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 |
| RAF | ICAO OC | Eng. | Regional Africa (Niger, Kenya, Benin) | |
| | FAO OC | Eng. | Regional Africa (Niger, Kenya, Benin) |  |
| RA-I | WMO CON | Eng. | Region I (Africa) |  |
| RAS | UN OC | Eng | Regional Asia and Pacific |  |
| RCS/ADGS | IAEA REC | Eng. | Records & Communication Services, Div. of General Services | |
| RD | WHO OC | Eng. | Regional Director |  |
| RDO | WHO OC | Eng. | Office of Regional Director |  |
| RECNY | UN BC | Eng. | Regional Commissions, New York Liaison Office | |
| REG. | LON OC | Fr. | Registry Section | |
| | UNG OC | Fr. | Registry Section |  |
| RELCONF. | ILO OC | Fr. | Relations and Meetings Section | |
| RESSCA | WHO CON | Sp. | Central American Meeting on Health Services |  |
| RICAZ | WHO CON | Sp. | Inter-American Meeting on Foot-and-Mouth Disease & Zoonoses |  |
| RLA | UN CC | Eng. | Regional Latin America |  |
| R.O.E. | WHO OC | Eng. | Regional Office for Europe | |
| | UNG OC | Eng. | Regional Office for Europe |  |
| RON. | LON OC | Fr. | Mimeograph Service | |
| RONEO | UNG OC | Fr. | Mimeograph Service |  |
| | WHO OC | Fr. | Mimeograph Service |  |
| ROWA | UNEP CC | Eng. | Regional Office for West Asia |  |
*Maintained by B. Clement. Additions, Corrections, or Questions should be directed to
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