1992 philatelic issue of the Order of Malta

Philatelic issues 1992

170 : Grand Masters of the Order
Portraits of 12 Grand Masters

171 : Masters of Painting
Bernardo Strozzi (1581-1644)
"Portrait of a Knight of Malta"
Brera Art Gallery, Milan

172 : Medal against poisons
Medals made by Francesco Buonarroti (1574-1631) with the stone from St. Paul's grotto in Rabat (Malta), to which

tradition has attributed healing and restorative virtues. Conserved in the Ente Casa Buonarroti in Florence

173 : Postal Convention with the Republic of Chad
Coat of arms of the Republic of Chad

174 : Fifth Centenary of the Discovery of America
Ancient map showing Christopher Columbus' four Atlantic crossings from 1492 to 1504

175 : St. John
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1573-1610)
"Beheading of St. John the Baptist"
La Valetta, Malta. Church of St. John

176 : International Conference on Nutrition
Planisphere of the Earth's surface with the symbols of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O.) and

the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) commemorating the first International Conference on Nutrition held in Rome

from 5 to 11 December 1992

177 : Postal Conventions - Third Sheet
Coats of arms of the nine nations with which the Sovereign Order of Malta
has stipulated Postal Conventions from 18 May 1988 to 4 November 1991

178 : Christmas 1992
Fifth centenary of the death of Pietro della Francesca (1514/1420-1492)
"Madonna with Child, saints, angels and Duke Federico di Montefeltro""
Brera Art Gallery, Milan