# MFN527 - 2022 0,84 All United With Ukraine, 1 Mint Stamp, France

2022 United in the Ukrainian Crisis
(Unis dans la crise Ukrainienne)

• Issued by France to support Ukraine as it faces off against enemy Russia
• Honors Ukraine by using the blue and yellow colors of its flag in the stamp design
• One of many stamps issued by countries around the world showing solidarity with Ukraine

Stamp Category:  Semi-postal
Issuing Country:  France (La Poste – French Post)
Value:  €1.16 + €0.84, Green rate for domestic letters that travel only by ground transportation plus a donation to the French Red Cross to support Ukrainian refugees
First Day of Issue:  June 23, 2022
First Day City:  Paris, France
Quantity Issued:  525,000
Format:  Sheet of 15 stamps

Why the stamp was issued:  This stamp was issued to show support for Ukraine in its ongoing war against Russian tyranny.

About the stamp design:  This stamp pictures France’s Marianne l’Engagée (Marianne the Committed) definitive stamp from 2018 on the right side of the stamp plus the symbols of the Red Cross and blue and yellow Ukrainian flag on the left.  The text at the top reads “Unis dans la crise ukrainienne,” which translates to “United in the Ukrainian crisis.” 

Special design detail:  The original 2018 Marianne the Committed stamp design was inspired by Ukrainian Inna Shevchenko, a Femen activist who was given political asylum in France.

First Day City:  This stamp was issued at the Paris Philex Exhibition, a yearly philatelic exhibition held in Paris, France.

Where the donation for this stamp went:  The additional 0.84 Euro added to the face value of this stamp was sent to the French Red Cross to support Ukrainian refugees.

History the stamp represents:  When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, countries around the world rose up to show their support.  This included many nations issuing postage stamps picturing the Ukrainian flag, its colors, or other symbols.  France was one of them.