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2013
Indonesia: Year Programme

 


10 February Year of the Snake
17 February Anniversary of International Red Cross
09 March Indonesian Traditional Music Instruments
06 April JIS Indonesia Mexico
01 May 50 Years of Liberation of West Irian
02 May 100 Years of Ki Hadjar Dewantara Article
10 May Australia
05 June Environmental Care
14 June 100th Anniversary of Indonesian Archaeological Institute
23 July SOS Children's Village Indonesia
02 August Thailand
08 August JIS Indonesia Suriname
26 August Indonesian Postal Services
17 September JIS Indonesia South Korea
05 October Indonesian Army
05 November Flora and Fauna
31 December Indonesian Traditional Calendars




January

 

INFORMATION SHEET:  Indonesia

 

Year of the Snake, 2013

 

Issue Date:     22nd Janaury 2013              Values:          3v + ss + mini sheet

Theme:         Special Chinese New Year       Stamp Size:      25.31 x 41.06

Gumming:       PVA                            Paper:           Tullis Russel

Printing:        4 colours + 1 invisible ink       Designer:        Guruh Ramdani, Bambang Sonjaya

Printer:         Perum PERURI                   Printing Process: Offset

Sales Period:   Six months from issue date

 

In Indonesia the Chinese lunar New Year is a national holiday and this year it falls on 10th February 2013.

Naja Sputatrix (Indonesian Cobra) the colour of the snake varies between regions.  It can grow up to two metres and likes warm damp habitats.

Dewa Ruci is a legend of a Javanese traditional puppet play called wayang.

Naga Seba is a batik design depicting a snake and birds (wings).  This typical Cirebon design is also used in glass paintings.







February

 

 

 

Ratu Boko Palace, 2013

 

Issue Date:      20th February, 2013                     Values:         2v

Theme:          Special                                 Stamp Size:     25.31 x 41.06

Gumming:        PVA                                    Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 separation + 1 invisible ink            Printer:          Perum PERURI          

Printing Process: Offset                                  Sales Period:    Six months from issue date

Photographs:    Courtesy of PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan & Ratu Boko (Persero)

Ratu Boko Palace is an archaeological site in the form of a royal palace of old Mataram Kingdom from the 8th Century.

Sumunaring Abhyagiri a contemporary Java dance performed at the site telling the story of the royal family.



 


March

 

 

 

Traditional Music Instruments, 2013

 

Issue Date:     9th March, 2013                 Values:          11v

Theme:         Indonesian Music Instruments    Stamp Size:     41.06 x 25.31

Gumming:      PVA                             Paper:           Tullis Russel

Printing:        4 separation + 1 invisible ink    Designer:        Pidi Baiq

Printer:         Perum PERURI                   Printing Process: Offset

 

Sales Period:   Six months from issue date







April

 

 

 

JIS Indonesia-Mexico, 2013

 

Issue Date:     6th April, 2013                         Values:         2v

Theme:         Special                                Stamp Size:     41.06 x 25.31

Gumming:      PVA                                    Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:        4 separation + 1 invisible ink           Designer:        KoeZ

Printer:         Perum PERURI                          Printing Process: Offset

Sales Period:   Six months from issue date


Bornean Clouded Leopard endemic to the island of Kalimantan

Mexican Jaguar is the only Panthera species found in the Americas







 

May

 

 

 

50 Years of Liberation of West Irian, 2013

 

Issue Date:      1st May, 2013                          Values:         3v

Theme:          Commemorative                        Stamp Size:     41.06 x 25.31

Gumming:        PVA                                   Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 separation + 1 invisible ink           Perforation:     12.75 x 13.50

Printing Process: Offset                                  Printer:         Perum PERURI          

Sales Period:    Six months from issue date             Designer:       The winners of Indonesia Stamp Design Contest 2012

 

 

On 15th August 1962 negotiations between Indonesia and the Netherlands were held at UN Headquarters in New York.  At the talks Indonesia was represented by Soebandrio and the Netherlands was represented by Jan Herman Van Roijen and C. W. A. Schurmann.

 

        On 1st May 1963 the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority handed over the administration of Western Irian to Indonesia.




 

 

 

100 Years of Ki Hadjar Dewantara’s Article, 2013

 

Issue Date:      2nd May, 2013                         Values:         1v

Theme:          Commemorative                        Stamp Size:    41.06 x 25.31

Gumming:        PVA                                   Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 separation + 1 invisible ink           Perforation:     12.75 x 13.50

Printing Process: Offset                                  Printer:         Perum PERURI          

Sales Period:    Six months from issue date             Designer:       Manchoe

 

        As a writer and journalist, Ki Hadjar Dewantara (born Raden Mas Soewardi Soerjaningrat) often wrote scathing criticism of the Dutch Government, was eventually arrested and exiled to the island of Bangka. In 1913 was taken to The Netherlands along with Douwes Dekker and Dr. Tjipto Mangoenkoesoemo who became known as “Tiga Serangkai”




 

 

 

150th Anniversary: International Red Cross, 2013

 

Issue Date:      8th May, 2013                          Values:          2v

Theme:          Commemorative                        Stamp Size:     41.06 x 25.31

Gumming:       PVA                                    Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 separation + 1 invisible ink           Perforation:      12.75 x 13.50

Printing Process: Offset                                  Printer:         Perum PERURI          

Sales Period:    Six months from issue date             Designer:       Indra Yogasara



 

 

Since the organisation was founded in February 1863 in Geneva, Switzerland the sole objective has been to ensure protection and assistance for victims of armed conflicts and strife around the world.  This is done by direct action and encouraging the development of international humanitarian law.




 

 

 

 

 

The World Stamp Expo Australia, 2013

 

Issue Date:      10th May, 2013                         Values:         2 souvenir sheets

Theme:          Special                                Stamp Size:     41.06 x 25.31

Gumming:       PVA                                    Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 separation + 1 invisible ink           Perforation:     12.75 x 13.50

Printing Process: Offset                                  Printer:         Perum PERURI          

Sales Period:    Six months from issue date             Designer:       Teguh Wiyanto



 

 

The Exhibition held at the Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne hosted more than 30 countries.






 

June

 

 

 

Environment Care, 2013

 

Issue Date:      5th June, 2013                         Values:         2v plus ss

Theme:          Special                                Stamp Size:     41.06 x 25.31

Gumming:       PVA                                    Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 separation + 1 invisible ink           Perforation:      12.75 x 13.50

Printing Process: Offset                                 Printer:          Perum PERURI          

Sales Period:    Six months from issue date             Designer:       Guruh Ramdani

 

This year’s them for the World Environment Day is “THINK-EAT-SAVE” hoping to encourage better awareness and impact of food consumption and resulting waste.






 

 

 

100 Years of Indonesian Archaeological Institute, 2013

 

Issue Date:      14th June, 2013                         Values:         2v plus ss

Theme:          Commemorative                         Stamp Size:     41.06 x 25.31

Gumming:        PVA                                    Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 separation + 1 invisible ink            Perforation:     12.75 x 13.50

Printing Process: Offset                                  Printer:          Perum PERURI          

Sales Period:    Six months from issue date            

 

The Institute was established in 1913. The first Indonesian Leader was Drs. R. Soekmono.  Throughout the years the Institute has protected and restored the nation’s cultural heritage.



 

                1 / 2   Cave Painting of Uhallie                                        SS   Relief Panel Borobudur Temple

  2 / 2   Relief of Ramayana Fragment of Prambanan Temple                             “Buddha attained enlightenment”



                                                                 FDC


July

 

 

 

SOS Children’s Village, 2013

 

Issue Date:      23rd July, 2013                         Values:          2v

Theme:          Special                                 Stamp Size:     41.06 x 25.31

Gumming:        PVA                                    Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 separation + 1 invisible ink            Printer:          Perum PERURI          

Printing Process: Offset                                  Designer:        ArCom

Sales Period:    Six months from issue date

 

SOS Children’s Villages founded in 1949 and is established in 132 countries.  There are 8 SOS Villages in Indonesia with more than 7,000 children treated or educated and over 1,000 actually living in the villages.  The age range of the children is infant to 21 years.  The majority of the children continue to live with their own families or foster homes.




August

 

 

 

The World Stamp Expo Thailand, 2013

 

Issue Date:     2nd August, 2013                        Values:         1 souvenir sheet

Theme:         Special                                 Stamp Size:     41.06 x 25.31

Gumming:       PVA                                    Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 colour separation + 1 invisible ink     Perforation:     12.75 x 13.50

Printing Process: Offset                                  Printer:         Perum PERURI          

Sales Period:    Six months from issue date             Designer:       Teguh Wiyanto

 

This exhibition was held in the Royal Paragon Hall, Bangkok, Thailand.








 

 

 

Indonesian Postal Services, 2013

 

Issue Date:     26th August, 2013                       Values:         6 values

Stamp Size:     3 x 21 x 26mm; 3 x 24 x 32 mm       Format:         3 in sheets of 50 1v stamps;

FDC:            3 with 2 stamps on each                               3 in sheets of 32 1v stamps

Gumming:       PVA                                    Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 colour separation + 1 invisible ink     Perforation:     12.75 x 13.50

Printing Process: Offset                                  Printer:         Perum PERURI          

Sales Period:    Six months from issue date             Designer:        Anwar Firdaus






September

 

 

 

Joint Issue Indonesia South Korea, 2013

 

Issue Date:      17th September, 2013                     Values:         2

Theme:          Special                                  Stamp Size:     40.00 x 30.00 mm

Gumming:        PVA                                     Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 colour separation + 1 invisible ink      Perforation:      12.75 x 13.50

Printing Process: Offset                                   Printer:          Perum PERURI          

Sales Period:    Six months from issue date               Designer:        ROH Junghwa / Koez Kusdiana

 

40th Anniversary of Indonesia – Korea Diplomatic Relations.







 

 

 

 

National Philatelic Exhibition, Bandoeng, 2013

 

Issue Date:      25th September, 2013                   Values:         SS

Theme:          Special                                 Sheet Size:     123 x 74 mm

Gumming:       PVA                                     Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 colour separation + 1 invisible ink     Perforation:     12.75 x 13.50

Printing Process: Offset                                                 

Sales Period:    Six months from issue date   



October

 

 

 

 

Garuda Contingent, 2013

 

Issue Date:      5th October, 2013                       Values:          4v

Theme:          Special                                  Stamp Size:     40.00 x 30.00 mm

Gumming:       PVA                                     Paper:           Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 colour separation + 1 invisible ink      Perforation:      12.75 x 13.50

Printing Process: Offset                                   Photographs:     Courtesy of PMPP-TNI

Printer:          Perum PERURI                           Sales Period:     Six months from issue date







November

 

 

 

 

Flora and Fauna, 2013

 

Issue Date:      5th November, 2013                     Values:          2v plus ss

Theme:          Special                                 Stamp Size:     41.06 x 25.31

Gumming:       PVA                                     Paper:          Tullis Russel

Printing:         4 separation + 1 invisible ink            Perforation:     12.75 x 13.50

Printing Process: Offset                                   Printer:         Perum PERURI          

Sales Period:    Six months from issue date              Designer:       Hari Mintaredja

 

LARGE TOOTH SAWFISH

 

(Pristis microdon)

 

This fresh water shark lives in Lake Sentani. 

 

Due to its specific habitat it is now on the near extinct list of endangered species.

 

 

 

SAGO

 

(Metrosylon sago Rottb)

This endemic plant species found mainly in Papua area is a part of the staple diet of the Papua and Maluku people.  This plant can also be distilled into ethanol.