Special postage stamp marks 40 years of Giorgio Armani SpA
(ANSA) - Rome, April 30 - A postage stamp honouring the 40th anniversary of the Giorgio Armani fashion empire was released Thursday by Italy's industry ministry, officials said. The stamp, with a face value of 80 euro cents, is part of a series on the theme of "excellence in the productive and economic system".
In all, as many as 800,000 copies of the stamp have been printed by the State Mint while a special first day cover is being issued with it by the Philately office of the Italian Posts service. "Once again, stamp collecting is a formidable vehicle for promoting creative Italian excellence," said Italian Posts president Luisa Todini.
"In a difficult period, it is timely to remember that ingeniousness and capacity for innovation remain among the important critical factors of success in any type of enterprise".
In all, as many as 800,000 copies of the stamp have been printed by the State Mint while a special first day cover is being issued with it by the Philately office of the Italian Posts service. "Once again, stamp collecting is a formidable vehicle for promoting creative Italian excellence," said Italian Posts president Luisa Todini.
"In a difficult period, it is timely to remember that ingeniousness and capacity for innovation remain among the important critical factors of success in any type of enterprise".