The Norodom Sihanouk Memorial is a monument commemorating former King Norodom Sihanouk located in Phnom Penh. The bronze statue is 4.5 meters tall and is housed under a 27 meter high stupa in the park east of the Independence Monument. Norodom Sihanouk died on October 15, 2012, at the age of 89, in Beijing, China, and survived by his son, current King Norodom Sihamoni, and his wife, Norodom Monineath. The statue is dedicated to Sihanouk's accomplishment on liberating the country on November 9, 1953 from French Protectorate in Cambodia.
About the stamp
The stamp is one of the two issued on May 14, 2014, to mark the 55th Anniversary (2013) of Diplomatic Realtions with China (joint issue).
References
Norodom Sihanouk Memorial - Wikipedia
Sender: Pumipat
Sent from Pochentong International Airport (Phnom Penh / Cambodia), on 13.12.2019
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