 5° C, otherwise the production of wood pulp, the lignin synthesis no longer work.

Even in Germany, the forest has shrunk enormously. It only remained about a third of the area is covered with forest. The forest to protect and reforest the world means to begin their own front door, in their own country.

Technical Details

Date of Issue: 05 May 2011

Values: 0.55€

Subject: Light in the forest

Designer: Prof. Hans Peter Hoch, and Andreas Hoch, Baltmannsweiler

Printer: Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Berlin

Process: Multi-color offset printing

Size: 44.2mm x 26.2mm

Perforation:

Paper: Coated white, fluorescent paper, postage stamps DP 2

Watermark:

Sheet: 10 stamps

Tagetes

The definitive series of stamps "Flowers"

In this country decorating marigold (Tagetes hybrids) in sulfur-yellow, orange or golden brown colours fill the flower beds in gardens, parks and traffic islands. The genus Tagetes includes about 50 species and countless varieties and belongs to the Aster family. The wild species of Tagetes colonize sunny and dry slopes of Mexico and Texas to Argentina. Only one species occurs in Africa. For the gardener Tagetes two properties are important: the plants are easy to cultivate, and their flowering period extends from May until the first frost, so about six months. In the U.S., and recently also with us, the anise-tasting Tagetes lucida is used "as a culinary herb" tarragon to flavour.

Technical Details

Date of Issue: 05 July 2005

Values: 0.20€

Subject: Tagetes

Designer: Stefan Klein & Olaf Neumann, Iserlohn

Printer: Bundesdruckerei GmbH, Berlin

Process: Multi-color offset printing

Size: 21.5mm x 30.13mm

Perforation:

Paper: Coated white, fluorescent paper, postage stamps DP 2

Watermark:

Sheet: 10 stamps

Postcard

UKRAINE – Postcard from Zaporizhia, Ukraine to Braga, Portugal.

Registered cover with stamps posted on May, 5 2011.

(Special thanks to my friend Yuriy Akhtemenko)

The city of Zaporizhia at Wiki.