#Famous people on stamps
Canada’s new stamp honors a famous singer-songwriter Stan Rogers!
Canada Post released a colorful and well-designed stamp to celebrate the life and creativity of Stan Rogers - one of Canada’s greatest and most beloved singer-songwriters. The item was illustrated by Peter Stain and is based on the shot taken by Paul Coates at the Calgary Folk Festival in the early 1980s. The background features a photograph by Darren Calabrese of Fogarty’s Cove, the N
Jersey Post honors Prince Philip with six special stamps!
Jersey Post released a set of six commemorative stamps to honor the life and legacy of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip who is regarded as one of the UK’s longest-serving consort. He died at Windsor Castle on 9 April at the age of 99. His death was announced by Buckingham Palace, which claimed that he passed away peacefully. The stamps were designed by Osborne Ross Design and show the rema
Canada’s 17th prime minister honored with a new stamp!
Canada's 17th prime minister who is well-known for his fairness and civility is honored with a special stamp. Right Honourable John Napier Wyndham Turner influenced Canada’s political situation greatly and gained enormous respect among the Canadians. The stamp features a family photo of Turner on a sailing trip with friends through Haida Gwaii, an archipelago off British Columbia’s wes
San Marino Post honors a revolutionary Anita Garibaldi with a stamp!
San Marino Post released a stamp to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Anita Garibaldi. She was a famous female revolutionary figure with strong character features. In 1849, Anita Garibaldi and her husband Giuseppe Garibaldi found their refuge in San Marino. The stamp shows a portrait of Anita Garibaldi adorned with roses that symbolize such values as fidelity, moral integrity,
The most recent premiers of Åland featured on four new stamps!
Åland Post revealed four new stamps featuring the most recent female Åland Premiers who have led the government of Åland. The stamps honors such premiers as Viveka Eriksson, Camilla Gunell, Katrin Sjögren and Veronica Thörnroos and show their photgraphs made by Therese Andersson. The issue will be put into circulation on 9 June - Åland’s Autonomy Day. &Arin
PostNL honors Queen Maxima with five stamps!
PostNL unveiled five special stamps to celebrate Maxima’s 50th birthday. All the items feature the Queen at various stages of her life. One of the images is a black and white private photo made in New York in 1999, the year Willem-Alexander and Máxima met. The other four images are colour portraits made by Robin Utrecht. The stamps are interspersed with narrow lines twisted in the col
Latvijas Pasts issued a stamp to honor Ernests Birznieks-Upītis!
Latvijas Pasts introduced a new stamp to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Ernests Birznieks-Upītis, who is regarded as one of the most famous Latvian writers who devoted a great number of his literary works to the life of Latvian farmers at the beginning of the 20th century. The philatelic release has been designed by the artist Arta Ozola-Jaunarāja. Ernests Birznieks-Upītis was a teacher by pr
USPS honors “First Lady of Physics” with a stamp!
USPS issued a stamp honoring professor Chien-Shiung Wu who is regarded as one of the most influential nuclear physicists of the 20th century. She greatly contributed to the development of the physical sciences, changing the physical theory forever. The stamp shows a detailed portrait of Wu wearing a black-and-white high-collared traditional Chinese gown known as qipao. Art director Ethel Kessler d
La Poste devotes a special stamp to Chaplin’s “The Kid”!
La Poste introduced to collectors’ attention a special stamp devoted to Charli Chaplin and its first feature-length film in particular. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the movie, the item presents an intaglio interpretation of one of the most well-known and symbolic scenes from “The Kid”. The stamp, designed in black-and-white, was created by Humbert Basset. Charles Spencer
Israeli Post celebrates Beethoven’s 250th birthday with a stamp!
Israeli Post introduced a special stamp to mark the 250th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birthday. This special item features a portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven, exhibiting his typical stern, serious expression and burning gaze. To the left of the portrait is the score for the opening motif in his Symphony no.5 Op.67 1st movement - Allegro con brio. Ludwig van Beethoven was one of th
