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Beloved Åland cats celebrate Year of the Tiger
On 20 October, Åland Post issues this year’s miniature sheet in the stamp series featuring Chinese zodiac signs. Designed by artist Martin Mörck, house cats illustrate Åland Post’s interpretation of the Year of the Tiger. This is Martin’s sixth design…
Get in the mood with the 2021 Christmas stamps from Åland
On 20 October, Åland Post issues this year’s two Christmas stamps illustrating things that will put you in a Christmas mood, such as Christmas presents and carols. Stamp debuting illustrator Rebecca Elfast from Sweden has designed the charming stamps: “I…
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Four most recent Åland Premiers portrayed on stamps
On Åland’s Autonomy Day, 9 June 2021, Åland Post issues this year’s stamp booklet featuring the four most recent Åland Premiers who have led the government of Åland. Premiers Viveka Eriksson, Camilla Gunell, Katrin Sjögren and Veronica Thörnroos were photographed…
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Centenary celebrations of Åland autonomy begins with a stamp
The celebration of the centenary of Åland autonomy begins on 9 June. Åland stamps are important as a symbol of the autonomy, and Åland Post starts the celebrations with the issue of this year’s stamp illustrating the path to autonomy,…
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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…
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…
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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Åland songbirds on franking labels arouse the joys of spring
On 2 February, Åland Post issues a new series of franking labels depicting four musically gifted small birds: European robin, common chaffinch, willow warbler and Eurasian blackcap. The songbirds were designed by Swedish illustrator Anna Handell who makes her debut…
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Tractor nostalgia in new stamp series from Åland
On 2 February Åland Post starts a new 3-year stamp series featuring veteran tractors. For the first two stamps, Åland photographer David Lundberg has shot two treasures from the 1900s: a Cletrac crawler tractor and a Fordson iron wheel tractor,…
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