Ongzi's Stamps: souvenir cover

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Thursday, 4 July 2019

Malaysia 2019 SetemKu : MARVEL 80 Years ( Special Pack )

This is the First imperforated SetemKu stamp sheetlet.

Saturday, 24 May 2014

Malaysia 2014 "Melaka & Jogja" on Melaka 750

Melaka ( Malacca ) is the capital of Melaka state of the Federation of Malaya.

Melaka was the capital of the Malacca Sultanate ( 1400 – 1511 ). It was occupied by the Portuguese, Dutch and then the British. Melaka was incorporated with Penang, Dinding and Singapore as the Straits Settlements in 1826. the Settlements became a British Crown Colony in 1867. It joined other Malay states to become the Federation of Malaya in 1957.

Melaka is named after the melaka tree ( Phyllanthus emblica ) by its founder Parameswara ( also known as Iskandar Shah after he converted to Islam ).

Melaka city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 7^th July 2008 along with Georgetown, Penang.

Melaka houses famous A'famosa, Stadthuys, colonial-era Churches, and some 32 museums and galleries .

Sources : Portal Rasmi Kerajaan Negeri Melaka

The museums depicted in front of the Malaysian commemorative cover are : Muzium TYT, Hang Tuah Centre, Muzium Setem, BangunanStadthuys, and Muzium Samudera. Background of the cover is an ancient map of the region, with State of Malacca's seal on the location of the city.

The Malaysian stamp was 2012 "750 Years Melaka" 90sen 'Masjid Kampong Hulu' overprinted with a small coloured 'Melaka & Jogja - City of Museums' logo on the left.

Jogja, officially known as Jogjakarta or Yogyakarta is the capital of Yogyakarta Special Region in Java, Indonesia.

Yogyakarta is named after the Indian city of Ayodhya from the Ramayana epic. ‘Yogya’ means ‘suitable, fit, proper’, while ‘karta’ means ‘prosperous, flourishing’, thus ‘a city that is fit to prosper’.

Yogyakarta was part of the Mataram Kingdom ( 8^th – 10^th century ) and Majapahit Empire ( 1293 – 1527 ). It became the capital of the Mataram Sultanate between 1575 – 1640. Yogyarkarta was ceded to the Dutch in 1745 and came under Dutch rule ever since. During the Indonesian National Revolution ( 1945 – 1949 ), Yogyarkarta became the Republic’s capital, before being transferred to Bukittinggi in 1948.

Yogyakarta houses world famous historical sites, such as Candi Prambanan and Borobudur, besides 47 museums, monuments and galleries.

Source : Wikipedia

The museums depicted in front of the Indonesian commemorative cover are :
Bebadan Museum Karaton Yogyakarta, Museum Ullen Sentalu, Museum Sonobudoyo, Benteng Bredburg, and Museum Pendidikan Indonesia. Background of the cover is an ancient map, with Special Region of Yogyakarta's seal on the location of the city.

The Indonesian stamp was 2010 "Warisan Budaya Tak Benda" Rp5000 'Batik Motif Kembangan' overprinted with a huge golden 'Melaka & Jogja - City of Museums' logo on the left.