Claude
The cachet artwork features multiple parachutists descending against a light blue sky, with the regimental badge of the 9 Parachute Field Regiment prominently displayed in red, along with the dates '1943-1993' marking the Golden Jubilee. The stamp (face value 1.00 Rupee, India) depicts soldiers with artillery and parachutists dropping from aircraft. The pictorial cancellation is circular, featuring a parachutist and the text 'GOLDEN JUBILEE 9 PARACHUTE FIELD REGIMENT' dated 1 APR 1993, with the address line reading 'नई दिल्ली 110001 NEW DELHI'.
Mistral
The cachet artwork features multiple yellow parachutes descending against a light blue sky, with the regimental badge of the 9 Parachute Field Regiment in red at the center. The stamp depicts soldiers with artillery and airborne troops in action, reflecting the regiment's military operations. A special pictorial postmark with a parachute design is visible, dated April 1, 1993, from New Delhi. Text on the envelope reads 'GOLDEN JUBILEE 9 PARACHUTE FIELD REGIMENT' in English and Hindi, along with '1943-1993' to commemorate the 50th anniversary.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
