Sweden will issue a rainbow colored stamps to celebrate LGBT Pride.Per Ljungberg of PostNord Sweden said:“By issuing a stamp with the Pride Flag, we want to emphasise the equal value of all people and the strength represented by people’s unique qualities and differences. “To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time the Pride Flag […]
Category: Commemorative Stamps
Date of Issue:4 February 2016 Born on March 4, 1916 into an aristocratic Saraswat family and educated in Marathi, Portuguese and English, Vasantrao entered the family business when he was quite young. After his elementary education, he went to the Lyceum where he took his baccalaureate at the age of 18. In 1932, he married […]
Bahrain Post has issued 3 stamps on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the National Day and celebrations of the 16th Anniversary of the Accession Day of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.The set was designed from art reflecting some of the recent social and civil achievements that have been made and […]
Bahrain Post has issued 3 stamps on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the National Day and celebrations of the 16th Anniversary of the Accession Day of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.The set was designed from art reflecting some of the recent social and civil achievements that have been made and […]
2016, will be year of the monkey. 1) NT$3.5 stamp: The image of a golden monkey holding a rosy peach symbolizes “ushering in wealth”. 2) NT$13 stamp: The image of a vivacious monkey striding with its head held high conveys the idea of a promotion or attainment of high office. 3) NT$12 souvenir […]
Latvia has issued a stamp on gorgeous Rundāle Palace –the most prominent Latvian architectural masterpieces on 24th July 2015. Rundāle Palace is one of the most outstanding architectural monuments in Latvia and a significant Baroque architecture ensemble with a palace, stables and a park. The palace was built from 1736 until 1740 after the design […]
Hungary has issued a stamp on 24th July 2015 on 150 Years of the headquarters of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, Pesti Vigadó. The commemorative stamp displays part of the ceremonial staircase with a painting by Mór Than entitled “Fairy Ilona meeting her lover”. By the end of the Ottoman occupation in 1686, Pest lay […]
There’s a certain mana and prestige that comes with being part of the All Blacks – it’s an honour reserved only for New Zealand’s very best rugby players. The ultimate symbol of the All Blacks is their iconic jersey, to which we pay tribute in this official All Blacks stamp issue. The stamp will be […]
IOM has issued a special folder on railway stamps .The first Isle of Man Railway Letter Stamps were issued in 1971 for use on commemorative occasions. They had a face value of 5p and 7p and were inscribed ‘Victorian Steam Railway’.
Niue has issued four stamps on 7th August 2015 that depicts the traditional weapons of the island. Niuean weapons required skill and ingenuity in both creation and use. They were carefully crafted from natural materials found on the island, and required strength and accuracy to be used effectively. The four stamps in this issue look […]