September , 2024 – 550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus
The “550th anniversary of the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus” postage stamp was issued on February 27, 2023, as a joint edition of Poland and the Vatican. For the graphic design, author Joanna Fleszar-Haspert used Jan Matejko’s work “Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, or Conversation with God,” dating from 1873, which is in the collection of the Jagiellonian University Museum. It is a famous painting that was created on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the astronomer’s birth. The work depicts the astronomer as he observes the sky from his private tower, located at Frombork’s Cathedral Hill. It was also published First Day Cover (FDC).