"At the beginning there was a Word, and God had a Word, and the Word was God".
(Bible, New Testament "The Gospel from John")

On May 24, 2013 the Russian post introduced into circulation a postage block devoted to the 1150 anniversary of mission of Konstantin (Cyril) and Methodius in the Slavic countries. On postage block is submitted an image of the Sacred equal to the apostles Cyril and Methodius with an alphabet and Glagolitic alphabet roll in an environment of believers.

Design: G. Shishkin.
Multicolored; Paper: coated.
Printing – offset,
Size of Block: 95 x 95 mm
Size of stamp in Block: 42 х 50 mm.
Edition: 85 000 copies

In 862 the Slavic princes Rostislav, Svyatopolk and Kotsel addressed to the Byzantine emperor Mikhail III with a request to send missionaries who could preach Christian religion in Slavic language. At the head of mission were put the brothers Cyril (Konstantin) and Methodius. Together with pupils they finished the translations into Slavic language the Gospel, the Apostle, Psalmbooks and other prayer books. The language of Cyril and Methodius transfers was reflected dialect of solunsky Slavs and reached us in lists of the X-XI centuries, became the first literary language of all Slavs which it is accepted to call old Slavic or Church Slavonic.