UNESCO

UNESCO, or the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, is involved with promoting and supporting all those subjects, with the arts included as part of the "cultural" element. It was founded in 1945 as part of the United Nations and is based in Paris.

Beginning in 1961, it has issued its own stamps under the direction of the French post office. Since UNESCO designates World Heritage Sites (also shown on its own stamps), shouldn't the World Heritage Site stamp series be released by the UNESCO office?  File:UNESCO first issue 50c.jpg|1961 50 centimes value File:UNESCO leaf sun.jpg|1976 80c nature File:UNESCO Komodo.jpg|2001 Komodo Dragon calculating the franc to euro conversion rate 
 * In the beginning, UNESCO was typically prominently displayed with "REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" or "FRANCE" often in just small letters.
 * Starting in 2001, some bright spark decided to use the UNESCO logo only for an identification along with "FRANCE". See above right for the logo, easily missed on postage stamps.

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