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  • Commemorative Stamp
  • 2 March 2013

3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces)

The 3rd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment, a special forces battalion of the Indian Army.

Date of issue March 2, 2013
Denomination Rs. 5
Quantity printed 500000
Printer Security Printing Press, Hyderabad
Perforation 13¼
Watermark No Watermark
Colours Multicolor
Printing process Wet Offset
Catalogue codes Michel IN 2701 Yvert et Tellier IN 2458 Stanley Gibbons IN 2921 WADP Numbering System - WNS IN013.2013

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3 Para (Special Forces)

India Post issued this ₹5 stamp on 2 March 2013 on the 3rd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), one of the special forces battalions of the Indian Army’s Parachute Regiment. The stamp shows the regimental badges.

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