Postage Stamp Honors Bible Translator

Stamp in Spain recognises Bible translator Casiodoro de Reina

"the stamp has been issued on January 14....It is an 'A class' level, meaning that it will have a good circulation....and will be very visible throughout 2019."

"Casiodoro de Reina will be featured on the stamp. He...fled the Inquisition and assumed the huge task of translating the Bible into Spanish while travelling around Europe."

"Reina’s Bible, the first complete translation in this language published in 1569, was later known as the 'Bear Bible', in reference to the image of a bear looking for honey printed on its cover. The most popular Bible in the Spanish-speaking world now is the 'Reina-Valera' version....It is one of the most-read and printed books in history."

"The design portrays Casiodoro and the ‘Bear Bible’, on a dark background, symbolising what was the obscurantism of the age. A ray of light appears, as well as hands taking the Bible, reflecting how the Bible was prohibited and taken from the Spaniards for centuries"