In the framework of the celebration of the New Amazigh Year «Yennayer 2975», a postage stamp has been issued as part of the « 5th President of the Republic’s prize for Amazigh literature and language », which was created by virtue of presidential decree n° 20-228 on August 19th, 2020, aiming at highlighting the literary and intellectual works including the various Amazigh linguistic varities spread in Algeria, among these categories : linguistics, literature in Amazigh language and the translated one towards it as well as the pieces of scientific, technological and digital research.
Since the role of stamp is not confined to stamp mailings, but also consists in telling the country’s history, emphasizing its identity, immortalizing its heritage, culture, nature, monuments, wealth and economy in addition to the various aspects of the social life, this issue is meant to spotlight the importance of this prize in promoting creativity in the Amazigh language, emphasizing its rich national and cultural heritage which is added to a set of other issues connected to the Amazigh identity, which have shed light on the Amazigh cultural heritage such as jewellery, potery, historical monuments, traditional clothes and meals.
