Scott No: 2392
Serial number: 1992-6
Values in set: 1
Date of issue: June 5, 1992
Designers: Zhang Anpu; Xu Yitao
Size: 30*40mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition: 50
Printing process: offset

The commemorative stamp 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, catalog number 1992-6, was issued on June 5, 1992 (World Environment Day). It consists of one stamp, produced using offset printing. The stamp measures 30×40 mm, with a perforation gauge of 12 degrees. Each sheet contains 50 stamps. It was designed by Zhang Anpu and Xu Yitao and printed by Beijing Stamp Printing Works.

Thematic Focus of the Set

This stamp was issued to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 1972 Stockholm United Nations Conference on the Human Environment. This conference was the first major international gathering to elevate environmental issues to a common global agenda, initiating the modern global environmental protection process. The stamp uses a vibrant image of the Earth to convey the concept of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, expressing the consensus to jointly protect our home planet and maintain the ecological environment. Against the backdrop of increasingly prominent environmental problems in the 1990s, it promotes the contemporary themes of sustainable development and environmental protection.

Stamp Design and Historical Background

20th Anniversary of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment

At the center is a circular Earth. Within the circle are arranged green mountains, clear waters, and swimming fish, with birds circling above. A large white flower grows upward from the center of the Earth. The flower symbolizes life and hope. Above the image is inscribed "1972–1992," indicating the twenty-year span. The emblem of the United Nations Environment Programme is in the upper right corner. It integrates land, water, animals, plants, and flowers into one, symbolizing the coexistence of all things and the flourishing of life.

Artistic and Design Features

The stamp uses a simple and lively decorative illustration style. The composition is round and full, and the colors are fresh and transparent. The main tones of blue, green, and white are clean and soft. A flower growing upward serves as the spiritual thread, condensing the ecological elements of the Earth into a circular image. It is highly symbolic, easy to understand, and strong in educational promotion. It is a work with fresh conception and straightforward meaning among early environmental protection-themed commemorative stamps.