Total Defence



Date of Issue : 26 Oct 1984
Postmark : Singapore
Denomination : 5 x 10c
Stamp Size : 25.5 mm x 35 mm
Paper : Unwatermarked
Printing Process : Offset Lithography

Singapore is a nation that is politically, socially and economically stable. The defence of the country must involve the entire nation and the most suitable form of defence for Singapore is Total Defence. The concept of Total Defence, launched by the Ministry of Defence on 2 Apr 1984, comprises of a few components, of which are depicted in the se-tenant strip of five stamps in this stamp issue in 1984 – Psychological Defence, Social Defence, Civil Defence, Economic Defence and Military Defence.