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First Day Cover Text for "Stamp Sheetlet to Commemorate Hongkong Post's Participation in the Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition"

A special stamp sheetlet on the Washington 2006 World Philatelic Exhibition is issued to commemorate Hongkong Post's participation in this international event held in Washington DC, the United States, from 27 May to 3 June 2006.

Hongkong Post is pleased to participate in Washington 2006, which provides an excellent opportunity to present quality Hong Kong stamps overseas and to promote philately as a universally enjoyable hobby.

Under the patronage of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie, the exhibition explores the themes of "Role of the Post Office in Uniting the Country", "Children - They Are The Future" and "Moving the Mail in the 21st Century".

The three themes are combined in the stamp sheetlet. Children holding hands in their ethnic costumes, doves carrying letters in their beaks and shapes decorated with serrated edges allude to postal services which connect millions of people around the world. The Bauhinia and the American Beauty Rose, the floral emblems of Hong Kong and Washington DC, highlight the good rapport between the two cities.

The children's motif recurs in the First Day Cover design together with the official logo of the exhibition in the bottom corner.