50th WMO logo

50th Anniversary of the
World Meteorological Oganization (WMO)
(1950-2000)


Below is a checklist of 50th Anniversary of the World Meteorological Oganization (WMO) postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the items featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.


CountryCatalog Number*Type of Item**Year of IssueNotes on Content
Azerbaijan7032000
Bangladesh6062000also 40th WMD1
Chile13392000
Chile1339 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC
China (People's Republic)3066200050th anniv. WMO2
China (People's Republic)3066 fdcStamp on FDC
China (People's Republic)3067
China (People's Republic)3068
China (People's Republic)3069
China (People's Republic)3066-3069 fdc1Four stamps on FDC
China (People's Republic)3066-3069 fdc2Four stamps on FDC (different)
CroatiaNoneCancel and cachet on cover2000also (40th) WMD
Cyprus960Also block of 4 (4x 960)2000
Cyprus960 specimenSpecimen
EgyptNoneEssay2000
Ethiopia15592000
Ethiopia15602000
Ethiopia15612000
Ethiopia15622000
Hong KongNoneMeter and cachet on cover2000
Hong KongNoneMeter and cachet on cover (different)2000
Hong KongNoneCancel2000
Indonesia1897Also block of 4 (4x 1897)2000
Jordan16862000also 40th WMD1
Jordan16872000also 40th WMD1
Korea (South)2020Also booklet of 102000also 40th WMD1
Macedonia1852000also 40th WMD1
Macedonia185 fdcStamp and cancel and cachet on FDC
Mexico22102000
Morocco8732000
Myanmar3502000also 40th WMD
Myanmar351
Myanmar352
Myanmar350-352 fdcThree stamps and cancel on FDC
Nigeria7072000
Nigeria7082000
Peru12682000
Russia6577SS12000
Saudi Arabia12922000
Senegal1441
i1441
2000
Senegal1441 deluxe-proofDeluxe proof
Senegal1442
i1442
Senegal1442 deluxe-proofDeluxe proof
Switzerland (WMO)NoneCachet (return address) on cover2003
Syria14642000
Syria1464 misperfMis-perforation
Uganda17012001
Uganda17022001
Ukraine3782000
United Arab Emirates6682000
United Arab Emirates669
United Arab Emirates668-669 fdcTwo stamps and cachet on FDC

*Scott catalog number, unless prefixed with Mi or BL for Michel.
**FDC = first day cover; SS# = souvenir sheet, MS# = miniature sheet, where # = number of stamps in sheet, and the numbers in parentheses are the catalog numbers of the stamps in the sheet.

1These items were issued on March 23, but otherwise do not indicate World Meteorological Day (WMD) directly.
2These items were issued during year 2000, but otherwise do not indicate the 50th anniversary of the WMO directly.


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