The Maid of Orléans
May 08, 2020
2 minutes
t was Théophile Chollet, Mayor of Orléans who convinced the PTT of the need to issue a stamp to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Relief of Orléans. He had argued that if the ceremonies to be held in his city justified the presence of the President of France, they must likewise be of sufficient importance to justify the issue of a commemorative stamp. A design competition was
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