5 sets of stamps were issued during 2008 by Cambodia, as shown below.
June 30, 2008: Aquatic Plants
A total of 150,000 sets of these 5 stamps were printed, as well as 2,000 souvenir sheets (Source: Stock List, Philately Department, Central Post Office , Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Phnom Penh).
100 First-Day Covers (FDC's) of stamps and a further 100 FDC's of the Souvenir Sheet were produced.
July 25, 2008: 50th Anniversary of Cambodian-Chinese Friendship
100,000 sets of this joint stamp-pair were printed.
August 8, 2008: Traditional Dance
Best Wishes Dance
Traditionally, this dance is performed to give blessing to the king, country leaders, or official guests visiting the country. We would like to present our best wishes in this dance to all our guests here this evening. May the flowers tossed by our dancers bring you all ever-lasting happiness and prosperity.
A total of 100,000 sets of these 5 stamps were printed, as well as 7,000 souvenir sheets.
200 First-Day Covers (FDC's) of stamps and a further 200 FDC's of the Souvenir Sheet were produced.
The Temple of Preah Vihear is an Angkorian era monument located in the northern province of Preah Vihear, 400 km north of Phnom Penh and 140 km northeast of Angkor, in immediate proximity to Cambodia’s border with Thailand.
The history of the founding of the Temple of Preah Vihear is known, thanks for the five inscriptions. The first found at Angkor and the four others on the side of the Temple of Preah Vihear.
The Temple of Preah Vihear is built on a promontory that extends to the south. The shrine opens to the sky and stands at the apex of a triangular piece of high ground jutting out into the plain it “dominates”.
A promontory framed by two ranges of mountains at each side presents a spectacle of three majestic peaks.
The natural and spectacular setting of the three summits six hundred meters above of and overlooking the plain was – according to some experts – an invocation of the spirit of the founders of the Devine Trinity in Hinduism: VISHNU-SHIVA-BRAHMA. The symbolic value of the site revealed by the inscriptions takes in its full meaning.
The history of the founding of the Temple of Preah Vihear is known, thanks for the five inscriptions. The first found at Angkor and the four others on the side of the Temple of Preah Vihear.
The Temple of Preah Vihear is built on a promontory that extends to the south. The shrine opens to the sky and stands at the apex of a triangular piece of high ground jutting out into the plain it “dominates”.
A promontory framed by two ranges of mountains at each side presents a spectacle of three majestic peaks.
The natural and spectacular setting of the three summits six hundred meters above of and overlooking the plain was – according to some experts – an invocation of the spirit of the founders of the Devine Trinity in Hinduism: VISHNU-SHIVA-BRAHMA. The symbolic value of the site revealed by the inscriptions takes in its full meaning.
100,000 sets of these 5 stamps were printed, as well as 2,000 souvenir sheets, 200 FDC's of stamps and a further 200 FDC's of the souvenir sheet (Source: Stock List, Philately Department, Central Post Office , Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Phnom Penh).
December 5, 2008: Khmer Aspect
A total of 100,000 sets of these 5 stamps were printed, as well as 2,000 souvenir sheets, 200 FDC's of stamps and a further 200 FDC's of the souvenir sheet (Source: Stock List, Philately Department, Central Post Office , Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Phnom Penh).
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