The International Civil Aviation Organization marked its 50th anniversary in 1994, having been formally constituted in Montreal in April 1947 as a specialized agency of the United Nations. The Isle of Man has issued commemorative crowns aggressively since the 1970s, targeting the thematic collector market rather than circulation, and the ICAO jubilee sits squarely in that commercial tradition.
The International Civil Aviation Organization marked its 50th anniversary in 1994, having been formally constituted in Montreal in April 1947 as a specialized agency of the United Nations. The Isle of Man has issued commemorative crowns aggressively since the 1970s, targeting the thematic collector market rather than circulation, and the ICAO jubilee sits squarely in that commercial tradition.