{"id":303,"date":"2019-04-04T15:44:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T15:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hps.gr\/?page_id=303"},"modified":"2026-01-16T08:57:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T08:57:52","slug":"the-hps-medal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/the-hps-medal\/","title":{"rendered":"The HPS Medal"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE RECIPIENTS OF THE HELLENIC PHILATELIC SOCIETY MEDAL<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Click here for the HPS Medal Regulations<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2025
Dr MYRSINI VARDOPOULOU<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Valuable long-term service<\/p>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Valuable contributions to the artistic refinement of Greek stamp
issues<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2024
COSTAS CHAZAPIS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Long-term service<\/p>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Valuable contribution to organised philately both within Greece and abroad
\u2013 Organisation of national and international philatelic exhibitions<\/p>\r\n

Significant promotion and dissemination of Greek stamps:<\/span>
\u2013 Authorship of philatelic articles<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2023
SOCRATES BOSOVITCH<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Long-term service<\/p>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Authorship of philatelic articles<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2023
NIKOS MALLOUCHOS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Long-term service<\/p>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Educational activity
– Advancement in new fields of research of the first half of the 20th century<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2022
PANTELIS LEOUSSIS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Valuable services to organised philately
– Promotion and spreading of Maximaphily
– Editorship of a philatelic magazine<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2021
GEORGE SOTIROPOULOS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Valuable long-term service<\/p>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Educational activity
– Advancement in new fields of research of the first half of the 20th century<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2020
ARGYRIS KARAMITSOS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately<\/span>
and promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Publication of exceptional studies
and the catalogue of stamps and postal history of Greece
– Establishment of philatelic auctions
with international reputation<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2019
IOAKEIM CHALVATZIDOPOULOS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Valuable long-term service<\/p>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Exceptional contribution to the setup of philatelic exhibitions<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2018
STAVROS ANDREADIS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant promotion and spread of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Participation in the Championship Class of world exhibitions
– Winner of the World Stamp Championship<\/p>\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Contribution to the promotion of the Society internationally
– Donations<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2017
NEOKLIS Z. ZAFEIRAKOPOULOS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Valuable long-term service<\/p>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Educational activity
– Advancement in the study of postal history<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2016
MICH\u00c8LE CHAUVET RDP<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant promotion and spread of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Outstanding awards with Greek exhibits in world and international exhibitions
– Authorship of studies<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2016
LOUIS FANCHINI<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant promotion and spread of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Outstanding awards with Greek exhibits in world and international exhibitions
– Authorship of studies<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2015
WOLFGANG BAUER<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant promotion and spread of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Participation in the Championship Class of world exhibitions with Greek collections<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2014
MICHALIS PETRADAKIS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Distinguished participation in international exhibitions<\/p>\r\n

Significant promotion and spread of the Helladic area postal history:<\/span>
– Authorship of studies<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2013
JOHN COUNDOUROS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Valuable long-term service<\/p>\r\n

Significant promotion and spread of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Authorship of studies<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2013
MICHALIS TSIRONIS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant promotion and spread of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Participation in the Court of Honour of world exhibitions with a Greek collection<\/p>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Distinguished services to the Olympic Philatelic Movement<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2012
THEODORE PAPAELIOU<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Valuable long-term service<\/p>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Philatelic educational activity
– Authorship<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2012
ANTHONY VIRVILIS RDP<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Valuable long-term service<\/p>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Philatelic educational activity
– Authorship<\/p>\r\n

Significant promotion and spread of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Representation of Greece in international philatelic fora<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2011
NICK CARDASSILARIS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Long-standing active presence
– Research and advancement of numerous philatelic subjects<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2011
PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF PIRAEUS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Fifty years of philatelic activity<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2010
GEORGE DOLIANITIS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Distinguished services to the Olympic philatelic movement<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2009
JOHN DAES<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Authorship of philatelic studies<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2008
ANDREAS ZEIS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Qualitative improvement of philatelic expertise and philatelic transactions<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2007
PETROS TIBERIUS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Philatelic educational activity<\/p>\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Editorship of philatelic magazine and authorship of philatelic studies<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2006
LOUIS BASEL<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Authorship of philatelic studies<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2005
ALEXANDER CALLIGAS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Valuable long term service<\/p>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Philatelic educational activity<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2004
ANGELOS PAPAIOANNOU<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Participation in the Championship Class of world exhibitions with a Greek collection
– Authorship of philatelic studies<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2004
NICHOLAS ASIMAKOPULOS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Donations<\/p>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Educational philatelic activity<\/p>\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Participation in the Championship Class of world exhibitions with a Greek collection
– Authorship of philatelic studies<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2003
MARGARITA KOTOPOULI<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Donations, organization of philatelic exhibitions and distinguished participation<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2003
ANDREW CRONIN<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Philatelic educational activity<\/p>\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Authorship of philatelic studies<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2002
PANAYOTIS IOANNIDIS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Distinguished services to the Hellenic Philatelic Society:<\/span>
– Valuable long term service<\/p>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Philatelic educational activity<\/p>\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Authorship of philatelic studies<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2002
HELLENIC PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF GERMANY<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Twenty five years of philatelic activity<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2001
PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF THE DODECANESE<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek Stamp:<\/span>
– Fifty years of philatelic activity<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2000
NORBERT FRENES<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Grand Prix Award in international exhibitions with Greek collections<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

2000
CONSTANTIN MATTHEOS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Grand Prix Award in the Championship Class of a world exhibition with a Greek collection<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1999
GERASSIMOS M. ZISSIMATOS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– International philatelic exhibiting activity, authorship of studies<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1998
HELLENIC PHILATELIC FEDERATION<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Fifty years of philatelic activity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1997
GEORGE S. DOUMAS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Creation of philatelic documentaries and films<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1996
MIKE A. GODDARD<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Organizational activity, authorship of articles and studies on Hellenic philately<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1995
PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF LESVOS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Fifty years of philatelic activity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1994
PHILATELIC UNION OF VOLOS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Fifty years of philatelic activity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1993
ORESTES G. VLASTOS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately and promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Establishment of the international homonymous catalogue of stamps and postal history of Greece and Cyprus
– Institution of public auctions of Greek stamps with international reputation<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1993
PANDELIS J. DROSSOS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to the Hellenic philately and promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Founder of the Hellenic aerophilately
– Freelance journalist in philatelic press in Greece and abroad for 75 years<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1992
HELLENIC PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF HOLLAND<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Twenty five years of philatelic activity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1991
GEORGE M. BALLIS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Valuable services to Philately and educational and philatelic activity with the establishment and the organizational activity in philatelic exhibitions<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1990
CYPRUS PHILATELIC SOCIETY<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Twenty five years of philatelic activity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1989
RIENK FEENSTRA<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic Philately and promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Philatelic educational and authorship activity and valuable services to the Hellenic philately in Holland<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1988
PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF ATHENS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Fifty years of philatelic activity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1987
PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF HERAKLEION CRETE<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Fifty years of philatelic activity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1986
EFSTRATIOS FAIPPEAS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Distinguished services to the H.P.S. and significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Valuable services to the Society and philatelic educational activity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1985
TASSOS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant promotion and spreading of the Greek stamp:<\/span>
– Valuable services to the aesthetic upgrading of the appearance of Greek stamps<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1985
ALEXANDROS KOTOPOULIS<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Fifty years of promotion and establishment of the branch of Maximaphily<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1985
HELLENIC PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF THESSALONIKI<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Fifty years of philatelic activity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1985
HELLENIC PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Twenty five years of philatelic activity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1984
SOPHOCLES NICOLAIDES<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Distinguished services to the H.P.S. and significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Valuable services in editing the journal “Philotelia”
– Donation of his collection to the Postal and Philatelic Museum
– Educational and philatelic activity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1984
NIA ANDREW STRATOU<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Donation of the Postal and Philatelic Museum premises<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1984
PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF CORFU<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Fifty years of philatelic activity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n\r\n

1984
HELLENIC PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

Significant services to Hellenic philately:<\/span>
– Twenty five years of philatelic activity<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n

 <\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE RECIPIENTS OF THE HELLENIC PHILATELIC SOCIETY MEDAL Click here for the HPS Medal Regulations 2025Dr MYRSINI VARDOPOULOU Distinguished services…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-303","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nThe HPS Medal - Hellenic Philatelic Society<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/the-hps-medal\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The HPS Medal - Hellenic Philatelic Society\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"THE RECIPIENTS OF THE HELLENIC PHILATELIC SOCIETY MEDAL Click here for the HPS Medal Regulations 2025Dr MYRSINI VARDOPOULOU Distinguished services…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/the-hps-medal\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hellenic Philatelic Society\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HellenicPhilatelicSociety\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-01-16T08:57:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/hps.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/HPS_Medal.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"961\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"862\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@HPSgr\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"18 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/index.php\\\/en\\\/the-hps-medal\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/index.php\\\/en\\\/the-hps-medal\\\/\",\"name\":\"The HPS Medal - Hellenic Philatelic Society\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/index.php\\\/en\\\/the-hps-medal\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/index.php\\\/en\\\/the-hps-medal\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/HPS_Medal.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-04-04T15:44:22+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-01-16T08:57:52+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/index.php\\\/en\\\/the-hps-medal\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/index.php\\\/en\\\/the-hps-medal\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/index.php\\\/en\\\/the-hps-medal\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/HPS_Medal.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/05\\\/HPS_Medal.jpg\",\"width\":961,\"height\":862},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/index.php\\\/en\\\/the-hps-medal\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/index.php\\\/en\\\/classic\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The HPS Medal\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/\",\"name\":\"Hellenic Philatelic Society\",\"description\":\"Serving Philately in Athens, Greece, since 1925\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Hellenic Philatelic Society\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/logo_hps_blue_transparent.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2019\\\/04\\\/logo_hps_blue_transparent.png\",\"width\":100,\"height\":100,\"caption\":\"Hellenic Philatelic Society\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/hps.gr\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/HellenicPhilatelicSociety\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/HPSgr\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The HPS Medal - Hellenic Philatelic Society","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/the-hps-medal\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"The HPS Medal - Hellenic Philatelic Society","og_description":"THE RECIPIENTS OF THE HELLENIC PHILATELIC SOCIETY MEDAL Click here for the HPS Medal Regulations 2025Dr MYRSINI VARDOPOULOU Distinguished services…","og_url":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/the-hps-medal\/","og_site_name":"Hellenic Philatelic Society","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HellenicPhilatelicSociety","article_modified_time":"2026-01-16T08:57:52+00:00","og_image":[{"width":961,"height":862,"url":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/HPS_Medal.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_site":"@HPSgr","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"18 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/the-hps-medal\/","url":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/the-hps-medal\/","name":"The HPS Medal - Hellenic Philatelic Society","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/the-hps-medal\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/the-hps-medal\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/HPS_Medal.jpg","datePublished":"2019-04-04T15:44:22+00:00","dateModified":"2026-01-16T08:57:52+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/the-hps-medal\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/the-hps-medal\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/the-hps-medal\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/HPS_Medal.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/HPS_Medal.jpg","width":961,"height":862},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/the-hps-medal\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/en\/classic\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The HPS Medal"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/#website","url":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/","name":"Hellenic Philatelic Society","description":"Serving Philately in Athens, Greece, since 1925","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/#organization","name":"Hellenic Philatelic Society","url":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/logo_hps_blue_transparent.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/logo_hps_blue_transparent.png","width":100,"height":100,"caption":"Hellenic Philatelic Society"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HellenicPhilatelicSociety","https:\/\/x.com\/HPSgr"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303"}],"version-history":[{"count":57,"href":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7639,"href":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/303\/revisions\/7639"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hps.gr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}