#Religion on stamps
Easter 2013 stamp from Vatican
The subject chosen by the Philatelic and Numismatic Office of Vatican for Easter this year is an image of Christ rising with open arms and an expression marked with suffer, symbolizing his passion and an undefined chaos which represents death. The sculpture is the work of Italian artist Pericle Fazzini (1913-1987), and this year marks the centenary of his birth. The sculpture is 20 meters wide and
Christmas 2012 stamps from Vatican
The commemorative issue for Christmas by Vatican consists of two stamps and a booklet. The images chosen highlight details of works by Janos Hajnal (1913-2010), the Nativity of Our Lord and the Annunciation to Mary. Hajnal is considered one of the greatest Hungarian artists of the 1900s. Most of his works consist of mosaics and stained glass of sacred subjects. He worked numerous times for the Vat
Christmas stamps from Order of Malta
Order of Malta issued two Christmas stamp booklets. The first one illustrates the Iconography of the Magi by Niccolo Carlone called “Procession of the Magi to Bethlehem”. The original painting is exposed in Cappella dei Mercanti, Turin, Italy. The booklet reproduces the painting in its entirety, in the original frame. The €2.00 stamps illustrates the figures of bystanders and the €2,20 stamp shows
Stamp Dedicated to Lithuania's Christianization
Stamp Dedicated to Lithuania's Christianization This year Lithuania celebrates the 625th anniversary of Christianization. To mark this occasion, Lithuania Post has issued a special postage stamp. It features the scene from the Saint Pierre la Jeune fresco in the Strasbourg Church (France) depicting the countries having adopted Christianity. Lithuania is the last one. The stamp is issued in edition
Sesquicentenary of the Presbyterian Church
The Brazilian Post has issued a stamp commemorating the sesquicentennial of the Evangelical Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro (1862-2012). This Cathedral can be called art and culture in the service of faith. The First Presbyterian Church of Rio de Janeiro, known now as the Presbyterian Cathedral of Rio de Janeiro, is historical and architectural descendant of Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Geneva - the "Chu
Important Buddhist Religion Day stamp from Thailand
The Thai Post has issued a set of two stamps commemorating the Buddhist Religion Day. The stamps illustrate traditional Thai-style mural paintings created during the reign of King Rama I, which have become well-known as artistic masterpieces. The paintings are taken from mural paintings - "Subduing the Mara" on the walls of the ordination hall of Khongkharam Temple in Potharam District, Ratburi Pr
Stamp dedicated to the Pope's visit to Croatia
Croatian Post has released a commemorative postage stamp dedicated to the visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Croatia, which will occur on the 4 and 5 of June this year. The motif of the stamp is a photograph of Pope Benedict XVI at the inaugural homily held on 19 April 2005 on St. Peter's Square in Rome, taken by Kai Pfaffenbach, a photographer for Reuters. The stamp itself was designed by Ariana Norsi
New Christmas Stamps by Ireland
On 4 November, 2010, An Post issued three commemorative stamps depicting the Annunciation, the Nativity and a festive Robin. For the first time ever, the images on the gummed stamps (the Annunciation and the Nativity) also appear on the new Stamps on a Roll (SOAR) format. The gummed stamps (and SOAR) feature scenes from two stained glass windows - the Annunciation is from the Church of Our Lady of
Slovak Saints on stamps
Slovak Post has issued a set of two stamps dedicated to the two of seven Slovak Saints - St. Clement and St. Gorazd. St.Clement belonged to the closest assistants of the Solun Brothers Constantine and Method. He was often called Clement Bulgarian, Ohrid, Macedonian or simply Slavic due to his origin or places where he was active. In the town of Chersoneses Constantine found the relics of one of th
Austria: Christmas 2006
The subject of the first 2006 Christmas stamp – the Holy Family at Rest – is a frequent subject by the artist Franz Weiss, born in Sodingberg near Voitsberg in 1921. His mother communicated to him a Christian world view that has accompanied and characterised his whole life. Religiosity is not just a private matter for him – as a mural painter, as he calls himself, he has created more then 490 work
