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In 2012
in Russia are celebrated three significant anniversaries
in the history of development of the Arctic by the Russian seafarers and
researchers: 100 anniversary of missing persons of polar expeditions of
Vladimir Rusanov, George Sedov and George Brusilov.
The Russian post published the pre-paid postcards
by letter "B" with portraits of the Russian polar pioneers.
 - 100 years of the Arctic polar expedition of Vladimir Rusanov (1875-1913) on the vessel "Hercules". The expedition
reached the Novaya Zemlya, then probably Severnaya Zemlya, but an exact place
and circumstances of death of expedition of Rusanov to find out, yet it wasn't
possible.
Design: Е. Plotnikova.
Ediyion: 7 500 copies.
- 100 years of the Arctic polar expedition of Lieutenant
George Sedov (1877-1914) on the vessel "Sacred Great Martyr Foka". The
expedition went to the North Pole. G. Sedov died on February 20, 1914 during a campaign
among ices near Rudolf Island where it was buried.
Designer: A. Povarikhin.
- 100 years of the Arctic polar expedition of Lieutenant
George Brusilov (1884-1914) on a schooner "Sacred Anna". In October,
1913 the vessel was rubbed clean by ices at the peninsula of Yamal, received
damage and got to ice drift. Brusilov allowed the navigator and 13 sailors to leave
a schooner and on foot to try to reach Franz Joseph Land. The further destiny
of the head of expedition, his vessel and remained onboard people is unknown.
Designer: A. Povarikhin.
Ediyion: 7 500 copies.
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