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  <h1 class='Shead1'>Vatican Stamp Notes</h1>
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  <h2 class='Shead'>UNESCO World Heritage Campaign</h2><br>
      Lou Giorgetti<br><br></center>

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<img height='300' src='http://vaticanstamps.org/VPS/images/296/773.jpg'><br><b>Vatican City: UNESCO World Heritage Site<br>Scott 773 (1986)</b></center>
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On April 14, 1986, Vatican City issued a series of six stamps commemorating the inscription of Vatican City on the UNESCO list of World Patrimony, or World Heritage, sites.  The stamps, presented as a se-tenant block of six stamps, form an aerial view of Vatican City.  The term <i>se-tenant</i> refers to the printing of stamps which, when joined together, form a unified design.
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The <b>United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture, or UNESCO</b>, was formed in 1972, with its goal being <i>the protection of the cultural and natural patrimony of the world</i>.  UNESCO uses ten criteria to determine the inclusion of sites on its list.  To date, over 1100 areas have been designated World Heritage Sites.  
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Vatican City, in its entirety, was inscribed on the list of World Heritage Sites in 1984.  It was the 286th site added to the list and met four of the ten criteria for inclusion.  The summary from the UNESCO website states:
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<i>The Vatican City, one of the most sacred places in Christendom, attests to a great history and a formidable spiritual venture. A unique collection of artistic and architectural masterpieces lies within the boundaries of this small state. At its center is St Peter's Basilica, with its double colonnade and a circular piazza in front and bordered by palaces and gardens. The basilica, erected over the tomb of Saint Peter the Apostle, is the largest religious building in the world, the fruit of the combined genius of Bramante, Raphael, Michelangelo, Bernini and Maderno.</i></blockquote>
The UNESCO link below provides additional details regarding the Vatican City listing on the World Heritage Site list, as well as a means of reviewing some of the other sites from around the world.
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As a note, in 1972 Vatican City issued another <i>se-tenant</i> set, Scott 519, a four-stamp set to call attention to UNESCO’s efforts to save the city of Venice:
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<img height='300' src='http://vaticanstamps.org/VPS/images/296/519.jpg'><br><b>UNESCO Campaign to Save Venice<br>Scott 519 (1972)</b></center>
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Venice and its Lagoon were added to the World Heritage Site list in 1987.
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<b>REFERENCES:</b>
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<li>Wikipedia, <a href= 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Heritage_Site'>World Heritage Site </a>
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<li>UNESCO, World Heritage Convention, <a href= 'https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/286'>Vatican City</a>
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<li>Governatorato Vatican City, Philatelic Office, Issue of Stamps: Celebrative Series, April 14, 1986, <a href= 'https://vaticanstamps.org/UFN/images/1986-2-02-1.jpg'> Vatican City State in World Patrimony</a>
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<li>Vatican Philatelic Society website, www.vaticanstamps.org, Stamp Database Search<br><br>

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