Editing Postcard (section)

===Russia===

In the State Standard of the Russian Federation "GOST 51507-99. Postal cards. Technical requirements. Methods of Control" (2000)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://protect.gost.ru/document.aspx?control=7&id=132272|title=ГОСТ Р 51507-99 – НАЦИОНАЛЬНЫЕ СТАНДАРТЫ|website=protect.gost.ru}}</ref> gives the following definition:

Post Card is a standard rectangular form of a paper for public postings. According to the same state standards, cards are classified according to the type and kind.[[image:Standard stamped postcard Russia.jpg|thumb|Standard stamped postcard Russia]]

Depending on whether or not the image on the card printing postage stamp cards are divided into two types:
*marked;
*unmarked.

Depending on whether or not the card illustrations, cards are divided into two types:
*illustrated;
*simple, that is non-illustrated.

Cards, depending on the location of illustrations divided into:
*Vector card at the location on the front side;
*on the reverse side.

Depending on the walking area cards subdivided into:
*cards for shipment within the Russian Federation (internal post);
*cards for shipment outside of the Russian Federation (international postage).