Stamps featuring the Federation of Free Farmers
The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a stamp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Federation of Free Farmers.
| Kind of Issue: | Commemorative |
| Denomination and Quantity: | P6.00 – – – – – 70,000 |
| Date of Issue: | October 25, 2003 |
| Last Day of Sale: | April 25, 2004 |
| Sheet Composition: | 50 (10 x 5) |
| Size of Stamps: | 30mm x 40mm |
| Perforation: | 14 |
| Printing Process: | Litho-Offset ( 4 colors) |
| Paper: | Imported Unwatermarked |
| Printer: | Amstar Company, Inc. |
| Designer: | Leo Burnet |
| Design Coordinators: | Antonio Montemayor Rodolfo Perez |
| Layout Artist: | Alfonso V. Divina |
| Design: | The anniversary logo is an amalgam of elements embodying the spirit of the FFF peasant movement. The two circles symbolize the Federation’s rich yesteryears and its promising future, both of which are linked together by a pathway as a reminder that the collective wisdom the FFF shall employ in its renewed journey finds strength in its historic struggles in the past. The palay stands for the movement’s progress, collective strength and prosperity — heralded by its broad membership base and the fertile structures it has instituted for the betterment of the peasant sector. The handshake symbolizes the spirit of cohesive brotherhood or kapatiran that pervades the ranks of the farmer-members of FFF. The carabao, meanwhile, is the animal reminiscent of fields and paddies, the farmer’s workhorse–sturdy, robust, and unfaltering like its master. Similarly, the plow is the farmer’s primary tool, exemplifying his drudgery and sweat in toiling for the nation. The three mountains, representing Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, stands for the expansive foothold of the federation throughout the Philippines. The laurel is the emblem of knowledge, fashioned in a cradling position to symbolize its nurturing role in the movement. Finally, the Crown and Cross, which denote the FFF’s foundation day on the Feast of Christ the King, also evoke how deeply entrenched the movement’s philosophy is in the social canons of the Church. |
Stamps and Official First Day Covers will be available starting 25 October 2003 at the Philatelic Service, Door 203, Liwasang Bonifacio, 1000 Manila and all Regional Offices of the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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