Croatia postage stamps year 2008 Healthy city – Zagreb

Croatia postage stamps year 2008 Healthy city – Zagreb MNH block

📬 Croatia 2008 – 20 Years of the Healthy Cities Movement in Europe

• Stamp Title: 20 Years of the Healthy Cities Movement in Europe (often associated with the Healthy City – Zagreb theme)
• Issue Date: 17 October 2008.
• Type: Commercial postage stamp (not a standard definitive).
• Face Value: Approximately 2.80 kn in Croatian kuna denomination (catalog listing).
• Theme / Commemoration:
  • This stamp marks the 20th anniversary of the Healthy Cities Movement in Europe, a public‑health and urban wellbeing initiative that many European cities, including Zagreb, participate in.
  • It reflects Croatia’s engagement with the broader Healthy Cities program developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and European municipal networks to promote sustainable urban health and quality of life — typically showcased with visual elements of city health, community wellbeing, and urban vitality.

📦 Catalog / Collecting Notes

• Stamp World Catalog: Listed under Croatia postal issues for 2008 as a commercial stamp commemorating 20 years of this European movement.
• First Day Cover (FDC): A related First Day Cover for this issue was also produced, used by collectors, with the same thematic cancellation.
• Design & Use: Though linked to the Healthy Cities network, there isn’t always a depiction of Zagreb’s skyline or specific urban landmarks on the stamp itself — instead, the design typically reflects symbolic or graphic elements celebrating the anniversary and the concept of urban health.