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Federation of German Philatelists

philatelic umbrella organization in Germany, established 1946 in the British zone, 1949 in the Trizone
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Summary

Federation of German Philatelists is an umbrella organization[1]. It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Federation of German Philatelists is in the country of Germany[3].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's instance of is recorded as umbrella organization[4].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[5].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's instance of is recorded as philatelic society[6].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's item operated is recorded as BDPh website[7].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's headquarters location is recorded as Bonn[8].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's child organization or unit is recorded as Consilium Philatelicum[9].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's Commons category is recorded as Federation of German Philatelists[10].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's chairperson is recorded as Alfred Schmidt[11].
  • October 26, 1946 marks the founding of Federation of German Philatelists[12].
  • October 1, 1949 marks the founding of Federation of German Philatelists[13].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's location of formation is recorded as Cologne[14].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's location of formation is recorded as Munich[15].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's official website is recorded as https://www.bdph.de/[16].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's legal form is recorded as Registered association (eingetragener Verein)[17].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'BDPh'}[18].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's member count is recorded as {'amount': '+39000'}[19].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's member count is recorded as {'amount': '+19000'}[20].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's position held by head of the organization is recorded as President of the Federation of German Philatelists[21].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's house publication is recorded as philatelie[22].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's grants is recorded as Kalckhoff Medal[23].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's grants is recorded as Award Pin of the Federation of German Philatelists[24].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's privacy policy URL is recorded as https://www.bdph.de/datenschutz[25].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's impressum URL is recorded as https://www.bdph.de/impressum[26].
  • Federation of German Philatelists's organisation tax status is recorded as tax-exempt under the German Fiscal Code[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include October 26, 1946[12] and October 1, 1949[13]. Founded in (location) include Cologne[14] and Munich[15].

Identity

Federation of German Philatelists's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'BDPh'}[18].

Leadership

Federation of German Philatelists's chairperson is recorded as Alfred Schmidt[11].

Operations

Federation of German Philatelists's headquarters location is recorded as Bonn[8]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Consilium Philatelicum[9].

Why It Matters

Federation of German Philatelists is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Lexikon der Philatelie (new ed. 1). wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Wer ist wer in der Philatelie? (3 ed.). Retrieved . bdph.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Geschichte der Philatelie (1 ed.). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Lexikon der Philatelie (new ed. 1). wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . bdph.de. Retrieved . bdph.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . bdph.de. Retrieved . bdph.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Q125526764. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Clemens Dulcis · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isni → 0000000106700401
    Item operated → BDPh website
    Position held by head of the organization → President of the Federation of German Philatelists
    Library of congress authority id → n83049770
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Commons category: Federation of German Philatelists"
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