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Guernsey:New Stamps released on Birds,Flowers and Royal British Legion

Clematis Gold: C.Sarah Elizabeth

The first plant to feature in ‘Clematis Gold’ series is called Sarah Elizabeth. this unique and beautiful clematis is dedicated to the memory of Sarah Elizabeth Groves, whose life was tragically cut short when she was murdered whilst back packing, on board a house boat on Dal Lake, Srinagar, Kashmir, on 6 April 2013. Sarah was just 24 years of age.

Issue Date:17.02.2021 Designer:Gillian Barlow Printer:Joh Enschede Process:Offset Lithography Size:60mm deep x 50mm wide

Definitive Stamps on Birds

La Societe Guernesiaise has been working to conserve Guernsey’s natural environment as well as preserving its historic buildings and monuments for almost 140years. It now manages over 400 verges of the island’s land as nature reserve, providing protected spaces for Guernsey’s birds to thrive.

1p stamp: House Sparrow 2p stamp: Pied Wagtail 3p stamp: Great Tit 4p stamp: Long-Tailed Tit 5p stamp: Green Finch 6p stamp: Song Thrush 7p stamp: Blackbird 8p stamp: Swallow 9p stamp: Magpie 10p stamp: Common Tern 20p stamp: Lapwing 30p stamp: Cormorant 40p stamp: Pale Phase Buzzard 50p stamp: Common Buzzard £1 stamp: Grey Heron £2 stamp: Lesser Black-Backed Gull £4 stamp: Gannets

Issue Date:17.02.2021 Designer:Bridget Yabsley Printer:bpost Process:Offset Lithography Size:30mm deep x 30mm wide

Centenary of the Royal British Legion

We are very proud to mark the centenary of the Royal British Legion with our commemorative stamps and souvenir sheet.The four stamps will be released on separate dates throughout 2021, with the final stamp and souvenir sheet being issued on 11 November 2021, which is Armistice Day.

Issue Date:17.02.2021 Designer:The Potting Shed Printer:Southern Colour Prin Process:Offset Lithography Size:30.05mm deep x 64mm wide

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