# World Stamp Catalogue/Moldova/2003
## Airships.

| April 22. | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 486 | 456 | The Tissandier brothers’ airship, France, 1883. The first aerostat with an electric engine. | | |
| 487 | 457 | The “Ucebnîi” airship, Russia, 1908. The first military airship. | | |
| 488 | 458 | The “Count Zeppelin” airships, Germany, 1928. One of the biggest airships. It crossed the Atlantic Ocean 143 times carrying 13110 passages. | | |

## 2003. April 30. Butterflies.

| April 30. | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$:12$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$:12$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$:12$^3$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$:12$^3$/$_4$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 490 | 459 | Scarce Swallowtail. Iphiclides podalirius. | | |
| 491 | 460 | Butterflies Tiger Moths. Callimorpha quadripunctaria. | | |
| 492 | 461 | Oak Hawk-moth. Marumba quercus. | | |
| 493 | 462 | Meleager's blue. Polyommatus daphnis. | | |
| 490,493 491,492 | 490,493 491,492 | 490,493 491,492 | Miniature sheets 28 Butterflies. Michel Catalogue Number 459-462 | |

## Europe 2003. The art of the poster.

| June 12. | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 494 | 463 | Poster Assembly “Joc”. | | |
| 495 | 464 | Poster “Mihai Eminescu”. | | |

## 10 years from the production of the “Europe” stamps in the Republic of Moldova.

| June 12. | | | | |
| Image | Image | Image | Description | Notes |
| 496-497 | 496-497 | 496-497 | Miniature sheets 29 496 - Chişinău – the capital of the Republic of Moldova. View. 497 - Rustic scenery, Moldova. Michel Catalogue Number 465-466 | |

## Red Cross of the Republic of Moldova.

| July 4. | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$:13 | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$:13 | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$:13 | Perf 13$^1$/$_4$:13 |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 498 | 467 | Red Cross Society of the Republic of Moldova – member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCRCS). | | |
| 499 | 468 | The shot of an exceptional situation and the emblem “Red Cross of the Republic of Moldova”. | | |

## European Youth Olympic Festiva, Paris.

| July 25. | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 500 | 469 | Athletics. | | |
| 501 | 470 | Cycling. | | |
| 502 | 471 | Gymnastics. | | |

## Terror free world.

| October 21. | Perf 13$^3$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^3$/$_2$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 503 | 472 | The painting “Candles”, A. Ahlupin. | | |
| 504 | 473 | The painting “Pax Cultura”, N. Roerich. | | |

## Dimitrie Cantemir.

| October 24. | Perf 13 | Perf 13 | Perf 13 | Perf 13 |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 505 | 474 | “Dimitrie Cantemir”. Engraving XVIII century. Anonymous author. | | |

## Presidency of the Republic of Moldova at the Minister Committee, at the European Council.

| November 5. | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 506 | 475 | The President of the Republic of Moldova – Vladimir Voronin and the logotype of the presidency of the Republic of Moldova at the Minister Committee, at the European Council. | | |

## Famous Personalities.

| November 14. | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 507 | 476 | Nicolae Donici (1874-1956). Astrophysicist, the founder of the Astronomical Observatory from Dubăsari Vechi. | | |
| 508 | 477 | Nicolae Dimo (1873-1959). Specialist in agriculture, University teacher. | | |
| 509 | 478 | Nicolai Costenco (1913-1993). Poet and prose writer. | | |
| 510 | 479 | Milestone Lewis (1895-1980). Movie producer, born in Chişinău, twice Oscar laureate (1927, 1930). | | |
| 511 | 480 | Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890), self-portrait. Dutch painter. | | |

## From the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova: Birds.

| December 18. | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ | Perf 13$^1$/$_2$ |
| Image | Michel Catalogue Number | Description | Reference | Notes |
| 512 | 481 | Mute Swan. Cygnus olor. | | |
| 513 | 482 | Great White Egret.Egretta alba. | | |
| 514 | 483 | Steppe Eagle. Aquila rapax. | | |
| 515 | 484 | The Little Bustard. Tetrax tetrax. | | |
| 514,513 515,512 | 514,513 515,512 | 514,513 515,512 | Miniature sheets 30 From the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova: Birds. Michel Catalogue Number 481-484 | |