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New Stamps of Latvia

Freedom of Speech Issue Date: 03.05.2015 Designer: Ludis Danilāns Printer: Baltijas Banknote, Latvijā Values: €0.57 25th Anniversary of the Independence Declaration Issue Date: 29.04.2015 Designer: Ludis Danilāns Printer: Baltijas Banknote, Latvijā Values: €0.50

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New Stamps and Postcards from Latvia

London 2015 : EXPO Card Issue Date: 18.05.2015 Values: €0.64 Flowers (reprint 2015) Issue Date: 05.05.2015 Designer: Ģirts Grīva Printer: Baltijas Banknote, Latvijā Values: €0.07, 0.04, 0.01 150th Anniversary of Fire-Fighting in Latvia Issue Date: 15.05.2015 Designer: Ludis Danilāns Printer: Baltijas Banknote, LatvijāValues: €1.42

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New Stamps from Greenland

Greenland Aviation V Two of the three stamps in this is- sue deal with aircraft flown by companies whose principal base is outside Greenland. They are, re- spectively, SAS and First Air. The aviation series is scheduled to continue to 2017 when the series will conclude with the publication of a book that brings together […]

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India Post Issued Stamps and MS on International Yoga Day

By Parthita Jain India Post has today issued a stamp and a miniature sheet (Denomination 5 Rs) on International Yoga Day .                                                       June 21st was declared as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 2014.Yoga,a 6000 year-old physical, mental and spiritual practice aims to transform the body and […]

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New Stamps Released to Commemorate 150th Anniversary of International Telecommunication Union ITU

ITU was established on 17 May 1865 with the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in Paris to facilitate the transmission of telegraphy across international borders. ITU was initially headquartered in Berne and moved to Geneva in 1948, soon after it became a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1947. For a century […]

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New Stamps from Austria

Brown Hare Austria has issued a stamp on Brown Hare under  “Wild animals and hunting” series.The brown hare is characterised by its long ears and its legs. In hunting jargon, its tail is referred to as the “scut”. The hare is often described as shy and fast. The animal known under the Latin name Lepus […]

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Royal Mail Issued Stamps on 200th Anniversary of Waterloo

Six stamps reproduce 19th-century paintings depicting key events of the battle, while a miniature sheet is also being launched commemorating troops of the main nations involved, including the 92nd Gordon Highlanders and Light Infantry. Royal Mail worked with historians on the stamp set, which features the large painting of the “final attack” that hangs in […]

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Poland Issued Stamps on Lighthouses

The stamps features the lighthouses of Swinoujscie, Kikut, Jastarnia, Gdansk and Rozewie. Rozewie Lighthouse is located in the small village of Rozewie; located between Jastrzebia Góra and Wladyslawowo, on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea. The lighthouse is located in between the lighthouse in Stilo and Jastarnia Lighthouse. The lighthouse has the largest focal length throughout Polish […]

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Hong Kong Issued Stamps on  31st Asian International Stamp Exhibition

31st Asian International Stamp Exhibition, a major international philatelic event showcasing stamp exhibits from all over the world, will be held from November 20 to 23, 2015.This is the sixth international stamp exhibition to be held in Hong Kong and the theme for this exhibition is “Shopping and Dinning”.

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Belarus Issued Stamps on Central Botanical Garden

The Central Botanical Garden of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of Belarus was founded in 1932 in Minsk. At present the Central Botanical Garden is a unique natural object of landscape art.It combines the features of metropolitan attractions and major cultural & educational, eco-educational and educational centre. It is one of the largest botanical […]