Petit Gabrielle 1893 - 1.4.1916
Med prvo svetovno vojno je služila v zdravstveni službi belgijskega Rdečega križa. Pridružila se je angleški obveščevalni službi in postala vohunka. Zbirala je informacije o gibanju nemških enot in njihovih železniških zvez. Raznašala je tajen časopis La libre Belgique in ilegalno pošto Mot du Soldat.  Več mladim ljudem je pomagala pri prečkanju nizozemske meje. Leta 1916 jo je eden od teh izdal, Nemci so jo aretirali. In februarja 1916 obsodili na smrt in ustrelili. Šele po vojni, ko je njena zgodba postala znana, je postala nacionalna junakinja. Posmrtno je bila odlikovali z več medaljami in častnimi naslovi. Je le ena enajstih žensk, ki so jih Nemci v času 1. svetovne vojne obsodili na smrt in ustrelili .


During WW I she served in medical service of the Belgian Red Cross. She joined the English Secret sevice and became a spy. She collected information about the movements of the German troops and their railway communications. She was also active as a distributor for the clandestine newspaper La libre Belgique and the underground mail service Mot du Soldat and helped several young men crossing the Dutch border. She was betrayed by a so called Dutchman and arrested by the Germans in February 1916. She was sentenced to death and shooted. Only after the war - when her story became widely known - Gabrielle Petit became a martyr and a national heroine. Post mortem she was granted several medals and honorary titles. She is one of only eleven women to be executed by the Germans.

 
       B - 3287

PETKEVIČAITE - BITE Gabriele 18.3.1861 - 14.6.1943
Litovska pisateljica in aktivistka se je izobraževala doma pri zasebnih mentorjih. Z očetom je delala v lekarni in zasebno poučevala litovščino. Okoli leta 1890 je začeti s pisateljsko kariero. Bila je ena izmed organizatorjev in predsednica prvega kongresa litovskih žensk leta 1907 in soustanoviteljica Društva litvanska ženska leta 1908. Leta 1925 je objavila svoj dnevnik, ki ga je pisala v času prve svetovne vojne. Glavna tema njenega pisanja je družbena neenakost. S svojimi patriotskimi knjigami je dvigovala nacionalno zavest.

She was a Lithuanian writer and activist. Her pen name Bitė (Bee) eventually became part of her last name. She received education at home from private tutors. She worked with her father in a pharmacy and privately tutored in Lithuanian, violating the Lithuanian press ban. Around 1890 she start a writing career. She was one of the organizers and chairwoman of the first Congress of Lithuanian Women in 1907 and co-founder of Lithuanian Women's Association in 1908. After her father's death in 1909 she lived in Vilnius and worked as editorial staff of Lietuvos žinios.During the World war I she kept a diary, which was published in 1925 and 1933. In 1920 she was elected to the Constituent Assembly of Lithuania and, as the oldest member of the assembly, presided over its first session before a chairman was elected. Her writing centered on social inequality. Her patriotic books, including two-part novel Ad astra (1933), depicted rise of national consciousness.
      
             LT - 1057                         LT - 129

Petrović Nadežda 11.10.1873 - 4.4.1915
Srbska slikarka je začetnica razvoja novega srbskega slikarstva. Razvila družbeno življenje, organizirala prve umetniške razstave in društva, pisala je kritike o evropski umetnosti, razstavljala v tujini in doma, dopisovala je v mnoge časopise. V Parizu se je navduševala nad Matisom.  Po nekih podrobnostih je enakovredna evropskim sodobnikom.

Nadezda Petrovic  is pioneer of modern painting in Jugoslavia. She was active in patriotic society of the time, she organized first Jugoslav art exhibitions, she was correpondent for many Serbian and Slovenian journals. She founded Serbian Art Society ans Jugoslav society "Lada". 

            
                  YU - 1523                          YU - 2863

  
       UA - 365

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PETTERSEN Britt 24.11.1961 -
Norveška smučarska tekačica je tekmovala v 80. tih letih 20. stoletja. Na OI 1984 je osvojila zlato medaljo v štafetnem teku 4 x 5 km in bronasto medaljo na 10 km. Na OI 1980 pa bronasto medaljo v štafeti 4 x 5. Na svetovnih prvenstvih v nordijskih disciplinah je osvojila eno zlato medaljo(1982: štafeta 4x5 km), eno srebrno (1985: 20 km) in dve bronasti (1982: 5 km, 1987: 10 km). V svetovnem pokalu v nordijskih disciplinah je bila dvakrat druga in dvakrat tretja.
Na znamki N-1030 je norveška ekipa, ki je na OI 1984 v Sarajevu osvojila zlato medaljo v štafeti 4 x 5 km: Pettersen Brit, Berit Aunli, Helene Inger Nybraten in Anne Jahren.

Brit Pettersen is a former Norwegian Cross-country skier who competed during the 1980's. Petterson earned one gold medal in OG 1984 - 4x5 km relay and two bronzes (OG 1984 10km and OG 1980 4x5 km relay). At the Nordic skiing World Championships, she won one gold (4x5 km relay - 1982), one silver (20km - 1985), and two bronzes (5km - 1982, 10km - 1987). She also won the 20km competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival twice (1983, 1987). In the Cross-country skiing World Cup, she finished second twice (1981/82, 1982/83) and third twice (1984/85, 1985/86).
On stamp N-1030 is winnig team from OG 1984: Pettersen Brit, Berit Aunli, Helene Inger Nybraten and Anne Jahren.

 
           N - 1030

PEVEC Veselka 19.7.1965 -
Slovenska paraolimpijka in strelka je rojena na Hrvaškem. Na paraolimpijskih igrah v Riu leta 2016 je z zračno puško stoje v disciplini R4 osvojila zlato paraolimpijsko medaljo.

Slovenian paralympic and the shooter was born in Croatia. At the Paralympic Games in Rio in 2016 she won gold medal with air rifle standing in the discipline R4.

  
             SI - 1235

Peza Mine  1875 - 1942
Albanska partizanka.
Na znamki AL-2090 je tudi Zoja Cure.

Albanian partisan.
On stamp AL-2090 is also Zoja Cure.

 
            AL - 2090

Pfeffer Anna 31.8.1945 -
Madžarska športnica je skupaj z Rajnal Klar na OI 1976 v Montrealu v kajaku K-2 na 500 m osvojila srebrno medaljo. Na OI 1968 v Mexico City pa je skupaj s Katalin Rozsnyói osvojila srebrno medaljo v isti disciplini. Na OI 1972 v Münchenu pa je osvojila bronasto medaljo v kajaku enojcu K-1 na 500 m.

She won silver medal in 1976 OG in Montreal in kayak pairs (k-2 500 m), together with Rajnal Klara. She also won silver medal on OG 1968 in Mexico City (K-2 500 m) and bronze medal on OG 1972 in München (K-1 500 m).

 
                    H - 3165

PFLUG Eva 12.6.1929 - 5.8.2008
Nemška igralka je postala znana z nastopom v kultni seriji Vesoljska patrola - fantastične prigode na vesoljski ladji Orion. Tam je igrala agentko Tamaro Jagellovsk. Na znamki je prizor iz serije. Svojo igralsko kariero je začela leta 1947 v rojstnem Leipzigu.

German actress played agent Tamara Jagellovsk in the cult series "Raumpatrouille - The fantastic adventures of the space ship Orion" (on stamp D-3260). She started her stage run in 1947 in her hometown Leipzig.

  
                 D - 3260

Philpsson Lena 19.1.1966 -
Švedska pevka, znana tudi kot Lena Ph je avtorica pesmi in medijska osebnost. Na evrovizijskem tekmovanju leta 2004 je zastopala Švedsko in zasedla peto mesto.

Maria Magdalena "Lena" Philipsson (also known as Lena Ph) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and media personality. She represented Sweden in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing fifth.

  
           S - 1685

PIDHRUSHNA Olena  9.1.1987 -
Ukrajinska biatlonka je skupaj z Juliyo Dzhyma, Valj Semerenko in Vito Semerenko osvojila zlato medaljo v štafeti 4 x 6 km na OI 2014 v Sočiju.

An Ukrainian biathlete Together with Juliya Dzhyma, Valj Semerenko and Vita Semerenko she won the gold medal in the Women's relay 4 x 6 km at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

    
                  UA - 1412

Piaf Edith 19.12.1915 - 11.10.1963
Francoska pevka s pravim imenom Edith Giovanna Gassion je pela s prepoznavnim in značilnim hripavim in čustvenim glasom. Od svojega 15. leta je pela po ulicah. Tu je dobila umetniško ime Piaf - slavček. Okoli 1930 je začela peti po nočnih klubih. Nastopala je po gledališčih in v filmih. Njeni najbolj znana pesmi sta La vie en rose in Non, je ne regrette rien.

The French singer Edith Piaf , sang in a uniquely husky and emotion-laden voice that, by the end of her life, was  recognized by millions.  A street singer from the age of 15, she was given her stage name, Piaf - sparrow. About 1930 she began singing in nightclubs. She also appeared in the theater and in films. The song La Vie en  Rose,composed by Piaf, was her trademark.

                       
            B - 2922                   F - 2786                           RO -5506                             F - 5400

  
          H - 5773

PILL Cathy 11.03.1981 -
Belgijska modna oblikovalka.

Belgian fashion designer.
 
B - ?2010

Pineda Mariana 1.9.1804 - 26.5.1832
Španska junakinja se je poročila zelo mlada in kmalu postala vdova z 2 otrokoma. Leta 1828 je pomagal iz zapora pobegniti bratrancu znanemu liberalcu, ki je bil obsojen na smrt. Med preiskavo njen hiše leta 1831 so našli zastavo z napisom: enakost, svoboda in zakon". Bila je aretirana, obsojena zarote in javno usmrčena. Leta 1925 dramatik Federico García Lorca napisal dramo Mariana Pineda, ki temelji na njeni zgodbi.

She married very young  and soon widowed with 2 children. She became very involved in liberal causes. In 1828 she assisted the escape from prison of her cousin, a noted liberal who had been condemnded to death. In a search of her house in 1831, a flag was discovered with the embroidered slogan "Equality, Freedom and Law" and she was arrested and accused of conspiracy. During the trial, the Judge tried to convince her to betray her accomplices in exchange for leniency, but she refused and was publicly executed. In 1925 the playwright Federico García Lorca based his play Mariana Pineda on her story, turning the popular heroine into legend and myth.

E - 684       E - 636

Pintusevič Hana (Pintusevich Zhanna) 6.7.1972 -
Ukrajinska atletinja tekačica je dosegla svetovni dvoranski rekord na 50 m. Na evropskih prvenstvih je bila 3 krat druga (leta 1994 in 1998 na 200 m, leta 1994 na 100m). Na evropskem mladinskem prvenstvu 1991 je zmagala na 100 m in 200 m. Na evropskem pokalu pa je leta 1994 zmagala na 200 m in v štafeti 4 x 100 m.

Ukrainian sport woman. Set world indoor record at 50m. At European Championships was 3 times 2nd (at 200m in 1994 and 1998, at 100m in 1994). Won 100m and 200m at European Junior 1991 and 60m at European Indoor. At European Cup 1994 won 200m and 4x100. National Indoor Championships: 2006 (1st, 60m).

 
            UA - 491

Pisani Maria Adeodata 29.12.1806 - 25.2.1855
S starostjo 21 let je postala redovniška pripravnica v redu Benedektinkt. Odpovedala se je  bogastvu in imenu in ostala v samostanu do konca življenja. Od leta 1851 do 1853 je bila opatinja. Njeno slabo zdravstveno pa jo je prisilo, da je zgodaj končala svoje služenje. Znana je bila po svoji svetosti, ljubezni do revnih,  strogosti do sebe. V svoji ekstazi je bilo videti kot da lebdi. 9.5.2001 jo je je papež Janez Pavel II proglasil za blaženo.

Benedictine novice at age 21. She renounced her wealth and title when she took her final vows. Cloistered nun for the rest of her life. Seamstress, sacristan, porter, teacher, and novice mistress. Abbess in 1851 to 1853, her ill health forcing her to end her service early. Noted for her sanctity, her love of the poor, self-imposed austerities, and ecstacies so complete that she was seen to levitate. Beatified 9.5.2001 by Pope John Paul II.

  
          MT - 857                   MT - 1167,1169

Piskova Vela 1889 - 1925
Organizatorka revolucionarnega delavskega gibanja v Bolgariji.

Organizer of Revolutionary Workers` Movement in Bulgaria.

  
     BG - 1156

PIZZI Nille 1919 - 2011

Italijanska pevka in igralka s pravim imenom Adionilla.Že v maldih letih je z uspehom nastopala na raznih vaških prireditvah. Med vojno so jo vabili v kasarne, da je nastopala za vojake. uspešna pot na področju italijanske glasbe se je začela kmalu po vojni. Leta 1951 je zmagala na prvem festivalu v Sanremu s pesmijo Grazie dei fior. Naslednje leto pa si je na tem festivalu zagotovila ker vsa tri prva mesta, saj so v tistem času pevci in pevke lahko nastopali z več pesmimi. Nilla je tako postala gospa italijanske lahke glasbe, ko so jo pogosto imenovali. Z velikim uspehom je potem nastopala več kot 70 let na koncertih na radiu in televiziji, v Italiji in tujini.

PLATOSHECHKINA Ekaterina
Ruska slikarka ikon, je na znamki upodobila sv. Patrika v  tradicionalnem stilu in tehniki risanja ikon.
 
Russian icon painting used in this stamp design continues an ancient practice that is more traditionally and correctly known as icon writing.

    
           EI - 2003

PLISECKA Maja 20. 11. 1925 - 2. 5. 2015
Rusko balerino smatrajo za največjo baletno plesalko moderne dobe. Rodila se je v ugledni družini judovskih umetnikov. Že z 11 leti je prvič nastopila v Bolšoj teatru. Med njenimi najodmevnejšimi vlogami sta Odette-Odile v Labodjem jezeru (1947) in Aurora v Trnjulčici (1961). Leta 1958 ji je bil podeljen naziv narodni umetnik Sovjetske Zveze. Leta 2006 ji je japonski cesar Akihito podelil nagrado Premium Imperiale, neformalno obravnavana kot Nobelova nagrada za umetnost.

Russian ballerina is regarded as the greatest ballet dancer of the modern age. She was born into a prominent family of Jewish artists. She has performed for the first time in the Bolshoi Theater at 11 years. Among her most prominent roles are Odette-Odile in Swan Lake (1947) and Aurora in Trnjulčica (1961). In 1958 she was awarded the title of the national artist of the Soviet Union. In 2006, the Japanese Emperor Akihito awarded her The Imperiale Premium award, informally treated as the Nobel Prize for Art.

  
             RU - 2508

Podjavorinskaa Ludmila 26.4.1872 - 2.3.1951
Čehoslovaška pisateljica (pravo ime Ludmila Riznerová) se je rodila in odraščala v družini učitelja. Pisala  je poezijo, prozo in leposlovje za mladino od leta 1890. Njeno najbolj plodno obdobje je 1892-1910. Gojila je tesne stike z vodilnimi osebnostmi narodnega življenja in literature (Vajanský, Škultetyja, Terezia Vansová, Elena Šoltésová). Zaposlenena je bila kot vodja in lektor bralnih klubov. Zaradi nadzora policije med prvo svetovno vojno je bila , so njena proizvodnja in dejavnosti omejene.

Born and grew up in the family of a teacher. She was writing poetry, prose and fiction for youth since  the 1890s. Her most fruitful period was 1892-1910. She developed close contacts with leading personalities of national life and literature (Vajanský, Škultéty, Vansová, Šoltésová), and was engaged as leader and lector in the so-called reading clubs. Under police surveillance during World War I, her output and activities were limited.

 
           CZ - 2076

Podzemna Ana 26.7.1909 - 13.8.1996
Čehoslovaška slikarka je študirala na šoli za umetnost in obrt UMPRUM, na Akademiji za likovno umetnost v Pragi in na Académie Julien v Parizu. Je avtorica številnih slik in risb narodnih motivov iz Valašske regije. Njeni številni osnutki za znamke kažejo na njeno kvaliteto izjemnega slikarja portretov in oseb. Svoj smisel za figuraliko je uporabila predvsem pri znamkah s športnimi motivi. Je avtorica znamk češkoslovaške Spartakiade, številnih športnih disciplin in serije znamk olimpijskih iger.
Na znamki CZ-2591 je njen mozaik: Kmečki upor.

She studied at the school of arts and crafts UMPRUM and the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague  and at Académie Julien in Paris. She was the author of numerous paintings and drawings of folk types in the Valašsko region. Her numerous stamp designs proved her quality of an outstanding portrait and figure painter. She used her sense of figurative composition mainly in designing stamps with sport themes. She is the author of multi-stamp issues on Czechoslovak Spartakiads, stamps featuring a number of sport disciplines and series of stamps on several Olympic Games.

       
            CZ - 2591                               CZ - 586

POHJALAINEN Ritva Liisa 26.11.1949 -
Finska oblikovalka nakita in oblačil se je po končanem študiju leta 1974 zaposlila pri oblačilni firmi Piretta-P.T.A kjer je bila v letih 1986-1995 glavni oblikovalec. Sedaj pod svojo oblikovalsko znamko oblikuje nakit in dekorativne predmete.

Finish designer of  jewelery and clothing. After graduating in 1974 she began her career in Piretta-P.T.A. clothing company. From 1986-1995 she worked here as chief designer. She has her own design brand, whose products include jewelry designed by her and decorative items.

    
                       FI - 2014

POLÁČKOVÁ-VYLET`ALOVÁ Olga 8.8.1944 -
Češka slikarka in grafičarka je privatno študirala pri vodilnem češkem umetnikom tekstila Antonínu Kybalu, nato pa končala študij na umetniški šoli in na praški akademiji za umetnost, arhitekturo in oblikovanje. Je avtorica 76 filmskih plakatov. Svoja dela je razstavljala na skupinskim in samostojnih razstavah. Njen plakat Une femme Douce (na znamki CZ-698) je postal ikona češkoslovaškega filmskega plakata. Za svoje filmske plakate je prejela številne prestižne mednarodne nagrade: na kanskem filmskem festivalu leta 1973 - Grand Prix za najboljši plakat (Une femme Douce), na kanskem festivalu leta 1974 - nagrado mednarodnih kritikov (plakat za film: Mládí a láska), na mednarodnem filmskem festivalu v Chicagu leta - zlatega Hugota (plakat za film: Zrcadlení).

She is a Czech painter and graphic artist. She took a course of private studies with leading Czech textile artist Antonín Kybal and finished studies at an art school and Prague's Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design. The author of an overall seventy-six film posters (1969-89), Poláčková-Vyleťalová has been exhibiting her works at collective and solo shows. Her design of the Une femme douce (on stamp CZ-698) poster became an icon of the Czechoslovak film poster art. Her film posters won a number of prestigious international awards, such as the Cannes International Film Festival 1973 - Grand Prix for the Best Poster (Une femme douce); Cannes International Film Festival 1974 - International Critic's Prize (film: Mládí a láska; Youth and Love); Chicago International Film Festival 1979 - Gold Hugo (film: Zrcadlení; Mirroring).

    
                     CZ - 698

Polgar Zsuzsa 19.4.1969 -
Madžarsko ameriška šahistka ena najmočnejšig igralk vseh časov, ena od znamenitih sester šahistk (Judith, Sofia) je bila svetovna šahovska prvakinja v letih 1996 do 1999. Januarja 1991 je postala prva ženska, ki si je prislužila naziv velemojstra za moške. Osvojila je 10 olimpijskih medalj (5 zlatih, 4 srebrne in 1 bronasto).

She is a Hungarian-American chess player, and one of the strongest female players ever, having been Women`s World Chess Champion (1996,97,98,99). In January 1991 Polgar became the first woman to earn the men's Grandmaster title. She has a total of 10 Olympiad Chess Medals (5 Gold, 4 Silver and 1 Bronze).

 
        YU - 3923

Polivanova Maria 24.10.1922 -1942
Ostrostrelka, ruska junakinja druge svetovne vojne, dokumentirano je ubila 300 nemških vojakov.

Hero of the Soviet Union, female sniper during WW II. She killed 300 german soldiers.

SZ - 930

POLOTSKAYA Euphrosiniya sv. (st.) 1101? - 1173
Princesa, sestra prednica v samostanu sv. Odrešenika v Polotsk je prva rusinja proglašena za svetnico. Pripisujejo da je pisala kronike in izvirna dela. Z lastnimi sredstvi je zdradila dve cerkvi na Polotsku, ustanovila ženski samostanta, ki je postal središče razsvetljenstva Polotske kneževine. Na njeno željo je Lazar Bogsha ustvaril leta 1161 križ, ki je služil kot vzorec lokalnim umetniškim obrtnikom. Odšla je na romanje v Jeruzalem, tam pa je umrla. Njene relikvije hranijo v samostanu Odrešenice Efrosine v Polotsku.

A princess, Lady-Superior of the St. Saviour Nunnery in Polotsk, the first woman in Rus, canonized by the church. She is believed to have written the chronicles and original works. She built at her own means 2 churches in Polotsk, founded the nunnery and the cloister that became the enlightenment centers in Polotsk Principality. At her order Lazar Bogsha created the cross in 1161 that was a specimen of the local artistic crafts. She underwent a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, where she died. Her relics are kept in Polotsk Saviour-Efrosinia Nunnery.

   
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POMPADOUR Marquise de 29.12.1721 - 15.4.1764
Markiza de Pompadour (Jeanne Antoinette Poisson) francoska plemkinja je bila "uradna" ljubica Ludvika XV. Ukvarjala se je s politiko in bila ena najboj vplivnih ljudi na tem področju.

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour was a member of the French court and was the official chief mistress of Louis XV from 1745 to her death. She took charge of the king’s schedule and was a valued aide and advisor. She was a major patron of architecture and decorative arts. She was a patron of the philosophes of the Enlightenment, including Voltaire.

    
              F - 5946

Popelinn Marie 16.9.1846 - 5.6.1913
Marie Popelin je leta 1888 diplomirala kot prva belgijska pravnica, toda zaradi spola ni nikoli smela opravljati tega poklica. Ustanovila je Ligo za ženske pravice (1892), bila je predsednica Belgijske ženske zveze.

Marie Popelin  became in 1888 the first Belgian woman doctor of law. Because of sex she was never allowed to practise law. In 1892 she founded Le Legue for Women`s Rights, she was president of Council for Belgian Women. 

   
          B - 1828

POPESCO Elvira 1894 - 1993
Velika francoska igralka romunskega porekla se je rodila v Bukarešti in študirala na Konzervatoriju za dramske umetnosti. Po diplomi se je zaposlila v Narodnem gledališču v Bukarešti. Nastopila je tudi v gledališču “Excelsior”, leta 1922 pa je bila med ustanovitelji gledališča “Mic”. Naslednje leto je debitirala na pariškem odru v Théatre de la Michodičre, v predstavi, posebej napisani za njo. Kritiki so bili navdušeni nad njenim nastopom. V časopisih so jo imenovali Reine du Boulevard, Notre Dame du Théatre ali Monstre Sacré. Vodila je več uspešnih skupin v gledališču Théatre de Paris in v Théatre Marigny. Slavna je postala tudi v filmih kjer je nastopala z velikimi francoskimi igralci: Claudio Cardinale, Vittorio de Sica, Jean Marais, Orson Welles, Alain Delon itd. Do visoke starosti je v Parizu vodila salon, ki so ga obiskovali umetniki in javne osebe, kot so Guy de Rotschild, Jacques Chirac, Pierre Cardin in Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Leta 1993 je bila izvoljena za častnega člana romunske akademije.

She was a great French actress of Romanian origin born in Bucharest and studied at the Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. After graduation, she was employed by the National Theater in Bucharest. She also starred at the “Excelsior” Theatre, and in 1922 she was among the founders of the “Mic” Theatre. In the following year she debuted on the Parisian stage at Théatre de la Michodičre, in a play especially written for her. Specialty critics were impressed by the performance of the actress, the chronicles of the time calling her Reine du Boulevard, Notre Dame du Théatre or Monstre Sacré. She led more successful troupes at the Théatre de Paris and Théatre Marigny. The fame on the great French scenes was confirmed by a special performance on the film sets. She starred in famous films, alongside great actors of the time: Claudia Cardinale, Vittorio de Sica, Jean Marais, Orson Welles, Alain Delon etc. Up to an advanced age, she continued to hold a salon in Paris, visited by artists or public figures such as Guy de Rotschild, Jacques Chirac, Pierre Cardin, or Valéry Giscard d’Estaing. In 1993 she was elected honorary member of the Romanian Academy.
 
                  RO - 7417

POPLAVSKAJA Kristina 24.7.1972 -
Litvanska veslačica je na OI 2000 v Sydneyu dobila bronasto medaljo v dvojnem enojcu.
Na bloku LT-749 so imena tudi ostalih litvanskih dobitnic medalj na OI 2000: Daina Gudzinevičiute in Diana Žiliute.

She is a Lithuanian rower who won an Olympic bronze medal in the Double Sculls event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
On sheet LT-749 are also names of other two lithuanian medals winners at OG 2000: Daina Gudzinevičiute and Diana Žiliute.

 
            LT - 749

Popova Katja 21.1.1924 - 1966

Bulgarian soprano. After studies at the Conservatory of Sofia with Mara Marinova-Cibulka, Katja Spiridonova and Asen Dimitrov, she graduated with highest honors. Immediately employed by the Sofia National Opera, she debuted in 1947 as Esmeralda in The Bartered Bride. In 1964, after winning first prize at the Youth Festival in Budapest, Katja Popova went on to win the first prize in the Singing Competition in Prague. International appearances took the soprano to Germany and France. In 1959 she sang the role of Marguerite in Faust at both the Paris Grand Opéra and at the Vienna State Opera. In 1962 after repeating the same role in Brussels, she appeared in Russia and Czechoslovakia. Also known as an important concert singer, she was awarded the Dimitrov Prize, the highest of the Bulgarian awards. Tragically, Katja Popova, died at the peak of her career in 1966 in an airplane crash in Bratislava.

              
                    BG - 2041                                  BG - 3224  

POST Liza May 1965 -
Nizozemska fotografinja. Na znamki NL-2283 je njena fotografija: Poskus.

She is Dutch artist and photographer. Her works are multi-disciplinary, she combines photography, film and video. On stamp NL-2283 is her photo: Trying.

  
            NL - 2283

PotoCka Maria

 
                PL - 3738

Potter Beatrix 28.7.1866 - 22.12.1943

The English author Helen Beatrix Potter wrote and illustrated about 28 children's stories, all with animals as characters. Her first books, some of which evolved out of letters she had written to children, include The Tale of Peter Rabbit (1901) and The Tailor of Gloucester (1902). The original illustrations for all of her works are now in the Tate Gallery in London. Potter's early life was severely restricted, her main outlet being her drawings and a diary, which she kept in a private code. In 1905 she became engaged to Norman Warne, the publisher of most of her books, but he died before they could be married. Near age 50, she married a country solicitor named William Heelis and became a sheep farmer, doing little more writing of consequence.
GB-797, GB-1436, GB-1496:Tales of Peter Rabbit
GB-2366: Mr. Jeremy Fisher

   
                                                                         Man - 1321-1324
                   
            GB - 797                           GB - 1496                             GB - 2366                         GB - 1436

    
    
                               Alderney - 477-482
       
                      GB - 3914 - 3915                                                  GB - 3916 - 3917
                                          
                                                             GB - 3918 - 3919 
   
                                              GB - 3920 - 3923 

PRACHATICKA KOLIBANOVA Marketa 1953 -
Češka ilustratorka je v Bologni prejela nagrado Prix De Bologna za ilustracijo knjige Alice v čudežni deželi. Britanska vlada ji je leta 1990 podelila polletno štipendijo za študij na College of Art v Londonu.

Marketa Prachaticka is an award-winning artist from the Czech Republic. Her wild and beautifully drawn illustrations for Alice in Wonderland won her the prestigious Premio Grafico prize at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. She has also illustrated books by authors such as Roger McGough and Roald Dahl (including the Czech edition of James and the Giant Peach).

CZ - 2923

Preradovic Paula-von 12.9.1887 - 25.5.1951
Avtorica besedila avstrijske nacionalne himne Paula von Preradovic se je rodila 12. oktobra 1887. Njen literarni opus obsegajo številne pesmi, prozna dela in manjša odrska dela. Je pesnica za ljudi, ki ji poezija pomeni "an obligation to convey the suffering witnessed". Je vnukinja znanega pesnika Petra Preradovića.

He is author of Austria's national anthem. Her literary works consist of numerous poems, prose, and small scenic works. She can be characterized as the "poetess among the people", for whom poetry always signified "an obligation to convey the suffering witnessed".

 
                       A - 2189

Preussen Luise von 1776 - 1810
pruska kraljica

          
        D - 1428                Berlin - 845

                                                                                   UA - 344/345

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Printemps Yvonne 25.7.1894 - 18.1.1977
Francoska pevka ter filmska in gledališka igralka s pravim imenom Yvonne Wignolle je že pri 13 letih plesala v reviji Folies Bergere v Parizu. Zaradi vedre narave so ji sodelavci dali pridevek Printemps (pomlad). Z nastopanji je začela v operetah. Zaradi svojega glasu in postave je bila zalo znana že v mladosti. Mednarodno je postala znana  leta 1934 s svojim nastopom v igri Noela Cowarda: Conversation Piece. Nastopala je v Parizu, v londonskem West Endu in v ZDA na Broadwayu. Igrala je v devetih filmih, med drugim tudi v filmski in gledališki verziji Trois Valses.

Born Yvonne Wignolle, she was dancing in revues at the Folies Bergere in Paris at age 13. Nicknamed Printemps - springtime by her fellow chorus members because of her sunny disposition, she started in operetta, appearing in such works as Les Contes de Perrault (1913) and Le Poilu (1916). Her voice and stage presence made her a great star at a young age. In 1934 she received international acclaim for her performance in the Noel Coward play, Conversation Piece. She performed in Paris and at London's West End before going to the United States to star on Broadway. She appeared in nine motion pictures, including the starring role in both the stage and screen versions of Trois Valses.

 
       F - 3044

Probst Maria 1.7.1902 - 1.5.1967
nemška političarka.

German politician one of the founders of Regional Association of Women of Christian Socialist Union party. She studied German philology in Munich. After WW II she was fighting for better working conditions of women. From 1963-67 she was president of European Women`s Union.

    
         D - 1956

Progonati Nimete 1929 - 1944
Albanska partizanka.

Albanian partisan.

  
               AL - 2260  

PROKORENKO Zhanna 11.5.1940 - 1.8.2011
Ukrajinska sovjetska filmska igralka je znana po vlogi Šure v filmu Vojakova balada režiserja Grigorja Čuchraja (1959). Na znamki SU-3122 je prizor iz tega filma.

She was a Ukrainian-born Soviet-era actress, best known to European and North American audiences for her role in Grigori Chukhrai's 1959 film, Ballad of a Soldier (on stamp SU-3122 is scene from film).

    
                SU - 3122

PROVOOST Anne 1964 -

belgian writer

  
                 B  - 4018

PRÜM Dany 18.2.1965 -

Luxembourgian painter first exhibited in 1989  at the Clairefontaine gallery and won the "Merit prize for young painters" from the CAL (Cercle Artistique Luxembourg). Since then, many exhibitions in Luxembourg and foreign countries have followed. She works in acrylic, chalk, varnish, and colours diluted with water.

  
                L - 1560

PULLINEN Laila 21.7.1933 -

She is best-known Finnish sculptors. Pullinen studied at the Academy of Art in Helsinki. Major national museums collections include Pullinen work, in addition to which they have been purchased also include the Vatican Museum in Rome, as well as Copenhagen, Stockholm, Hamburg, etc. elsewhere. Her sculptures can also be seen in many public places, such as the Helsinki-Vantaa airport.

    
            FI - 2044

PUOTILA Ritva 1935 -

Finish textile designer Ritva Puotila has given traditional paper yarn a completely new status, creating the harmonious combination of patterns and colour alternatives visible in Woodnotes’ products. Her interest in textiles began already as a child, and later on during her studies she began to participate in design competitions, winning several prizes and grants in Finnish rya rug design competitions. She also won first prize in a fashion fabric design competition arranged by Villayhtymä, the biggest woollen factory in Finland at that time. The motif of the stamp FI-1821 is a part of the work Points from the Year 2003.

      
                 FI - 1821

PUTRON Mary Eliy de 1914 - 1982
Oblikovalka vitražnih oken. Na znamkah je njena vitraža iz kapele La Monnaie.

She was a stained glass window designer. On stamps is her work from La Monnaie chapel.

PUTTELAAR Carla van de 1967 -
Nizozemska fotografinja.
Na znamki NL-2288 je njena fotografija iz leta 1997: Lena.

She is Dutch photograph and studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy. In 1996 she won the Esther Kroon award. She participated in several exhibitions, in Turin, Rome, Paris, Groningen and Amsterdam. Her works are mainly portraits and nudes.
On stamp NL-2288 is her photo from 1997: Lena.

  
            NL - 2288

PUUR Helmi 20.12.1933 -
estonska baletka

Estonian balet dancer studied in the famous Vaganov School in Leningrad. She made her debut in the twin role of Odette/Ottilie created a legend spanning generations. Her partner was the first ballet prince of Estonia, Artur Koit. 

   
            EE- 547

gor - up