Abbreviations and Acronyms used on Origin Cachets, Bar Codes, Conference Cancels and Cachets, etc.-
THE UN, ITS AGENCIES, & ITS PREDECESSORS
| Where used: |
UNNY-UN New York |
OC-Origin Cachet |
Language: |
Eng.-English |
Gr.-German |
|
UNG-UN Geneva |
BC-Bar Code |
|
Fr.-French |
Sp.-Spanish |
|
CC-Corner Card |
RM-Receiving Mark |
|
It.-Italian |
Por.-Portugese |
|
DM-Dispatching Mark |
UNV-UN Vienna |
|
Sw.-Swedish |
|
LON-League of Nations |
FF-Free Frank |
|
CON-Conference Cancel or Cachet, etc. |
| Abbreviation |
Where Used |
Language |
Meaning |
Image |
| HABITAT | UN CON | Eng. | UN Conference on Human Settlements (1976) |  |
| | UN BC | Eng. | UN Centre for Human Settlements | |
| HABITAT II | UN CON | Eng. | 2nd UN Conference on Human Settlements (1996) |  |
| HAI | FAO CC | Eng. | Haiti |  |
| HCR | UNG OC | Eng. | UN High Commissioner for Refugees |  |
| HFA | UNESCO OC | | Unidentified |  |
| HIAS | UNRRA OC | Eng. | Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society |  |
| HON | UN CC | Eng. | Honduras |  |
| HR | UNG OC | Eng. | Centre for Human Rights |  |
| | UN BC | Eng. | Div. for Human Rights |  |
| HYG. | LON OC | Fr. | Health Section |  |
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