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MINIATUREWORLD80
STAMP ISSUE:
Anniversary
Since the founding of modern Singapore in 1819,
the country has seen numerous changes and
advancements for her citizens. Committed to bring
forth changes and developments for the better of
the nation, the 4 organizations in this stamp issue
portrayed their growth with the nation in
celebrations of their anniversaries.
Housing & Development Board (50¢)
HDB, Singapore’s public housing authority, was
established on 01 February 1960 as a statutory
board, to tackle Singapore's acute housing shortage.
By 1965, the HDB had built over 50,000 flats to
house the people and the work of the HDB continued
over the years.
Beyond the provision of homes in comprehensively
planned towns, the public housing programme has
played a crucial role in strengthening social
cohesion through policies and programmes that
encourage different segments of the population
to live harmoniously together.
People’s Association (50¢)
The People’s Association (PA) was set up on 01 July
1960. Its mission then, as it is today, is to foster
social cohesion and racial harmony, to build a united
and resilient nation. PA offers the common space
and creates opportunities for people of different
DATE OF ISSUE:
26 January 2010
races and religions, from all walks of life, to come
together to interact, make friends and bond.
Singapore Customs ($1.00)
The Customs department’s history dates back to the
Straits Settlement period. Established in 1910 under
the name Government Monopolies Department, the
main role of the department then was to regulate
the opium trade. Over the past 100 years, the
department has gone through several organisational
and name changes. In 2003, the department was reconstituted
to become Singapore Customs (SC), with
the mission of assuring the integrity of Singapore’s
trading system and supporting Singapore as a global
trade hub.
Singapore Scout Association ($1.00)
In 1907, Lord Baden-Powell successfully experimented
his ideas on Scouting for Boys at a camp on Brownsea
Island in England and Scoutmaster Frank Cooper
Sands from UK started Scouting in Singapore on 22
July 1910.
Grounded on time-proven values and practices,
including a culture of peace, developing socially
committed members, inclusiveness and gender balance,
SSA seeks to remain relevant by preparing the
members to meet ever-changing needs.
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