Estonian Nansen Passport of a beautiful Woman

Estonian Nansen Passport
Tallinn, Estonia, issued the document to 19-year-old girl Tamara Matskevitch. Excellent condition with a great photo of Tamara. Several extensions of her document. Hardcover. Nansen refugee (travel documents) are rare to find, especially in such fine condition (and with such a beautiful passport picture). This document type is widely called “Nansen passport” but is, in fact, always an Identity Document that was used to travel.

Fridtjof Nansen

is best known for his visionary work on behalf of refugees. As Europe struggled to rebuild after the first world war, he directed the League of Nations’ first major humanitarian operation – the repatriation of 450,000 prisoners of war. His intellect, valor, and charisma proved instrumental in winning the support of governments and voluntary agencies.

“We must raise our banner in every country and forge the links of brotherhood around the world.” –Fridtjof Nansen 

First High Commissioner for Refugees

Nansen served as the League’s first High Commissioner for Refugees from 1920-1930, helping hundreds of thousands of refugees to return home. His efforts enabled many others to become legal residents and find work in the countries where they had found refuge.

Recognizing one of the most significant challenges confronting refugees as the absence of internationally recognized identification papers, he devised a solution that later became renowned as the ‘Nansen passport.’ This groundbreaking initiative marked the inception of the first legal instrument for the international protection of refugees.

When famine broke out in Russia in 1921-1922, Nansen organized a relief program for millions of its victims. He earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1922 for his crucial contributions. Estonian Nansen Passport

Nansen spent the remainder of his years tirelessly advocating for refugees. Furthermore, he was actively preparing for one last polar expedition. Ever a man of vision and action, he ambitiously devised plans to fly a plane across the Arctic. Unfortunately, his life was cut short in 1930 at the age of 69. UNHCR established the Nansen Refugee Award in his honor in 1954.

Bulgarian Nansen booklet for several people

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