Spain ~ FIRST DAY OF ISSUE ~ World Food Day (Día Mundial de la Alimentación) ~ 16 October 1981 ~ RARE ISSUE ~ V-4/81

Stamp Description

The stamp was issued to mark World Food Day, celebrated annually on 16 October, the anniversary of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945. It promotes awareness of:

World hunger
Food security
Agriculture
International cooperation

The design includes agricultural symbols such as grain, fruit, fish, and the FAO emblem, representing balanced nutrition and food production.

Cover Description
Official inscription: Primer Día de Circulación (First Day of Issue)
Cancellation: Madrid, 16 OCT 1981
Cachet: Illustration of children eating with the FAO logo, emphasizing the fight against hunger and malnutrition.