Din l-Art Ħelwa will be marking its 50th anniversary on Thursday with the launch of a commemorative stamp with a unique postmark franked for the occasion.

This will be affixed to a dedicated cover envelope featuring a fine shadow logo of the heritage NGO, the Senglea gardjola and the printed slogan: ‘Heritage is timeless, our countryside is priceless. Both will run out of time unless they are saved.’

A special edition postcard, which features four historic sites restored and managed by DLĦ will also be launched. These are the Red Tower, the Msida Bastion Garden of Rest, Alessio Erardi’s painting of the Assumption at Our Lady of Victory church, Valletta and St Mary’s Tower, Comino.

These two items mark a significant milestone in the life of the first and foremost Maltese heritage organisation and will be of special interest to philatelic collectors and collectors of Melitensia in general, as well as those who wish to help DLĦ continue in its mission of protecting heritage and the natural environment.

The initiative was made possible with the support of Lombard Bank.

The stamp, cover envelope and postcard will be available from DLĦ’s offices at 133, Melita Street, Valletta. For more information, call 2122 5952. Proceeds from the sale of these collectors’ pieces will be dedicated to the NGO’s restoration and environment fund. For more information, e-mail info@dinlarthelwa.org.