Blood donation

A special postage stamp

The donation of blood is an essential act that makes it possible to save lives in our country every day. And the donations are particularly necessary because blood cannot be created artificially.
To give blood is not just a citizen's altruistic gesture, it is also a question of common sense, since each one of us might one day need blood.

Donors needed

According to the statistics of the Blood Transfusion Center of the Luxembourg Red Cross, our country presently has 13,500 donors. From these donors, 27,300 donations of blood, plasma, cells and auto transfusions were taken in 2005 to meet the transfusion needs of patients in all hospitals in the country. The Luxembourg Red Cross is always looking for people who can give blood regularly.

Stamp in detail

Issue: Luxembourg, 14 March 2006
Design: Pit Wagner, Luxembourg
Print: offset with stochastic screen by Enschedé & Zonen The Netherlands
Stamp size: 38 x 29,07 mm