Belarus year 2007 Europa stamps – 100 Years of Scouting MNH
The official theme for the 2007 EUROPA Stamps was “100 Years of Scouting” (celebrating the centenary of the Boy Scout Movement founded by Robert Baden-Powell).
The Republic of Belarus (Pošta Belarusi) issued a set of two stamps to commemorate this anniversary.
Belarus 2007 EUROPA: 100 Years of Scouting
The stamps, issued on May 4, 2007, feature two distinct but related emblems of the Scouting movement.
| Stamp Detail | Stamp 1 (No. 680) | Stamp 2 (No. 681) |
| Design Motif | Scout Square Knot (a symbol of the connection between the Boy Scouts of America and the World Organization of the Scout Movement, although used broadly as a Scouting emblem). | Emblem of the National Scout Association of Belarus (the symbol for the local organization). |
| Designer | Artiom Rybchinski | Svetlana Lumyanskaya |
| Face Value | 500 BYR (Belarusian Rubles) | 1000 BYR (Belarusian Rubles) |
| Series | EUROPA 2007 – 100 Years of Scouting | EUROPA 2007 – 100 Years of Scouting |
| Issue Date | May 4, 2007 | May 4, 2007 |
Additional Note: Belarus also issued an artistically decorated booklet for this theme, which contained a sheetlet of 7 stamps and 1 coupon (or label) that sometimes featured a portrait of Scouting founder Robert Baden-Powell.
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