The Biggest Postage Stamp in The World
What is the biggest postage stamp in the world?
The current world’s biggest postage stamp is The Mother of Emirates postage stamp. It was issued by United Arab Emirates (UAE) in 2013. It also holds the Guinness World Record for the largest postage stamp as at October 10, 2016.This stamp was issued in celebration of Mother Day on 22nd March 2013. It was then revealed as the largest postage stamp in the world dedicated to “Mother of Emirates” H.H Shekinah Fatema Bint Mubarak the widow of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder and previous ruler of the U.A.E. in appreciation of her efforts to promote women’s rights across the country.
The Stamp was entered in The Guinness World Records as it is of 1.36 m long and 1.17 m wide. The highest international specifications and measures followed in making memorial stamps were considered upon making the Biggest Postage Stamp in the world. The last record was of a Dutch Stamp of 66 cm long and 49 cm wide as announced by the Guinness Records A solid pink colour, the postage stamp clearly reflects women’s rights across the UAE and the world