On the occasion when Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand was entitled as the Mother of Thailand Biodiversity Protection, the new water lily hybrid is named Nymphaea "Queen Sirikit" after Her Majesty, announced by the Botanica Society under the Royal Patronage of Her Majesty the Queen. This cross-breed lotus had been developed by Pairat Songpanich, a plant specialist of the Agriculture Department, taking 4 years in total. Each lotus has 24 petals which all are purple at the tip and white at its base, while its sepals are green and white. This beautiful lotus is chosen to be the theme of THAILAND 2016 Commemorative Stamp, to be celebrate Her Majesty's 84th Birthday Anniversary, which is also the key theme of THAILAND 2016.
Date of Issue: 10 August 2016
Denonmination: 5,00 Baht
Quantity: 700,000 pieces
Size: 48 x 30 mm (Horizontal)
Printing Process: Lithography
Colour: Multi-colour
Sheet Composition: 10 stamps
First Day Cover: 14,00 Baht
Designer: Mrs. Mayuree Narknisorn (Thailand Post Company Limited)
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