University of Santo Tomas on stamps, banknote and coins

The University of Santo Tomas has appeared on Philippine postage stamps, a banknote, and commemorative coins and medals.

Stamps

UST 345th Anniversary of 1956

The 345th anniversary of the university is commemorated on the 5-centavo and 60-centavo stamps. The stamps feature the columns and the sprandel of the Arch of the Centuries and the UST Main Building.[1]

Rizal Centennial Stamps of 1961

The 5c stamp depicts the UST and Ateneo de Municipal campuses in Intramuros while Jose Rizal was still a student.

UST Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Pharmacy 100th Anniversary of 1971

The 5-centavo and 2-peso Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the Faculty of Pharmacy commemorative stamps were issued in 1971, on the centennial year of their foundation. The stamps feature the shield logos of the two faculties and the UST Main Building's tower.[1]

UST College of Science and College of Education 50th Anniversary of 1976

The College of Science and College of Education 50th anniversary was celebrated with 15-centavo and 50-centavo stamps in 1976. Both stamps feature the their college logos.

Order of the Dominicans in the Philippines 400th Anniversary of 1987

UST Graduate School 50th Anniversary of 1988

Liberation of UST of 1995

Santo Tomas University Hospital 50th Anniversary of 1996

7th Asean Int. Philatelic Exhibition (Aseanpex '96) of 1996

The 4-peso stamp depicts the UST building in Intramuros as part of the historical places during Jose Rizal's life.[2]

UST Quadricentennial Anniversary of 2011

Beatification of Pope John Paul II of 2011

The 2011 stamp features Pope John Paul II with the UST Main Building in the background. It depicts the beatification of the pope on May 1, 2011.[3]

UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery 150th Anniversary of 2023

Banknote

The Tongues of Fire, the UST Quadricentennial Logo is featured as an overprint in the 200-peso note.[4][5][6][7]

Coins

UST Quadricentennial Anniversary of 2011

The UST Alumni Association Inc. released three commemorative medallions made of nickel-brass alloy, silver-plated nickel-brass core, and 24K heavy gold-plated nickel-brass core. The medallion has an early design of the Thomasian Alumni Center on the reverse, and the UST Main Building and the Benavides Statue on the obverse. The design was made by UST College of Architecture and Fine Arts graduate Bayani Rumbaoa. He was the first Filipino to design the coins that were in circulation in the Philippines.

References

  1. ^ a b "University of Santo Tomas". Topical Philippines. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Philippine Historical Places During Rizal's Life". Colnect. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  3. ^ "Postal service issues John Paul II stamps". Union of Catholic Asian News. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "400th Anniversary of the University of Sto. Tomas (UST)". Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "2011 200 Piso UST 400 Commemorative Banknote". Numismatics Philippines. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  6. ^ "200 Piso Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas". Numista. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Philippines new 200-peso University of Santo Tomas commemorative note (B1065a) confirmed". BanknoteNews. Retrieved November 17, 2024.