This stamp issue released on 29th June 2015 is commemorating it native and unique tradition – shrimp fishing on horseback. Combining the power of draft horses with the shrimp fishing industry, this tradition still lives strong in just one Belgian coastal village – Oostduinkerke. Shrimp fishing on horseback is a form of traditional craftsmanship closely […]
Category: New Stamps
Japan issued stamps on Iriomote wild cat on 17th July 2015.The launch of the new stamps onto the market commemorates the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the animal, a special national treasure, which is found only on Iriomote Island, Taketomi Town. Part of the profit from sales will be donated to the Iriomote Wildlife […]
Boats of the Mediterranean is the common theme of year 2015 for all the members of the Postal Union for the Mediterranean. All the postal operators within PUMed also known as EUROMED, will be issuing stamps with a common theme the boats of the Mediterranean, featuring their traditional boats.
The Netherlands has released five stamps on 20th July 2015 that features physics experiments that can be even performed by children. The issue was designed in collaboration with the Science Center Nemo, a hands-on interactive science and technology museum in Amsterdam.Each stamp includes an embedded code that links through a smart phone to the museum’s website. […]
Italy has issued a stamp featuring mascot of Expo Milano 2015, the Universal Exhibition that Milan, Italy, being hosted from May 1 to October 31, 2015. The stamp depicts the logo of the event and the legend “EXPO MILANO 2015″ along with the eye catching mascot.Milan is hosting the exposition for the second time, the […]
Hungary has issued a stamp to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Miksa Róth on 24th June 2015.The Pax mosaic designed by Miksa Róth, is featured on the red numbered imperforated and the green numbered specially perforated stamp blocks, which have the same design as the standard version. Besides the standard and special editions, the […]
The Association of Indian Americans of North America (AIANA) will host ‘Chalo Gujarat’- a world Gujarati conference to establish the unity of Gujarati speaking community in articulating aspirations and common interests. The event will give platform to social gathering as well as business opportunities within Gujarati community of India and the United States of America […]
Emirates Post Group has issued a set of commemorative stamps on Key Strategic Projects of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.The stamps showcase four major projects of the UAE; Etihad Rail, Masdar City, Shams 1 Solar Power Plant and Khalifa Port.
Thailand has issued a stamp set on classical musical instruments.This set is dedicated to HRH PRINCESS Maha Chakri Sirindhorn’s talent for playing Thai classical music.The stamps, which are also the Thailand Post’s way of marking the Princess’ 60th birthday, feature each of the four instruments with which she is associated: the sor duang (treble fiddle), […]
Denmark issued a stamp on the occasion of the centenary or women suffrage on 13th June 2015. The painting is a contemporary interpretation of the march organized in celebration of women gaining the right to vote and stand for election to the Folketing and Landsting. It was a huge victory for Danish women when they […]