Cossack Mamai is a defender of the Ukrainian people, a steppe man, a traveler, a warrior, a sage, a storyteller and a character in one person. Kobza in Mamai's hands is a symbol of the singing soul of the Ukrainian people, a hint that its owner is a carrier and transmitter of sacred information, on which he creates thoughts about God, sings of the greatness of the military cause, military exploits of the soldiers of his native land. Cossack Mamai is a mental image of the nation that is passed down through generations for centuries.
Kobza is a Ukrainian musical instrument of ancient times. Kobza became a necessity of the musical life of the Ukrainian people. Ukrainian kobzars were creators of oral heroic epics - Cossack thoughts and historical songs. T.G. Shevchenko sang the fate of Kobzar with special respect in his works, and his "Kobzar" became the best monument of the genius poet to the entire Ukrainian Kobzar community.
Stamp No. 1375 "Kobza".
The face value of the stamp is UAH 5.70.
The bar code 4823027137544 is printed on the margins of the stamp sheet. 14-3291. 05/07/2014.
The format of each stamp is 29.58x40.02 mm.
Comb perforation - 11 1/2.
The number of stamps in a sheet is 10. The circulation of each stamp is 145,000 copies.
Protection of stamps No. 1375, 1377: microfont "V. Mitchenko"; the contour of the word "Ukraine", a die under the image of the coat of arms of Ukraine and a kobza glow in UV rays.
The stamp artist is Vitaly Mitchenko.
Stamps and blocks are multi-colored; printing method – offset.
Stamps and blocks were printed at SE "Printing plant "Ukraine" for the production of securities".