The Philippine Postal Corporation is coming up with the 110th Year Anniversary of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) stamps, which will be issued on December 15, 2011. It is classified as a “Commemorative” kind of issue with a denomination of P 7.00 and quantity of 100,200 pieces.

The seal of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), which has stood as the  principal law firm of the Philippine Republic since 1901, is shown on the center of the commemorative stamp. An old map, showing the geographical area of the Philippine Republic, serves as the main background of the stamp. For 110 years and counting, the OSG has represented the Philippine Republic in litigation  involving the Philippine Republic or its interest. As such, the OSG has the task of ensuring that the rule of law, represented by the lady justice in the lower left corner of the stamp, governs the Philippine Republic.

The Philippine Republic is further characterized in the stamp by the symbols of the Philippine flag. The dawning of the new era of independence of the Philippine Republic is represented by the gold sun, partly shown on the lower left corner of the stamp, whose eight rays represent the first eight Philippine provinces that revolted against Spain. The Philippine Republic is also characterized by the three principal geographical regions of the country, i.e., Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, represented by the three gold stars on the upper right corner of the stamp. The red- and blue-colored ribbon, found on the lower right corner of the stamp, represents courage and bravery and noble ideals, virtues that the OSG espouses in its task of defending the Philippine Republic.

The technical description of the 110th Year Anniversary of the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) stamps are as follows:

Kind of Issue: Commemorative

Denominations and Quantity: Php7.00 / 100,200 pieces

Date of Issue: December 15, 2011

Last date of Sale: December 14, 2012 (as stocks allow)

Sheet Composition: 40

Size: 30 mm x 40 mm

Perforation: 14

Printing: Litho offset (4 colors)

Paper: Imported Unwatermarked

Printer: APO Production Unit

Designer: State Solicitor Alberto T. Talampas

Design Coordinators: Associate Solicitor Nadine Rosario M. Morales,
Associate Solicitor Jayrous L. Villanueva

Graphic Artist: Victorino Z. Serevo- Philpost