{"id":545266,"date":"2025-10-24T10:58:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=545266"},"modified":"2025-10-24T10:58:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:58:30","slug":"worlds-longest-postage-stamp-romania-national-cathedral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/worlds-longest-postage-stamp-romania-national-cathedral\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s longest postage stamp released in Romania for National Cathedral Consecration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Romfilatelia and the Romanian Post have released the world\u2019s longest postage stamp, measuring 252 millimetres, to mark the Consecration of Romania\u2019s National Cathedral. The philatelic issue, unveiled on Friday, celebrates the landmark event with a special miniature sheet, featuring mosaic icons and panoramic imagery of the Cathedral.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The issue includes a postage stamp, a perforated miniature sheet, two first-day covers, and a maximum postcard for philatelic collectors.<\/p>\n<p>According to the source, the postage stamp\u2014valued at 5 lei\u2014features an image from the mosaic iconostasis of the National Cathedral depicting Saint Andrew the Apostle, the Protector of all Romanians.<\/p>\n<p>The stamp on the miniature sheet, measuring 252 x 36 mm and valued at 30 lei, presents a panoramic view of the area around the Cathedral, accompanied by two mosaic icons depicting Jesus Christ and the Mother of God with the Child.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The grandeur of the Cathedral, the largest Orthodox Cathedral in the world, is symbolised by the postage stamp whose dimensions exceed those of the latest philatelic record set by Guinness World Records,&#8221; Romfilatelia representatives noted in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.romfilatelia.ro\/en\/the-consecration-of-the-national-cathedral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Consecration Events Begin Friday<\/h2>\n<p>The \u201cfirst day cover\u201d of the issue will be available in two graphic variants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>one featuring the stamp of the issue and a panoramic illustration of the National Cathedral;<\/li>\n<li>the other showing a detailed representation of the Cathedral\u2019s ceiling iconography, accompanied by the perforated miniature sheet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The philatelic issue will be available starting Friday in Romfilatelia shops in Bucharest, Bra\u0219ov, Cluj-Napoca, Ia\u0219i, and Timi\u0219oara, as well as through the Romfilatelia online store.<\/p>\n<p>The consecration of the National Cathedral\u2019s frescoes will take place on Sunday, October 26.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Romfilatelia<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BasilicaNews\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-495171\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-889x148.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"889\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-889x148.gif 889w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-1024x171.gif 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-1536x256.gif 1536w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-2048x341.gif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romfilatelia and the Romanian Post have released the world\u2019s longest postage stamp, measuring 252 millimetres, to mark the Consecration of Romania\u2019s National Cathedral. The philatelic issue, unveiled on Friday, celebrates the landmark event with a special miniature sheet, featuring mosaic icons and panoramic imagery of the Cathedral. 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