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Ireland: Che Guevara anniversary stamp approved by Cabinet
2017-10-09
[Irish Examiner] The postal service unveiled the controversial €1 stamp amid criticism on social media from members of the public who argue that the revolutionary’s legacy makes him an inappropriate subject for inclusion on an Irish stamp.

A spokesperson for An Post said the image chosen was part of a stamp programme which is signed off by the Government, which also has approval on the final individual images chosen.

An Post said its stamps are varied and reflect the broad interests of the public. By way of example, it said a stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of reported apparitions at Fatima will be released shortly.

The image of Che Guevara, a key figure in the Cuban revolution, is an iconic picture by Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick.

“The stamp, designed by Red&Grey, is based on Jim Fitzpatrick’s artwork, which appears on t-shirts, posters, badges, and clothing worldwide and is now rated among the world’s top 10 most iconic images,” An Post said.

The stamp and a special first day cover envelope are available from main post offices, from the stamp counters at Dublin’s GPO, and online at irishstamps.ie.
Posted by:Besoeker

#7  You can't spell douche without Che

(sighted on Intaprof)
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-10-09 19:21  

#6  Some don't care to pay homage;
Posted by: Dale   2017-10-09 16:15  

#5  de Valera had Michael Collins do the heavy lifting while he was gallivanting around NYC running up big tabs. Then after Michael Collins was assassinated, he turned Ireland into a socialist paradise, with a sucking economy. In WW2 his so called neutrality turned Ireland into a den of Nazi spies.

This postage stamp issuance really saddens me.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2017-10-09 15:13  

#4  Yah, the Cubans sent him out there to get killed formenting revolution because they figured he was worth more to them dead than alive.

The spirit of Dev's passive aggressive shit from WW2 lives on.
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2017-10-09 11:17  

#3  Big celebration in Cuba this weekend.
Posted by: Dale   2017-10-09 09:58  

#2  http://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB5/ Looks a bit sanitized to myself. The version I was told from Bolivia was he stole from a local farmer food and molested a little boy. That was his glorious end. Only the left would love such a man.
Posted by: Dale   2017-10-09 09:25  

#1  Dublin should never forget that... we killed the son of a bitch!
Posted by: 3dc   2017-10-09 09:21  

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