Date of Issue:9th May 2015 This year, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates the 2015 Special Olympics World Games, the flagship event of the Special Olympics movement. The Games will be held in Los Angeles from July 25 to August 2. More than half a million spectators will enjoy nine days of challenging and inspiring international […]
Category: History Behind a Stamp
There are two types of buzzards in Estonia. Although most of the common buzzards leave in the autumn, some of them stay also in the winter. The rough-legged hawk, a species closely related to the buzzards, is quite similar to the common buzzard but it can be met only wintering or in passing. The European […]
The Philippine Postal Corp. is releasing a set of commemorative stamps marking the 150th anniversary of Jaro Archdiocese in Iloilo.Images of the stamps tweeted by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts showed two designs of the stamps.One depicted the Jaro Cathedral while another depicted the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria. Both designs are in […]
Since the ancient times, hunting was one of the main occupations of the Kyrgyz men. Using the hunting birds and hound dogs (Taigan breed) would be the height of the hunting skills and Kyrgyz people have been proving to obtain these skills for a long time. Using hunting birds such as falcons, hawks and eagles, […]
A new stamp collection was produced by Thailand Post to raise funds for earthquake victims in Nepal.The “Thailand Post for Nepal’ collection consists of 20 stamps and will be sold for Bt120 (S$4.70) a set. Each stamp depicts scenic spots and the daily life of Nepalese people, photographed before the quake, by 2009 National Artist […]
A dramatic episode off the North East coast during the First World War is recalled by a special issue of stamps issued on the other side of the world.The steam trawler Viola operated out of the Tyne during the Great War and is currently the subject of a bid to bring her back from South […]
The design of the charity stamps is the same in Sweden and Denmark. In Denmark, they will be sold in ten-stamp strips for DKK 110, with DKK 10 being donated to the WWF. This year’s charity stamp is also a first in other ways. For the first time ever, PostNord’s logo is being profiled on a stamp. […]
Philippines has issued a new stamp marking the centennial of Romblon State University.The school was established to train locals in agricultural arts to establish food sufficiency in Romblon, which was then a sub-province of Capiz.A secondary course in farming for boys and housekeeping for girls was opened in June 1916. In 1929, it was converted […]
Isle of Man is issuing a miniature sheet of four stamps on 1st May 2015 featuring the paintings of artist, mariner and Manxman John Halsall. The issue also marks a number of historic anniversaries from the rich Manx maritime heritage. The Isle of Man has a long and proud tradition as a seafaring nation and […]
Philippines issued stamps on 19th April 2015 to mark the 450 years of finding the image of the Sto. Niño stamps. “The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) pays its homage to the image of Señor Sto. Niño of Cebu, the source of hope and faith of the people, who is historically recognized as the oldest religious […]