Stamp: Portugal, 50 Anos da Assembleia Legislativa da Região Autónoma da Madeira, multicolour commemorative stamp (Special Issue by CTT – Correios de Portugal).
The stamp depicts the Sede da Assembleia Legislativa da Região Autónoma da Madeira, using a photographic image by Roberto Matos. The design highlights the exterior of the parliamentary building as the institutional seat of regional legislative power and a symbol of democratic autonomy.
Postmark: Funchal, official First Day of Issue commemorative postmark “50 Anos da Assembleia Legislativa da Região Autónoma da Madeira”, applied on the exact date of issue and created specifically to mark the golden anniversary of the institution.
Postcard: Colour photographic postcard produced expressly for this commemorative issue, depicting the Sede da Assembleia Legislativa da Região Autónoma da Madeira, photographed by Roberto Matos.
The image presents the architectural complex housing the regional parliament, emphasizing its formal geometry, monumental scale and integration within the urban landscape. The building is shown as the physical and symbolic centre of Madeiran legislative authority.
The postcard did not exist prior to this emission and was conceived as an integral illustrated support for the stamp issue, rather than a mere derivative of the stamp design. (Special Edition – CTT)
Concordance:
Thematic: Complete thematic concordance is achieved. Both the stamp and the postcard represent the seat of the Assembleia Legislativa da Madeira, directly linked to the exercise of democratic representation and regional autonomy commemorated by the issue.
Geographic: The subject depicted — the headquarters of the Assembly — is located in the Região Autónoma da Madeira, and the first day postmark originates from Funchal, ensuring full geographic coherence between stamp, postcard and cancellation.
Temporal: The first day of issue postmark establishes absolute temporal concordance. The cancellation date coincides exactly with the official release of the stamp and the specially produced postcard, meeting the highest standards of chronological accuracy in maximaphily.