2 FDC France 2025 "Robert Badinter at the Pantheon, Tribute from the Nation" No. 1-20 copies (BAD25-2P)

A Collector's Edition of only 20 numbered copies

Solemn tribute from the Nation to Robert Badinter 1928-2024 for his entry into the Panthéon, Paris, October 9, 2025

“44 years after the abolition of the death penalty, on October 9, 1981, the man who, faithful to the universal values ​​of the French Republic, secured the abolition of capital punishment enters the Panthéon.

A key figure in the justice system, Minister of Justice, and a pivotal player in our history, having championed, at the request of François Mitterrand, the abolition of the death penalty as well as fundamental reforms that transformed the French justice system, Robert Badinter is an heir to the spirit of 1789. He embodies a lifelong commitment to the Republic.”

(Press release from the Élysée Palace)

A philatelic envelope, designed by Historiaphil© (Philatelic Kiosk of the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France), commemorates key moments in our history. It was created in keeping with the collection of philatelic envelopes that, since 1949, have documented the history of Europe and its institutions.