The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada is the premier
philatelic
Philately (; ) is the study of postage stamps and postal history. It also refers to the collection and appreciation of stamps and other philatelic products. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting or the study of postage; it is possi ...
organization in
Canada
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. It is a member of the
Fédération Internationale de Philatélie
The Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP) was founded on 18 June 1926, and is the world federation for philately based in Zürich, Switzerland.
Aims
The primary aims of the FIP are:
*To promote stamp collecting and philately.
*To m ...
(F.I.P.) and the Federation Inter-Americana de Filatelia (F.I.A.F.).
The Patron of the society is
Mary Simon
Mary Jeannie May Simon (in Inuktitut syllabics: ᒥᐊᓕ ᓴᐃᒪᓐ, iu, script=Latn, Ningiukudluk; born August 21, 1947) is a Canadian civil servant, diplomat, and former broadcaster who has served as the 30th governor general of Canada ...
, the
Governor-General of Canada
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.
History
The society was formed in 1919 as the Winnipeg Stamp Society which changed its name to the Canadian Philatelic Association in 1920 and to the Canadian Philatelic Society (CPS) in 1923.
The society received permission to adopt the "Royal" title in 1959.
National organised philately in Canada started with the founding of a separate organisation, also called the Canadian Philatelic Association, in 1887.
The Philatelic Society of Canada was formed in 1891 and in 1894 the Dominion Philatelic Association was formed.
By 1903 all were inactive and no national philatelic organisation existed in Canada until the Winnipeg Stamp Society became the new Canadian Philatelic Association in 1920.
Despite name changes and periods of inactivity on a national scale, many of the same individuals are to be found in the different societies, and the 1925 yearbook of the CPS shows Henry Hechler and Ernest Frederick Würtele to be members, both of whom had been members of the original Canadian Philatelic Association.
was also one of the 285 members in 1925.
Journal
The society's journal, ''The Canadian Philatelist'' is published every two months and past issues are available to view on the society web site free of charge together with all the predecessors to the journal.
References
External links
Official Website
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Philatelic organizations
Organizations based in Canada with royal patronage
Philately of Canada