Visual Communication
David Fischbach

Special postage stamps, Robert Blum 2021, Federal Ministry of Finance, David Fischbach
Special postage stamps, Robert Blum 2021, Federal Ministry of Finance, David Fischbach
Special postage stamps, Robert Blum 2021, Federal Ministry of Finance, David Fischbach
Special postage stamps, Robert Blum 2021, Federal Ministry of Finance, David Fischbach

Robert Blum

The design of the special postage stamp “Robert Blum” uses the quote: “I die for German freedom, for which I fought; may the Fatherland remember me.” These last words are attributed to Robert Blum.

The stamp edge of the souvenir sheet issue shows the overturned inscription “Upright Democrats” and a portrait of Robert Blum, which was taken by Hermann Biow in 1848 and is used here as a lithograph by Valentin Schertle. There is also a detail of Blum’s last letter to his wife Louise Eugenie, which he wrote shortly before his execution on 9 November 1848. The letter ends with the words: “Come on! Farewell! Farewell! [sic]”.

The design is set in Univers LT font and printed in two colours: black (Pantone Process Black C) and red (Pantone 485 C).