2003-17, Yue Fei, a Famous Ancient General《中国古代名将 – 岳飞》

Stamp Title: Yue Fei, a Famous Ancient General
Scott No: 3305, 3306, 3307
Serial number: 2003-17
Values in set: 3
(3-1), Loyalty to the Country, 80 fen, 30*40 mm
(3-2), Unyielding Integrity, 80 fen, 30*40 mm
(3-3), Remembered Forever, 200 fen, 30*40 mm
(1-1), Yue Fei, a Famous Ancient General, 1080 fen, 171*149 mm
Denomination: 3.60 yuan
Date of issue: 25th September 2003
Designer: Meng Fancong
Size of stamps: 30*40 mm
Perforation: 12
Sheet composition:
20 for Sheet I
9 for Sheet II
Printing process: offset
Printer: Shenyang Post & Telecommunication Printing Works

Yue Fei (1103 – 1142), alias Pengju, was a famous general of the Southern Song Dynasty. Born in a farmer’s family in Tangyin, Xiangzhou Prefecture (today’s Henan Province), he was diligent and eager to learn when he was young. Being adept in Kung Fu skills, he volunteered to join the army in the first year of Jingkang’s Reign. It is said that before he left home, his mother tattooed “Loyalty to the Country” on his back, which was the principle he followed till the end of his life. As he was concerned about his men and set a personal example before them, his troops were highly disciplined and valiant and skillful in battle. During the war against the invading Jin army, he gained one after another victories and recovered lost territories, winning high esteem among the army and the people, and even arousing the admiration of the enemy. Later he was framed by the treacherous minister Qin Hui and executed in Lin’an (today’s Hangzhou) on trumped-up charges. He has been and will always be respected and admired by posterity for his unyielding integrity.

2003年纪念邮票《中国古代名将 – 岳飞》
国家邮政局2003年9月25日发行《中国古代名将—岳飞》纪念邮票1套3枚。
（3-1）J 尽忠报国 80分 950万枚
（3-2）J 高风亮节 80分 950万枚
（3-3）J 名垂青史 2元 900万枚
志号：2003-17
版别：胶印
邮票规格：30×40毫米
齿孔度数：12度
整张枚数：版式一20(4×5)、版式二9枚（三套邮票）（发行62万版）
外形规格：版式一150×240毫米、版式二170×150毫米
设计者&原画作者：孟繁聪
版式二边饰设计者：郝旭东
印制厂：辽宁省沈阳邮电印刷厂