Ireland 1960 Refugee Year postage stamps set
On June 20, 1960, Ireland released a commemorative two-stamp set to support the World Refugee Year (1959–1960), a global initiative organized by the United Nations to focus public attention and funds on resolving the status of post-WWII refugees worldwide.
While many nations adopted the UN’s stylized “uprooted tree” logo, Ireland chose a classical, religious allegory depicting The Flight into Egypt: Saint Joseph leading a donkey carrying the Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus. The motif highlighted the Holy Family as early refugees seeking safety.
| Parameter | Details |
| Date of Issue | June 20, 1960 |
| Designer | Karl Uhlemann |
| Printer | Alex. Thom & Co. / De La Rue, Dublin (Recess printed) |
| Inscription | éıʀe, 1959–1960, BLIAIN DÍDEANAC DOMANDA (Irish for “World Refugee Year”) |
| Watermark | “e” Watermark |
| Perforation | 15 x 15 |
| Face Value | Color | Usage / Purpose |
| 3d (3 Pence) | Deep Violet / Purple | Standard domestic letter rate |
| 1s 3d (1 Shilling 3 Pence) | Dark Brown | Standard foreign airmail letter rate |
- Scott Catalog: #173 (3d) & #174 (1s 3d)
- Stanley Gibbons: #180 & #181
- Michel Catalog: #206 & #207
- Hibernian Catalog: #C144 & #C145
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