To commemorate the nation’s 50th birthday, as well as Singapore hosting the World Stamp Exhibition, SingPost will launch its first augmented reality stamps.The SG50 special collector’s sheets are best enjoyed using an app called “MARC”. A person would just need to do scan the stamp with the app and a video montage would appear.Said SingPost’s […]
Category: History Behind a Stamp
Canada is celebrating Canada Day by highlighting its first stamp made from fabric, depicting a flapping Canadian flag.Canada Post created the large, nine by 14 centimetre stamp as the Maple Leaf flag marked its 50th anniversary earlier this year. Made from rayon, the stamp features a three-dimensional image of the Canadian flag and provides $5 […]
An Italian racing driver born in 1956 in Milan, Michele Alboreto competed in 194 Formula 1 Grand Prix races between 1981 and 1994. In 1985, with Ferrari, he finished second in the world behind Alain Prost. In 1995, he switched to sports prototypes. He was killed in 2001 on the German Lausitz circuit while training […]
The stamp depicts majestic emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri).Largest of the penguin species, the emperor stands over three feet tall and can weigh more than 80 pounds. Emperor penguins rely on a layer of fat and a waterproof coat of short, stiff feathers to protect them from the subzero temperatures, powerful winds, and icy waters in […]
This stamp, the result of this year’s “Young people for a healthy diet” competition, has a nominal value Euro 0.68 with a surcharge of 20 cent to be used for the youth work of the Federation of Austrian Philately Associations. This includes a large number of activities such as school projects in which children are […]
World Toilet Day In 2013 the UN General Assembly declared November the 19th as “World Toilet Day”.2.5 billion people don’t have access to proper sanitation, including toilets and latrines, with dramatic consequences on human heath, dignity and security. With the tagline “We Cant Wait”, the Day is an opportunity to inspire action and underscore the […]
Allium schoenoprasum: It is a perennial plant of the family Amaryllidaceae, with a scaly bulb. The tubular leaves are long, slender, and hollow. The pink flowers have six petals, and they are densely clustered in a globular inflorescence. Borago officinalis: It is an annual herb of the family Boraginaceae, and thickly covered in white, prickly […]
President of Trinidad and Tobago Anthony Carmona was presented with a framed copy of two sets of postage stamps respectively from Ghana and Grenada, each commemorative set featuring His Excellency with Pope Francis the latter playing the steelpan. The presentation at the Office of the President, St Ann’s, was made by Trinidad and Tobago Philatelic […]
Malaysia has issued special stamps featuring the uniqueness of herons and bitterns on 25th June 2015. “Herons and bitterns were chosen to increase public awareness and promote the conservation of these birds and their habitats worldwide. “There are 19 species of these birds found in Malaysia, seven of which can be observed at the Kuala […]
Blood Donor Day observed every year on 14 June.The theme for year 2015 campaign is “Thank you for saving my life“. It focuses on thanking blood donors who save lives every day through their blood donations and strongly encourages more people all over the world to donate blood voluntarily and regularly with the slogan “Give […]