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The International Postage Stamp Design Contest has been held by Korea Post since 1996 to increase public interest in postage stamps and find more creative ideas for stamp design.
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Youth Category |
General Category |
Theme |
Family |
Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers |
Subject |
Express love for the family and realize its importance and the joy and happiness family gives us. |
Warn about the seriousness of the abnormal climate phenomena message that we must save the Polar region through protection of the glaciers. |
Eligibility |
Those 17 years of age and under |
No restriction |
Submission guidelines
- Number of entries submitted: No limit
- Size of design: 15 ㎝ (width) × 20 ㎝ (length) or 20 ㎝ (width) × 15 ㎝ (length)
- On an A4-sized hardboard, the entry work should be attached on the front and the application form on the back. Entries may be submitted in person or by registered mail to the Korea Post address given below.
- Only works (including computer graphics) that have not been submitted to other contests shall be accepted and the original copy must be submitted at all times. Works done manually shall be preferred during screening.
- There are no restrictions in the range of materials and colors used in the works but three-dimensional works will not be accepted.
- The design shall not incorporate postage stamp names (themes, subtitles) or the numbers representing the denomination or year of issue.
- Distribution of application forms: Forms can be downloaded from the web page of K-Stamp Portal website (www.koreastamp.go.kr), Korea Post (www.koreapost.go.kr) and Maldives Post website (www.maldivespost.com).
- Application period: July 5 to September 17, 2010
* From those sent by registered post, only those works that reach Korea Post by September 30 will be accepted for the contest.
Address for entries
Postage Stamps & Philately Division
KOREA POST
154-1 Seorin-dong Jongno-gu
Seoul 110-110, Republic of Korea
Prize Awarding
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Youth category |
General category |
Remarks |
Grand prize |
(1 winner) A certificate of merit, KRW 2,000,000 and Prize awarded by UPU |
(1 winner) A certificate of merit, KRW 3,000,000 and Prize awarded by UPU |
To be issued as a stamp in 2010 |
Award of Excellence |
(1 winner) A certificate of merit, KRW 1,000,000 and Prize awarded by UPU |
(1 winner) A certificate of merit, KRW 2,000,000 and Prize awarded by UPU |
To be issued as a stamp in 2010 |
Honorable Mention |
(2 winners) A certificate of merit and KRW 500,000 |
(2 winners) A certificate of merit and KRW 1,000,000 |
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Special Award |
(10 winners) A certificate of merit and KRW 300,000 won |
(5 winners) A certificate of merit and KRW 500,000 |
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Award for the Guidance Teacher |
(4 winners) A certificate of merit and prizes amounting to KRW 300,000 |
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* The works for "Guidance Teachers" will be selected in consideration of the participation performance and award-winning performance of concerned school (educational institute).
For more information, please contact:
Maldives Post Limited 
Tel.: +960 3327841
Fax.: +960 3321559
Homepage: http://www.maldivespost.com
Email: info@maldivespost.com
Korea Post 
Tel.: +82 2 2195 1255
Fax.: +82 2 2195 1299
Homepage: http://www.koreapost.go.kr
Email: vogelruf@mke.go.kr
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