The special stamp dedicated to the 170th anniversary of the birth of the State Police presented in Rome. The event was attended, for the State Police, the senior manager Domenico Cerbone and for Poste Italiane Roberta Sarrantonio commercial coordinator MA Centro Sud di Filatelia. Also present was Luciana Vitullo, head of the MA Center for Philately. To seal the importance of the 170th anniversary, the two euro coins dedicated to the state police will also go into circulation today.
The stamp of the state police
The stamp portrays two policemen, a woman and a man, in ordinary uniform in front of a steering wheel. An image born from the desire to talk about a police strongly rooted in the present time and projected towards the future made by 'colleagues and colleagues' who every day, even in the midst of so many difficulties, bring their professionalism and above all their humanity into play. to guarantee the values of legality and safety.
The small "work of art" wants to symbolically represent all the women and men of the State Police who work every day at the service of the communities. Behind them is the Giulietta Alfa Romeo, the car for steering wheel services most present on the entire national territory. In the image there is also the reference to the Tricolor which contains the highest values that inspire the actions of the servants of the State.
How to buy the philatelic cancellation
With today's cancellation, the Police stamp can be purchased, thus becoming a collector's item. You can have it, accompanied by related philatelic products such as the philatelic folder, created for the occasion, in A4 trifold format. The folder contains a quatrain of stamps, a single stamp, a canceled and postage-paid postcard and a first-day cover, priced at 15 euros. For those who want to buy them, you can contact the philatelic points of the area: post offices with philatelic counters (about 500) and the 10 Philatelic Spaces (Florence, Genoa, Milan, Naples, Rome, Turin, Trieste and Verona). For information you can consult the page dedicated to the philately of Italian post.
Always Be There
For the 170th anniversary of the state police in Asti the initiative "Be there Always" is held with the delivery of many honors and rewards. The ceremony is marked by due sobriety, given the delicate international situation due to the invasion of Ukraine. Without forgetting the ongoing pandemic emergency. A long-lived administration, that of the State Police, which has accompanied the changes in society over time. Transforming itself to meet new needs in the continuity of the motto sub lege libertas. A police rooted in the present and projected towards the future that returns to share with citizens its most authentic values and the results achieved thanks to the daily work of its women and men.
This year the President of the Republic grants the gold medal of civil merit to the flag of the State Police for the activities carried out during the pandemic. "To the women and men of the State Police who with exceptional value and sense of duty have lavished every energy in guaranteeing, even on the occasion of the pandemic emergency from Covid -19, the protection of the health of all citizens". An exceptional test bench that highlighted the spirit of service that characterizes the activity of each policeman.
Photo source: policedistato.it
