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Serial number: 2017-12
Values in set: 1
Date of issue: May 21, 2017
Denomination: 120 fen
Designer: Wang Xiaosong, Lv Wei, Hong Feng
Size of stamps: 33 * 33 mm
Perforation: 13
Sheet composition: 12
Sheet Size: 210 * 130 mm
Printing process: Offset
Printing House: Liaoning Provincal Shenyang Postage Stamp Printing Works

Commemorative Stamps for the 120th Anniversary of the Founding of Zhejiang University is a set of commemorative stamps issued by China Post on May 5, 2017 to mark the 120th anniversary of Zhejiang University, with the catalog number 2017-12. The full set of stamps has a face value of 1.2 yuan.

The commemorative stamps for the 120th Anniversary of the Founding of Zhejiang University take "Zhejiang University Blue" as the dominant color. The main design features the logo of Zhejiang University’s 120th anniversary—the May "Qiushi Eagle" (there are twelve "Qiushi Eagles" for the university’s anniversary, representing the twelve months of the year respectively). The background of the stamp bears the university motto "Seeking Truth and Pursuing Innovation" in seal script. The overall design is concise, embodying both historical inheritance and modern innovation. The colorful "Qiushi Eagle" shines brightly against the deep blue background.

The stamps are printed with colorless fluorescent ink. Under daylight, the ink blends seamlessly into the design with no special effect visible. Only under the illumination of an ultraviolet lamp does it emit light, clearly revealing the four seal-script characters of the motto "Seeking Truth and Pursuing Innovation". These characters integrate with the "Colorful Qiushi Eagle", creating an intertwined visual effect that symbolizes the mutually reinforcing relationship between "seeking truth" and "pursuing innovation", where neither can exist without the other. Special silver ink is applied to all the small characters on the stamp except for the catalog number. This application method is intended to highlight the main design elements. When viewed under oblique light, elements such as "China Post" and "120th Anniversary of the Founding of Zhejiang University" will shimmer prominently.