New logo for my blog

Well, it is time now to create a logo for my blog.  I have to say "Thanks" to Wai Zin Paing who designed this logo and many modern Myanmar stamps.  The overall idea of the design comes from him.  Lets go through the design elements of the logo.

The main element is the bird "Indian Roller".  My pen name in Burmese is "Hnat Khar" referring the same bird.  Here is the reason why I choose this bird.  Burma issued Birds definitive in 1964 and 1968.  Among the set, three low value stamps are 5 Pyas, 10 Pyas and 15 Pyas which featured "Indian Roller".  At the time, the inland letter rate is 15 Pyas and solo use of 15Pyas bird stamp is enough for postage.  The Indian Rollers carried the letters all over the country.  They served their duties well.

In 1966, the inland air letter sheet with red imprint design of Indian Roller was issued. In the logo, that air letter sheet was illustrated with color changed as we limits two colors in the logo.  Thus the logo illustrating the Indian roller bird is carrying the air letter.  The bird is in illustrated double rings of which outer one is simulated perforation.

At the background, the small texts can be seen.  These are extracted from the article I published previously.  It symbols that I am writing. Again, Thanks Pi for your nice design work.

The month of Thidinguyt

The tenth stamp of the festivals series is for the month of Thidinguyt and it was issued on 29 September. It is the 1st day of the month of Thidinguyt.

Thindinguyt festival of lights is held on the seventh month of Burmese lunar calendar.  During the festival, people offer lights to Buddha and light candles, lanterns and oil lamps to decorate the houses and temples.  And young people pay respects to their parents, teachers and elders.  The stamp on the card featured Thidinguyt's seasonal flower Kyar [Nelumbo nucifera] and Festival of Lights.

Stamp design

 Technical Details of Stamps

Date of Issue : 29 Sept 2019

Printer : Security Printing Works (Myanmar)

Printing Process : Offset

Stamp Size and Format : 84 mm x 30 mm (Horizontal)

Color : 4

Perforation : 14

Denomination : K200

Sheet Composition :  30 Stamps per Sheet

Quantity : 150,000 pcs each design

Stamp Designers : Wai Zin Paing (MPS)

Maxicard

Grab your copies at my eBay store.

First Day Covers

Official FDC by Myanmar Post

MPS FDC (900 FDC) [MPS-FDC-035]

FDC by U Mya Thaung