Date: Issued 6 August 1976
Colour: Blue, orange on white
Singapore P13a
Front: The White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) is a slender, predominantly black bird that has become one of the most popular caged birds in Singapore because of its beautiful song. The species is part of the Flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). Map of Singapore island. Singapore's coat of arms.
Bottom depection of the Singapore waterfront in 1976. Singapore written in the 4 official languages English, Malay, Chinese (Mandarin) and Tamil.
Symbol of the Merlion. A mythical creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. It is used as a mascot of Singapore. The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Tamasek meaning sea town in Javenese. The lion represents Singapore's original name of Singapura meaning lion city.
Back: Marching school band in uniform marching in front of the national museum of Singapore. Tamil dancer holding lamps performing a dance for Deepavali, the Hindu festival of lights.
Watermark: Lion's head
Printer: Thomas De La Rue and Company
Size: 157 mm x 75 mm
Varieties
a. Solid security thread
a. Segmented security thread
Catalog Value:
a. UNC - $160
b. UNC - $125
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