Anniversary of Birth Of Vladimir Istomin’. Several additional definitive stamps from 2002, 2005 and 2009 are also present. Interesting detail related with the flag of Samara ! The 200th anniversary of birth of Vladimir Istomin, the hero of the Sevastopol defense 1854-1855. Vladimir Ivanovich Istomin (1809-1855) - the hero of Sevastopol