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 Bart Perdieus
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| General Description : | Frans van Cauwelaert (10 January 1880 – 17 May 1961), was a Belgian Roman Catholic politician and lawyer. Van Cauwelaert was born at Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek. He was a member of the Flemish movement, Professor of psychology at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Leuven), mayor of Antwerp, and co-founder of the journal De Standaard. He fought for using Dutch at the University of Ghent, together with the Socialist Camille Huysmans and the liberal Louis Franck. In 1911 they proposed a bill to the Belgian parliament, which originated from Lodewijk De Raet for the usage of Dutch at the University of Ghent instead of French. From 1939 to 1954, he served as President of the Belgian Chamber of Representatives, and lived in exile in New York during the German occupation. He died at Antwerp. |
| Face value | 5 Francs |
| Catalog code (Michel) | BE 2016 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | BE 1046 |
| Catalog code | Yvert et Tellier BE 1964 Stanley Gibbons BE 2585 AFA number BE 2022 Belgium BE 1965 Unificato BE 1964 |
| Stamp colour | black and white |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 6.000.000 |
| Issue date | 23/02/1980 |
| Designer | Jean De Vos |
| Paper type | Stamp |
| Print technique | recess |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
| Height | 39.00 mm |
| Width | 28.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
