Sovereign Military Order of Malta

The Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), or the Knights of Malta, is a Catholic lay order that provides medical services around the world. While it has no territory, it does issue postally valid stamps and has postal agreements with a number of countries.  File:SMOM ship.jpg|From a 1968 issue. File:SMOM 1973.jpg|1973 St. John issue. File:SMOM 1981.jpg|from the 1981 issue. File:SMOM 1989 max card.jpg|1989 issue on official maximum card. 
 * In 1950, charity labels were issued.
 * In May 1966, postal services were begun, based in its headquarters in Rome, Italy. SMOM issued its first stamp in November of that year. It also issues postal stationery and postage due stamps. Stamps were and are inscribed SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA, originally denominated in tarí and grani. They are additionally inscribed POSTE MAGISTRALI.
 * By the 1970s, stamps were denominated in grani and scudi.
 * The most recent issues are denominated in euros.

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