1. Lions & Stamps Lions International Stamp Club (LISC)

2. The Lions International Stamp Club ( LISC ) was formed at the International Convention in Atlantic City in 1951 by dedicated Lions with a common bond of Lionism and Philately. The purpose of LISC is to foster and develop the avocation of stamp collecting among Lions and their families, Leos and Lionesses, and to strengthen Lionism through International Goodwill.

3. First Lions Stamp The first Lions stamp was issued by Cuba in 1940 at the 24 th International Convention in Havana

4. Melvin Jones Melvin Jones, the founder of Lions International, was an avid stamp collector and a charter member of LISC. Nicaragua is the first country to honor and depict Melvin Jones on a stamp. This stamp was issued on the occasion of the 17th Convention of District “D”. Many countries followed as the next slide shows.

5. Melvin Jones Nicaragua, 1958San Marino, 1960Monaco, 1967 Paraguay, 1967 Dominican Rep. 1979 Panama, 1979Maldives, 1993

6. Melvin Jones Nicaragua, 2000 Romania, 2005

7. Lions Headquarters Several stamps depict the headquarters of Lions International in Chicago (till 1971) & Oak Brook (1971 – now) San Marino, 1960 Paraguay, 1967 Thailand, 1998

8. Lions Logo The logo of Lions International itself is subject of many stamps, honoring Lionism. The logo consists of the heads of two lions, one looking to the left and the other to the right. The Lions logo is also used as overprint on regular stamps. Most often this is done for commercial purposes, attracting stamp collectors.

9. Lions Logo Belgium, 1967 Iran, 1967 Colombia, 1967 Surinam, 1982 Sri Lanka, 1983Ivory Coast, 1984 Togo, 1990 Romania, 2004

10. “We Serve” Several stamps mention the Lions motto “We Serve” (in different languages). Paraguay, 1967Chile, 1967Ecuador, 1968St. Vincent, 1978 Virgin Islands, 1982Honduras, 1988Guinea, 1992Nevis, 1992

11. International Conventions Every year a Lions International Convention is organised. The 24th Convention in Havana in 1940 was the first outside the USA. On this occasion the first Lions stamp was issued. Several stamps remind us of the different Lions Conventions outside the US since. In 2002 the Convention took place in Osaka, Japan.

12. International Conventions Osaka, 2002 Havana, 1940Tokyo, 1969Mexico City, 1972Tokyo, 1978 Honolulu, 1983 Taipei, 1987 Seoul, 1995

13. Europa Forum Wien, 1979 Brussels, 2002 Rome, 1992 Limassol, 1990 Lisbon, 2001 Maastricht, 2011 Brussels, 2012

14. 50 th Anniversary of LCI A large number of stamps was issued at the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Lions International in 1967. Malagasy, 1967 Gabon, 1967 Cameroon, 1967 Morocco, 1967 Senegal, 1967Paraguay, 1967Ivory Coast, 1967France, 1967

15. 90 th Anniversary of LCI

16. Other anniversaries of LCI Other anniversaries also attracted attention. China, 1977Gabon, 1987Guinea, 1992Luxembourg, 1992 Guyana, 1992St. Vincent, 1992 Sierra Leone, 1993 Grenada Grenadines, 1992

17. 100 th Anniversary of LCI

18. Raoul Follereau Honoring RAOUL FOLLEREAU, a member of the Lions International Club of France. FOLLEREAU contributed greatly to the creation of the “Village of Hope”, Samanko, Mali (Africa), intended for the lepers who have been cured but who still need further treatment and who have to be reinstated into society. He organized the “RAOUL FOLLEREAU FOUNDATION” which along with other humanitarian organizations such as the Lions International caused the “Village of Hope” to become a reality.

19. Raoul Follereau Togo, 1973Senegal, 1973Ivory Coast, 1975 Mali, 1974 Niger, 1978Malagasy, 1978Mauritania, 1978Vatican City, 2013

20. Helen Keller Born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, in 1880, Helen Keller at the age of 19 months contracted a fever that left her blind and deaf. Her parents engaged Anne Sullivan to be her tutor. She was able to bring out and help develop the child's enormous intelligence. Helen Keller quickly learned to read and write. At the age of 24 Helen Keller was awarded a B.A. degree magna cum laude. After graduation Helen Keller began her life's work of helping blind and deaf-blind people. She won numerous honours, including honorary university degrees and the Lions Humanitarian Award. She is depicted on several stamps.

21. Helen Keller United States, 1980Brazil, 1980 Dominica, 1992 Guyana, 1981 India, 1980 Japan, 2000 Liberia, 2000 Spain, 1980

22. Lions Peace Poster contest UN, 2004 UN, 2005UN, 2006 Taiwan, 2004 Lebanon, 2010 Bhutan, 2005

23. Lions Projects (Medical) projects always had a lot of attention of Lions Clubs. This is shown on several stamps. Mali, 1975Virgin Islands, 1982Sri Lanka, 1982 Mali, 1993 Tanzania, 1992

24. Lions Blindness Projects Several Lions projects are related to blindness. - Guide dogs - White cane - River blindness - Hospitals & schools - Eye bank - Audio library - …

25. Guide dogs

26. White cane

27. Others

28. Special Themes Many special themes can be discovered in Lions stamps. In the next slide the following themes are shown: - Hands - Folklore - History - Agriculture - Animals

29. Special Themes Cyprus, 1990Guatemala, 1987 Rwanda, 1967Bolivia, 1967 Burundi, 1967

30. Other Service Clubs on stamps Several countries honoured different Service Clubs like Rotary, Lions, Round Table, Soroptimists, Jaycees, Kiwanis,..... with a series of stamps.

31. Chapter 7 The Netherlands - Belgium 2003 2007 2008 2009 2011 2010

32. Activities & Service projects Members of LISC can participate in activities such as stamp exchanges and used stamp collection programs for charitable and community service. Some of the current service projects of LISC are: Deaf and Blind Children’s School (Australia)Deaf and Blind Children’s School (Australia) Lions schools projects in South Africa, Australia, Canada andLions schools projects in South Africa, Australia, Canada and The Netherlands Supporting Children’s Hospices and Lions Welfare Projects (U.K.Supporting Children’s Hospices and Lions Welfare Projects (U.K. and Ireland) Catholic Mission at Burkina Faso (Italy Lions)Catholic Mission at Burkina Faso (Italy Lions) Military Veterans organizations and rehabilitation hospitals (U.S.A.)Military Veterans organizations and rehabilitation hospitals (U.S.A.)

33. Centennial 1917 - 2017 CHICAGO 2017

35. Catalogue and Albums LISC can supply you with stamps, albums and the catalogue of Lions stamps This catalogue meets a need for all enthusiastic collectors of Lions stamps A complete album in full colour showing all the approved and verified Lions stamps

36. How to Join LISC ? If you want to form part of our Lions Philatelic family become member of If you want to form part of our Lions Philatelic family become member of “Lions International Stamp Club” You will receive: You will receive: 3 times a year our Philatelist in colour with articles and the new issues3 times a year our Philatelist in colour with articles and the new issues Every two years our Roster with the contact addresses of our membersEvery two years our Roster with the contact addresses of our members Updating your collection via missing list from our stock booksUpdating your collection via missing list from our stock books Subscribing to the New Issue ServiceSubscribing to the New Issue Service Annual Dues are only € 15.00 (for Europe/world) and US$ 20.00 (US/Canada) Annual Dues are only € 15.00 (for Europe/world) and US$ 20.00 (US/Canada) www.lisc.nl