Canadian stamps, 1939 - 1945 Second World War commemoration

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 2266405)

Second World War, 1939-1945. The Italian campaign. This is one of 28 stamps produced by the Canadian mint in 1993. They were issued in seven separate blocks of four:

1939.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. )

The second world war, 1940. Designed by Pierre-Yves Pelletier. Issued in 1993.

1940.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. )

The second world war, 1940. Designed by Pierre-Yves Pelletier. Issued in 1993.

1941.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. )

The second world war, 1941. Designed by Pierre-Yves Pelletier. Issued in 1993.

1942.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. )

The second world war, 1942. Designed by Pierre-Yves Pelletier. Issued in 1993.

1943.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 2269597)

The second world war, the tide begins to turn, 1943. Designed by Pierre-Yves Pelletier. Issued in 1993.

1944.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 2269623)

The second world war, victory in sight, 1944. Designed by Pierre-Yves Pelletier. Issued in 1994.

1945.

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(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 2269495)

The second world war, peace, 1945. Designed by Pierre-Yves Pelletier. Issued in 1995.

$1.00 deep blue “Tribal Class Destroyer, Royal Canadian Navy” stamp from the War Issue. It is #262, issued in 1942.

On July 1 1942, a new series of definitive stamps was issued showing Canada's contribution to the war effort of the Allied Nations. The Post Office Department issued stamps portraying King George as head of the Armed Forces in naval, military and air force uniforms. Subjects depicting Canada's munitions, war supplies, shipbuilding, agriculture, her importance as a great air-training centre, and as a source of food were chosen for the pictorial stamps.

These the War Issue pictorials were replaced by the "Peace" Issue pictorials in 1946.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 2261175)

Peace issue, special delivery & air mail, 1946.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 2270214)

Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 1873-1998.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 2266422)

Stamp commemorating Air Marshal William Avery Bishop, VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC, DFC, ED. He was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war, and also received a Victoria Cross.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 4327132)

Air Marshal W.A. Bishop in England, c1940.

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