Date of Issue: October 30, 2015
The Brunei Postal Services Department issued set of 3 commemorative stamps in a strip, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) on October 30. 2015.
The first design is a picture of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah,
the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, donning a Service Dress during the commissioning of RBN’s KDB DARUSSALAM.
The second design consists of pictures of His Majesty donning a Bush Jacket and the national flag hoisting ceremony by navy members.
The third design will have pictures of His Majesty donning a seagoing attire as well as the three generations of Royal Brunei Navy vessels –PAHLAWAN, (also on Brunei 1971 75c sg180.) WASPADA and DARUSSALAM.
On two stamps you can find the offshore patrol vessel KDB DARUSSALAM built by the Lürssen-Werft, Bremen-Vegesack, Germany for the Royal Brunei Navy.
Text Reference: shipstamps.co.uk
