Scott No: 2420-21
Serial number: 1992-17
Values in set: 2
Date of issue: November 26, 1992
Designers: Wei Chuyu
Size: 40*30mm
Perforation: 11.5
Sheet composition: 50
Printing process: gravure

The commemorative stamp set 90th Anniversary of the Birth of Comrade Luo Ronghuan, catalog number 1992-17, was issued on November 26, 1992. It consists of two stamps, produced using the photogravure process. The stamps measure 40×30 mm, with a perforation gauge of 11×11.5 degrees. Each sheet contains 50 stamps. The stamps were designed by Wei Chuyu and printed by Beijing Stamp Printing Works.

Thematic Focus of the Set

This stamp set was issued to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Comrade Luo Ronghuan's birth. Luo Ronghuan was a great proletarian revolutionary and military strategist, a founding marshal of the People's Republic of China, and one of the founders of the People's Army's political work. The two stamps respectively select classic images from different historical stages of his life, commemorating his participation in the Autumn Harvest Uprising, his rooting in the anti-Japanese resistance behind enemy lines, and his leadership in military political construction, as well as his enduring contributions to the victory of the Chinese revolution and the building of the People's Army. It honors his noble character of loyalty, simplicity, consideration of the overall situation, and selfless dedication.

Stamp Designs and Historical Background

A Solemn Model of Humanity

The image is a portrait of Luo Ronghuan in marshal's ceremonial uniform, with green pines in the background. The green pine symbolizes steadfastness. After the founding of New China, Luo Ronghuan long oversaw the political work of the entire army and was an outstanding leader of the Party and the military's political work.

Battling Through Hundreds of Fights to Defeat Strong Enemies

The image depicts Luo Ronghuan during the War of Resistance Against Japan, wearing an Eighth Route Army uniform and standing among the mountains of southern Shandong. In the Shandong anti-Japanese base area behind enemy lines, he led the military and civilians in guerrilla warfare, consolidated the anti-Japanese base area, and persisted in struggle on the arduous battlefield behind enemy lines, making major contributions to the victory of the War of Resistance.

Artistic and Design Features

The set uses a realistic oil portrait style. The figures are portrayed with a steady and delicate touch, with warm light and shadow. One stamp presents the solemn image of a marshal in peacetime, and the other presents the simple image of a commander in the flames of war. One dignified, one simple, they echo each other. The tones are steady and solemn, and the compositions are simple and restrained. It is a dignified and expressive portrait work in the category of founding marshal figure stamps.