Amongst those present at the launch were His Excellency The Governor of Gibraltar, Lieutenant General Sir Robert Fulton, Deputy Chief Minister Joe Holliday, the Mayor Momy Levy and the Regiment's new Honorary Colonel Denis Duarte.
Lieutenant Colonel John Perez, the Commanding Officer, said:
"It was difficult to show, in just ten stamps, the origin of the Regiment, from the Volunteer Corps of the First World War all the way to our present day soldiers serving in Afghanistan today. This has been done by giving representation to every single era of the Regiment's steps through the years."
Colonel Denis Duarte added:
"These stamps are a very simple but very effective way of upholding our regimental history and, at the same time, reminding Gibraltarians about their Regiment's professionalism."
Deputy Chief Minister Joe Holliday said:
"I felt from the start that the release of these stamps was a great idea, not just from a philatelic point of view but also in recognising the work carried out by the Regiment. The stamps are impressive and they mark milestones in the Regiment's history."
With the success of the stamps already being clear, Glendon Martinez, head of the Philatelic Bureau, is convinced that this set will become one of the Bureau's most popular editions and will prove to be a certain favourite with many stamp collectors around the world.
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