Joint Issue with Italy, San Marino, and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
On the eve of the anniversary of the death of St. Francis 800 years ago on October 3, 1226, the presentation of the joint postage stamp issue commemorating this important anniversary was held in the town of Assisi.
October 4 marks the liturgical feast of St. Francis of Assisi. To celebrate this occasion, the Postal and Philatelic Service of the Directorate of Telecommunications and Information Systems of the Governorate of Vatican City State has dedicated to the Saint a souvenir sheet, a special die emissionis postmark, a commemorative envelope, and a presentation folder on the 800th anniversary of his death.