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 15 L and 100L: "Miracle of Loaves and Fishes" by Murillo 40 L and 200 L: "Miraculous Catch of Fishes" by Raphael Scott 356-359 (1963) In 1963, the United Nations' Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) sponsored the "Freedom from Hunger" Campaign. On March 21 1963, Vatican City issued a four-stamp set marking this event. In addition, other countries also issued stamps supporting the "Freedom From Hunger" campaign. A sheaf of wheat was incorporated into many of the stamp designs based upon the concept, let there be bread. Click on the Vatican Notes article in the Reference section for a look at some of the stamps released around the world tied to the campaign. The inspirations for the Vatican City stamps, the masterpieces "The Miracle of Loaves and Fishes" by Murillo and "The Miraculous Catch of Fishes" by Raphael, are shown at the bottom of the page. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Its Latin motto is "Fiat Panis" ("Let there be bread"). The FAO was founded on October 16, 1945 in Quebec City, Canada, in response to efforts to combat worldwide hunger that began in the last year of World War II. The headquarters for the FAO were eventually located in Rome in 1951. Around 190 nations participate in the FAO, whose goals include food security, improved nutrition levels, and improvement of agriculture and living conditions in nations where there are severe shortages of food and related problems. Every year, FAO issues 'State of the World' reports related to food, agriculture, forestry, fisheries and natural resources.  "The Miracle of the Loaves and the Fishes" Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (circa 1667 to 1682) From Wikimedia Commons, in the Public Domain  "The Miraculous Draught of Fishes" Raphael (1515) From Wikimedia Commons, in the Public Domain REFERENCES: |
