Description
For the opening of the R.O.C. Military Academy in 1924, Sun Yat-sen, the father of the Republic of China, delivered a written statement whose words would be turned into the lyrics of the national anthem. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the academy and to express thanks to the members of the military for their continued sacrifices and hard work in their service of protecting the nation, Chunghwa Post has released a commemorative souvenir sheet. The sheet includes one NT$8 stamp and one NT$28 stamp.
The stamps’ backgrounds include images of the R.O.C. flag and the academy’s flag, as well as the academy’s first campus gate in Whampoa. In the foreground of the NT$28 stamp are four saluting students in different uniforms from the four different campus eras of the academy (Whampoa, Nanjing, Chengtu and Fenghsan). These soldiers will always remember the school motto of “affection, precision, sincerity” and stay true to the “Whampoa spirit,” which emphasizes sacrifice, solidarity, and responsibility. The sheet embodies the true character of the academy’s alumni, who have devoted their efforts to the country for a century. The Whampoa centenary logo (forming a “100”), which is found both on the NT$8 stamp and in the upper margin of the souvenir sheet, symbolizes the continuity between the past and the future and the hopes for stability, long-term peace and the continued prosperity of the nation.
By-issues
(1) First Day Cover (220 mm × 158 mm): NT$3 apiece
(2) Folder (with or without mount): NT$8 apiece
(3) Loose-leaf album page: NT$16 apiece
(4) Pre-cancelled FDC affixed with one souvenir sheet: NT$39 apiece
To purchase the relative philatelic products, please go directly to the post office branches, Postal Museum or order on line at https://stamp.post.gov.tw.
Cachet: A commemorative cachet will be available at Postal Museum and the following branches: Taipei Beimen, Shilin, Wenshan Jingmei, Yangming-shan, Shiding, Shenkeng, Pingsi, Kinmen, Matsu, Beitou, Neihu, Nangang, Muzha, Keelung Ai 3rd Road, Banqiao Wenhua Rd., Sindian, Shulin, Sanchong Zhongshan Rd., Sinzhuang, Danshui, Yilan Zhongshan Rd., Luodong, Taoyuan Chenggong Rd., Zhongli, Longtan, Yangmei, Hsinchu Wuchang St., Jhubei , Zhudong, Hukou, Miaoli Zhongmiao, Taichung Minquan Rd., Fongyuan , Changhua Zhongyang Rd., Yuanlin, Nantou Sanhe, Chiayi Wenhua Rd., Chiayi Yushan, Douliou Siping Rd., Tainan Chenggong Rd., Jiali, Sinying, Xinxing, Temporary Post Office(Xinxing Post Office), Gangshan, Fongshan, Military Academy, Magong Jhongjheng Rd., Pingtung Minsheng Rd., Taitung Datong Rd., Hualien Guo-an and Taipei Mail Processing Center-Prompt Mail Collection Subsection. For further information about the locations of commemorative cachets, please refer to our website at http://www.post.gov.tw.