Scott No: 2422
Serial number: 1992-20
Values in set: 1
Date of issue: December 4, 1992
Designers: Lu Tianjiao; Pan Keming
Size: 30*40mm
Perforation: 11.5
Sheet composition: 40
Printing process: gravure

The commemorative stamp The Constitution of the People's Republic of China (1982–1992), catalog number 1992-20, was issued on December 4, 1992. It consists of one stamp, produced using the photogravure process. The stamp measures 30×40 mm, with a perforation gauge of 11.5 degrees. Each sheet contains 40 stamps. It was designed by Lu Tianjiao and Pan Keming and printed by Beijing Stamp Printing Works.

Thematic Focus of the Set

This stamp was issued to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the promulgation of the current Constitution of 1982. The 1982 Constitution is China's current constitution. It established the fundamental systems and tasks of the state and safeguarded the steady advancement of reform, opening-up, and modernization. The stamp uses the text of the Constitution as its core carrier, paired with traditional auspicious phoenix patterns. It promotes the supreme legal status of the Constitution, popularizes constitutional concepts, and highlights the pursuit of governing the country according to law and ensuring national peace and prosperity.

Stamp Design and Historical Background

The Constitution of the People's Republic of China (1982–1992)

At the center is the cover of the 1982 Constitution, with the National Emblem prominently displayed, bearing the words "The Constitution of the People's Republic of China" and "1982." The background is a gradient of yellow, green, and blue, with a pair of golden phoenixes flying around the Constitution. The phoenix, from ancient texts, symbolizes peace and auspiciousness, implying that the Constitution protects the country's prosperity and stability and the people's peaceful lives. On December 4, 1982, the Fifth Session of the Fifth National People's Congress voted to adopt this Constitution, laying a solid legal foundation for economic and social development in the 1990s.

Artistic and Design Features

The stamp uses a dignified and elegant decorative painting style, with soft color transitions. Traditional auspicious patterns are integrated with the serious theme of the rule of law. The layout is clean and orderly, combining the solemnity of a legal subject with national cultural connotations. It is a uniquely conceived stamp in the category of Constitution-themed commemorative stamps.