100 Days of COVID-19, Day 25

My Art in the Time of a Pandemic

Faith, Fortitude, and Civilization

I am swell.  Wish you were here.  April 24, 2020 by Suzanne Coley

Today's stamp is a beautiful Maltese one.  It features the Monument of the Great Siege, which consists of three bronze figures symbolizing Faith, Fortitude (or Valor), and Civilization gallantly standing on a granite base.  Completed in 1927, this monument commemorates the Great Siege of Malta.  This siege took place in 1556 when the mighty Ottoman Empire tried to invade Malta.  Even though the Maltese were outnumbered, they valiantly repelled the invaders.


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*Coronavirus Disease 2019:
Update in Maryland- 4/24/2020

16,616 confirmed cases 

798 deaths        

Update in New York State - 4/24/2020

271,590 confirmed cases 

21,349 deaths, including 16,646 in NYC

Total in United States: 890,524 confirmed cases, 51,017 deaths
Total Worldwide:       2,790,986 confirmed cases, 195,920 deaths

* All numbers are taken from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center