200th Anniversary of the General Assembly Plaque - Nassau, Bahamas
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The plaque commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the General Assembly is located at the entrance to the House of Assembly in Nassau's Parliament Square.
Waymark Code: WMKE43
Location: Bahamas
Date Posted: 03/29/2014
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A shield shaped plaque on the left side of the entrance to the House of Assembly building commemorates the 200th anniversary of the creation of the General Assembly. The plaque has a bas relief image of a three masted sailing ship at the top. Above the ship is the fascinating Latin inscription:
EXPULSIS PIRATIS – RESTITUTA COMMERCIA
(Pirates Expelled – Commerce Restored)
Below is the commemoration:
1729-1929
TO COMMEMORATE THE
CREATION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY BY HIS MAJESTY
KING GEORGE THE SECOND
AS THE RESULT OF THE EFFORTS OF
GOVERNOR WOODES ROGERS
AND ALSO
THE FIRST MEETINGS OF
THAT ASSEMBLY ON THE
29TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER
1729
The stamp was issued on September 27, 1979 as part of a set of four stamps commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Parliament of the Bahamas.
Stamp Issuing Country: Bahamas
Date of Issue: September 27, 1979
Denomination: 16 cents
Color: multicolor
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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