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"If allure you the run of events.
And attracts you in the whirlpool,
More than eye protects your mother,
From offenses, from burdens and cares..."
On June 28, 2013 the Russian post introduced into
circulation a postage value dated for the 90 birth anniversary of the
outstanding Avarian Soviet and Russian poet and publicist, public figure, national
poet of Dagestan, Winner of many awards, Hero of the Socialist Work, Commander
of St. Andrew the Patron of Russia Award Rassul Gamzatov (1923-2003).
The stamp depicts a portrait of Rassul Gamzatov and the St.
Andrew the Patron of Russia Award badge.
"If heart you became severe,
Be, children, are more tender with her.
Protect mother from the evil word
Know: children will wound all more painfully..."
The issue is printed in mini sheet of 11 values and label with decorating
margins.
Design: А. Drobyshev.
Multicolored;
printing: offset + partial varnishing.
Size of stamps: 50х37 mm; size of sheetlet:
168х168 mm.
Edition: 386 000 copies (35 000 sheetlets). 
Rassoul Gamzatov is author of numerous poetic, prosaic and
publicistic works in the Avarian and Russian languages. Its books are published
in many languages of the people of the Caucasus and the whole world.
"If Mother will die, you not efface the scars
Mother will die, and you not appease the pain.
I conjure: protect your mother,
Children of the world, protect your mother!". (Rassoul
Gamzatov "A Word about Mother").
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