2000 - Poland / Vatican - 80th Birthday of Pope John Paul II

 

(1) Portrait of the Pope

(2) Black Madonna of the Monastery of Jasna Hora, Poland

(3) The Pope’s Cross

(1) Portrait du Pape

(2) Vierge Noire du monastère de Jasna Hora, Pologne

(3) La croix du Pape

2000 - France / New Zealand - Endangered Birds

 

(1) Okarito Brown Kiwi, New Zealand

(2) Lesser Krestel, France

(1) Kiwi d'Okarito, Nouvelle Zélande

(2) Faucon crécellette, France

2000 - Estonia / Russia - Fishes of the Peispi Lake

 

(1) Smelt and Pike Perch 

(2) Lavaret and Vendace

(1) Eperlan et sandre

(2) Lavaret et corégone blanc

2000 - Denmark / Sweden - Inauguration of the Öresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden

 

(1) Öresund Bridge

(2) Map of the Öresund region with transportation means

(1) Pont d'Öresund

(2) Carte de la région d'Öresund et ses moyens de transport

2000 - Germany / Spain - Christmas

 

(1) Christmas Crib

(2) "Birth of Christus", painting by Conrad von Soest, Church of Bad Wildungen, Germany

(1) Crèche de Noël

(2) "La naissance de Jésus", peinture de Conrad von Soest, église de Bad Wildungen, Allemagne

2000 - China / Cuba - Beaches

 

(1) Coconut Beach in Wenchang, China

(2) Varadero Beach, China

(1) Plage des Cocotiers à Wenchang, Chine

(2) Plage de Varadero, Cuba

2002 - China / Kazakhstan - Kettles

 

(1) Kazakh Torsyk, kettle for milk

(2) Chinese tea kettle

(1) Torsyk kazakh, bouilloire pour le lait

(2) Théière chinoise

2000 - Brazil / China - Puppets and Masks

 

(1) Puppet of the Monkey King, Quanzhou, China

(2) Brazilian Carnival Mask

(1) Marionette du Roi Singe, Quanzhou, Chine

(2) Masque de carnaval brésilien

2000 - Belgium / Netherlands - Europe Soccer Championship jointly organized by Belgium and the Netherlands

 

Soccer Players and Supporters of the National Teams of Belgium and the Netherlands

Joueurs de football et supporters des équipes nationales de Belgique et des Pays Bas

Joint Stamp Issues - 2000

 

• Belgium / Netherlands - European Soccer Championship

• Belgium / Spain - Charles V

• Brazil / China - Puppets and Masks

• China / Cuba - Beaches

• China / Kazakhstan - Kettles

• Denmark / Sweden - Öresund Bridge

• Estonia / Russia - Fishes

• France / New Zealand - Endangered Birds

• Germany / Spain - Christmas

• Poland / Vatican - Pope John Paul II

2000 - Belgium / Spain - 500 Years of the Birth of Charles V

 

(1) Charles V, Grand Master of the Golden Fleece

(2) Charles V aged 40

(1) Charles Quint, Grand Maître de la Toison d'Or

(2) Charles Quint à l'âge de 40 ans

Portrait by Titian

Portrait par le Titien