5th World Forestry Congress

This World Forestry Congress stamp commemorated the Fifth World Forestry Congress, which met in Seattle, Washington, from August 29–September 10, 1960. The meeting was sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Participants, including over 60 countries, gather to discuss topics such as forest conservation, management, and policies. The stamp features the official seal of the Congress, which includes a globe and a tree, with smaller images of a deer, a waterfall, a tree stump with an axe, a hiker, and a sheep.