A commemorative postage stamp on the National Children’s Day, 42^nd birth anniversary of Queen Ratna of Nepal :

Issued by Nepal

Issued on 4^th Bhadra 2026 corresponding to 20^th August 1969

Designer : K. Karmacharya

Type : Stamp, Postal Used

Denomination : 25 Paisa

Colour : Suede Gray and Red Brown

Size : 4.06 x 2.28 cms

Perforation : 14½ x 14

Paper : Unwatermarked adhesive paper

Quantity : 2,50,000

Sheet : 50

Printing process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik Road

Name : Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah

Born on Aug 19, 1928 at Hari Bhawan, Bagmati, Kathmandu, Nepal

About : 

• Today, 19^th August 1969, is the 42^nd birthday anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Ratna Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah. In recognition of her magnificent leading role in the field of child welfare we observe this happy day as our National Children’s Day. The special stamp issued to mark this occasion depicts, under an inset portrait of Her Majesty, a child about to launch a toy aircraft, thus symbolising the advance towards a new and more prosperous age of science and technology.

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