La Maternità - Città di San Marino, SM
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hykesj
N 43° 56.263 E 012° 26.762
33T E 295021 N 4868126
1981 bronze statue by prolific Italian sculptor Antonio Berti that appeared on a 1987 San Marino postage stamp.
Waymark Code: WM1871T
Location: San Marino
Date Posted: 06/12/2023
Views: 3
This statue, commonly called ‘Motherhood,’ is actually dedicated to the victims of the 26-June-1944 bombing of San Marino by the British which killed 63 people and destroyed the San Marino-Rimini Railroad. Apparently, some bad intelligence indicated that the Germans were using this railroad to transport troops and ammunition. Throughout World War II, San Marino had maintained neutrality. The railroad was never rebuilt.
The statue stands just outside the upper station of the Funivia, the aerial cable car of San Marino, where it greets visitors to the city. The stamp was part of a set of ten, each depicting a different piece of public sculpture.
Stamp Issuing Country: San Marino
Date of Issue: 13-Jun-1987
Denomination: 300 l
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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