International Year of the Book

This stamp commemorates the International Year of Literacy by highlighting access to knowledge as a pillar of development and individual emancipation. The illustration represents an act of reading inscribed in a geometric and architectural setting, highlighting both the personal and collective dimension of learning. The book, placed at the center of the composition, becomes a symbol of transmission, knowledge and social progress, while the posture suggests the concentration and effort necessary for the acquisition of knowledge. In the Tunisian context, this stamp reflects the priority given to education after independence, affirming the fight against illiteracy as a major issue of modernization, social justice and the construction of an active citizenship, where education is seen as an essential lever of dignity, equality and national development.