#Faroe Islands stamps
Faroe Islands Post introduced two special Europa 2020 stamps!
Faroe Islands Post introduced two interesting Europa 2020 stamps that depict the harsh conditions faced by the mailmen in the mountainous country. Postal routes in the Faroe Islands have always been difficult and challenging. Formidable mountains had to be climbed and deceptive straits crossed to deliver the mail - and sometimes things went very wrong. Designed by Anker eli Petersen, the stamps fe
Wishing peace and joy for coming Christmas
According to info got by FindYourStampsValue.com Faroe Islands is to issue a set of two stamps under series "The Christmas Gospel 2" dedicated to the coming Christmas 2014.Stamps were designed by Edward Fuglo. The stamps depict two scenes from the Bible that are connected with Christmas. On the stamps the angels and shepherds can be seen. As on the previous stamps in this series, the artist Edward
Europa 2013 – Postal Vehicles stamps from Faroe Islands
Since the theme of this year's Europe issue is current postal vehicles, the two cars depicted on the Faroese stamps are cars that are used by the postal service today. The two cars are: a FIAT DUBLO MAX from 2012 (FO 765) and a Scania R420 from 2007 (FO 766). However, the first car used by the Faroese post was a Suzuki jeep, as found out StampNews. Suzuki's first jeep was called "Suzuki Jimmy". T
Soren Aabye Kierkegaard – Denmark-Faroe Islands joint stamp issue
The 5th of May 2013 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of the world famous Danish theologian and philosopher, Soren Aabye Kierkegaard. As Kierkegaard also had a great influence on the Faroese people and their religious convictions, Posta Faroe Islands is celebrating this 200th anniversary in a joint issue with Post Danmark. Much of Soren Aabye Kierkegaard's philosophical work deals with the
Europa 2012 - Visit the Faroe Islands
It may seem peculiar for the untrained eye, that the Faroes, situated in the midst of the unforgiving North Atlantic Ocean, in fact is a very attractive tourist destination. No tropical beaches, no mass produced hotels for charter tourists and no water parks or other tourist-traps, which are so common at traditional tourist destinations. However there are many valid reasons to visit the Faroes. Un
Monsters stamps by Faroe Islands
The Faroese Post has issued a series of stamps dedicated to the monsters from the old folklore. The old folklore often deals with issues on the borders between the known universe and a threatening outer world which people feared - or between right and wrong, defined by secular regulation and laws or by common tradition. The conceptions about the "Nidagrisur" (The Child Ghost, 17 KR) derive from a
