Croatia postage stamps year 2005 Famous Croats

Croatia postage stamps year 2005 Famous Croats MNH

In 2005, Croatia issued a series of postage stamps titled “Famous Croats,” which featured notable Croatian individuals. Some highlighted figures from this series include:

• Dr. Josip Buturac (1905-1993), issued as part of the Famous Croats series in 2005.
• Dragutin Tadijanovic, commemorated on the 100th anniversary of his birth in 2005.
• Baltazar Adam Krčelić, with a 300th anniversary issuance in 2005.
• Tin Ujević, a Croatian poet, featured in the 2005 Famous Croats series.
• Krešimir Ćosić, a famous basketball player, also commemorated in 2005.
• Augustin Kažotić, Stjepan Šulek (composer), and the saint Florian.

The series consisted of several stamps issued on November 4, 2005, and featured various famous Croatian cultural, historical, and sports figures, among others. The stamps were designed by Croatian designers Orsat Franković and Ivana Vučić and the values ranged typically from 1.80 to 5.00 HRK in multicolored designs.

These stamps are part of a broader Croatian tradition of commemorating important nationals on postage stamps, especially under the theme of “Famous Croats” which was recurrent through several years.