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| General Description : | Jean Henri Dunant (May 8, 1828 – October 30, 1910), also known as Henry Dunant, was a Swiss businessman and social activist. During a business trip in 1859, he was witness to the aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in modern day Italy. He recorded his memories and experiences in the book A Memory of Solferino which inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in 1863. The 1864 Geneva Convention was based on Dunant's ideas. In 1901 he received the first Nobel Peace Prize together with Frédéric Passy. Dunant arrived on Solferino on the evening of June 24, 1859, on the same day a battle between the two sides had occurred nearby. Thirty-eight thousand wounded, dying and dead, remained on the battlefield, and there appeared to be little attempt to provide care. Shocked, Dunant himself took the initiative to organize the civilian population, especially the women and girls, to provide assistance to the injured and sick soldiers. They lacked sufficient materials and supplies, and Dunant himself organized the purchase of needed materials and helped erect makeshift hospitals. He convinced the population to service the wounded without regard to their side in the conflict as per the slogan "Tutti fratelli" (All are brothers) coined by the women of nearby city Castiglione delle Stiviere. He also succeeded in gaining the release of Austrian doctors captured by the French. |
| Face value | 5 + 3 Francs |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 1154 |
| Catalog code | Stamp Number BE B646 Yvert et Tellier BE 1101 Stanley Gibbons BE 1688 AFA number BE 1171 Belgium BE 1101 Unificato BE 1101 |
| Stamp colour | black brown / scarlet |
| Stamp use | Semi Postal stamp |
| Print run | 243.923 |
| Issue date | 10/06/1959 |
| Designer | Jean Van Noten |
| Print technique | photogravure |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 39.00 mm |
| Width | 55.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
