Serbia postage stamps year 2012 Academy of Music and Arts

Serbia postage stamps year 2012 Academy of Music and Arts MNH

Pošta Srbije issued a three‑stamp set dedicated to music and fine arts academies, including the Academy of Music in Belgrade (often associated with the Faculty of Music Arts), as part of a broader “Science / Academies” theme issued on 30 March 2012.

🇷🇸 Serbia 2012 — “Academies (Music, Fine Arts, Gymnasium)” Set

📅 Date of Issue: 30 March 2012 — part of the 2012 thematic program.

📮 Stamps in the Set:
This set included three individual stamps, each commemorating an educational and cultural institution:

1. 75 years of the Academy of Music in Belgrade (Academy of Music / Faculty of Music Arts) — Michel No. 455
2. 75 years of the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade — Michel No. 456
3. 150 years of the Gymnasium in Požarevac — Michel No. 457

🎼 Academy of Music (Belgrade)

• The Academy of Music in Belgrade (today the Faculty of Music Arts at the University of Arts) was founded 75 years before 2012 (circa 1937–1938) and is a leading institution for music education, performance, composition, and musicology in Serbia.
• The stamp commemorating this milestone celebrates the institution’s contribution to Serbian music culture and professional music training.

📌 Catalog Information (per collector listings):

• Michel Numbers:
  • Mi 455 — 75 years of Academy of Music in Belgrade (22 RSD)
  • Mi 456 — 75 years of Academy of Fine Arts (33 RSD)
  • Mi 457 — 150 years of Gymnasium in Požarevac (44 RSD)

🖼️ Theme & Design:

• The stamps feature portrait or symbolic imagery tied to each institution; for the Academy of Music that typically includes musical motifs and architectural elements associated with its Belgrade campus.
• Designer credit is generally given to Boban Savić, a frequent designer of Serbia’s modern commemorative stamps.

📌 Summary — Serbia 2012 Academies Set