India Post to release a ‘Special Cancellation’ to mark Yoga Day

New Delhi, June 19: To commemorate the 7th International Day of Yoga on June 21, the Department of Posts will release a ‘Special Cancellation’ stamp with a pictorial design to capture the essence of the World Yoga Day.

 

Indian Post will issue this special cancellation through its 810 Head Post offices across India. This is going to be one among the largest such simultaneous philatelic commemorations ever.

 

The special pictorial cancellation stamp will be an inked impression with a graphical design with International Day of Yoga 2021 written in both Hindi and English languages. All delivery and non-delivery Head Post Offices will put this special cancellation on all mail booked on June 21. This is going to be one among the largest such simultaneous philatelic commemorations ever.

 

 

 

A cancellation is defined as a postal marking used to deface a stamp to prevent its reuse. Such cancellations are valued collectibles and often subjects of philatelic studies.

 

Back in 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi released commemorative postage stamps on Surya Namaskara to mark the commemoration of the 2nd International Day of Yoga. In 2017, the UN Postal Administration (UNPA) issued a set of stamps showing 10 yoga asanas to commemorate the International Day of Yoga in New York.

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