Jan. 2, 2023 Presidential Honor Guard This year, and specifically January 1, marks the 30th anniversary of the so-called "Velvet Divorce" when the Czech and Slovak Republics went their separate ways and each became an independent state rather than the previous (since 1992) status as sovereign states within Czechoslovakia. There will be a few related … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: Slovakia (January 2023)