Union of Burma Cover on Postcard with Stamps

UNION OF BURMA on 1 July 1968 reissued a set of stamps showing a selection birds found in the country. These stamps were first circulated in 1964 with the same designs, values and colours; only the stamp sizes were different.

Two of birds from this set  are included on this postcard:
- 10P - Sarus Crane (Grus antigone)
- 1K - Malaber Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceras coronatus)

On 1 October 1974, Burma issued stamps showing the traditional costumes of the different ethnic groups within their nation. Between 1974 till 1991, several different country names were printed on the same stamps, whereas the colours and designs remained the same. The stamps either stated; "Socialist Republic of the Union of Burma" (shown here), "Union of Burma" or "Union of Myanmar".  Ethnic groups included: Mon, Arakan, Burmese, Kachin, Karen  and Chin  (shown on this 15P stamp).

 

The postcard, dated  26 February 1977, depicts an owl and puppet which alludes to a Burmese folk tale. On the reverse side of the card, it can be seen that a then 24 year old student from Pyapon, Burma sent it to the Voice of America for an Anniversary Contest Show.