Yearly Archives: 2021

Guernsey stamps recognise UN’s International Year of Fruit and Vegetables

Guernsey Post’s philatelic bureau has released stamps in recognition of one of the United Nations’ observations for 2021: the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables. The beautifully illustrated Alderney stamps, which have been designed by Guernsey artist Petra Palmeri (issue
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Jersey’s surfing heritage celebrated with new commemorative stamps

Surfing is the subject of a set of six stamps and a miniature sheet to be issued by Jersey Post on 18 May 2021.The stamps feature contemporary images by Jersey photographers: Matt Porteous, Andy Le Gresley, BAM Perspectives and Richard
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Colourful moor frogs on 2021 Europa stamp from Åland

On 7 May, Åland Post issues its contribution to the 2021 Europa stamp series on the theme endangered wildlife, a stamp featuring moor frogs, a protected species. “I painted the moor frog in profile to illustrate its characteristics and made
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Great Northern War in Åland commemorated on stamp

On 7 May, Åland Post commemorates the 300th anniversary of the Great Northern War, one of the worst disasters to strike Åland. The majority of the Åland population fled and, for eight years, Åland lay desolate. The stamp visualizes the
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Jersey stamps to showcase Jersey from the Air

Eight aerial photographs showing Jersey from the Air are to feature on a set of stamps to be issued by Jersey Post on 1 April 2021. The images have been captured by local photography business, Bam Perspectives using drone technology. Jersey
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Guernsey Post to launch new Post & Go overprint for Virtual Stampex

Guernsey Post’s philatelic bureau announces that it will vend Post & Go stamps with the new overprint ‘Virtual Spring Stampex 2021’, for the forthcoming edition of the expo. The stamps will depict Guernsey’s Bailiwick airplane designs, which were released in
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Luxembourg new stamp issues in March 2021

The 125 years of “Letzebuerger Landesuebstbauveräin” will be commemorated by a special stamp. Today, the promotion of fruit growing in Luxembourg is one of the main objectives of the association.Another stamp commemorates the 100 years of Soroptimist International.With its overreaching
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Coastal wildlife to feature on Jersey stamps and souvenir coin

Jersey seabirds and marine life are the subject of a set of six stamps and a souvenir coin to be issued by Jersey Post on 11 March. The stamps are part of the 2021 Europa stamp issue, Endangered National Wildlife
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Stamp commemorates American weather pioneer of Åland descent

On 25 March, Åland Post issues a stamp featuring the Suomi NPP weather satellite, named after Åland descendant Verner E. Suomi. Also known as “the father of satellite meteorology”, Suomi contributed to laying the foundations for today’s weather satellites, essential
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1700s nautical chart shows historically important Åland harbour

On 25 March, Åland Post issues a stamp in the 2021 Sepac series on the theme historical maps issued by the small European postal administrations. The Åland contribution shows a nautical chart from 1747 of Rödhamn, a group of islets
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