Portugal's Portuguese Language Day commemorative program has produced numerous issues over the years, but the 2020 release coincides with ongoing international efforts to expand recognition of the language across the eight member states of the CPLP — the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. Portuguese is the sole official language of more countries in the southern hemisphere than any other European language, a geopolitical footprint that traces directly to the 15th and 16th century maritime expansion funded in part by revenue from the Casa da Moeda itself.
Portugal's Portuguese Language Day commemorative program has produced numerous issues over the years, but the 2020 release coincides with ongoing international efforts to expand recognition of the language across the eight member states of the CPLP — the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. Portuguese is the sole official language of more countries in the southern hemisphere than any other European language, a geopolitical footprint that traces directly to the 15th and 16th century maritime expansion funded in part by revenue from the Casa da Moeda itself.