a selman project

It’s no secret that every nation has its own unique culture, demographics, and associated social issues. Unfortunately, sometimes our perception of many countries is shaped most by the negative issues which bubble up in the media. Worse still, is that many countries go both unheard of and unheard by the larger world.

Thankfully, every nation equally produces individuals who devote and sacrifice themselves to the principles of peace, freedom, and equality. The Peace Post project began as a means to shine a light on individuals from around the globe who are champions of peace.

As a starting point, we determined that every sovereign nation should be represented in the project with a few key disputed states entered at our discretion. As a referential guide for each illustration, we profiled each country with a keen eye on the progression of traditional and contemporary visual styles associated with the art and culture.

In choosing which individual to profile for each country, we first referenced Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, notable omissions, and various other international peace awards looking for potential candidates. In several cases when a nation was not represented by a winner of a major peace award, we used our own research to find an individual who represented associated ideals and actions of peace advocacy.

We elected to represent the chosen individuals as a series of stamps for several reasons. Stamps have a long history of commemorating important people and events. Stamps are collectible and shareable. Perhaps most importantly, stamps represent a vehicle of correspondence and dialogue.

Our goal was to learn more about these countries, the positive people there, and share their stories with you.

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Patrizia Busignani

  • San Marino
  • Women’s Rights

Patrizia Busignani is a Sammarinese politician who served as President of the Partito Socialista Unitario political party before being elected to a term as Captain Regent of San Marino. After serving her term as head of state, Busignani worked as the Chief of the Parliamentary Group of Socialists for Reforms as well as several other socially democratic organizations. In 2006, Patrizia together with the Council of Europe began organizing the PanEuropean Campaign to Combat Violence Against Women. The initiative launched in San Marino promoting cooperation between various agencies, awareness and increased health and social assistance services to aid women who had suffered physical or mental abuse. Busignani devoted herself to a message of prevention by directly engaging the students of San Marino High School and the University of San Marino.

San Marino

  • Population
    32,340
  • Capital
    
City of San Marino
  • GDP (PPP)
    $35,928 (24th)
  • September 3, 301 AD
  • Total Area
    
61 km2 (222nd)
  • Demonym
    Sammarinese
  • Government
    Unitary parliamentary directorial republic

Artwork

The nation is said to have been founded in the fourth century by San Marino, the Holy stonemason. Much of the country’s ancient architecture is built out of stone and has many stone relief carvings hidden in its winding, steep streets. Patrizia Busignani’s portrait was inspired by the relief carving of Saint Marino in Piazza del Titano. The durable nature of stone and it’s ability to outlast and stand amidst chaos pay tribute to Patrizia’s efforts to protect and empower women.

  • Illustration by
    Katie King Rumford