#Lunar New Year Stamps
KoreaPost released two stamps celebrating Year of the Rat!
KoreaPost released two stamps celebrating tLunar New Year 2020. After the year of the pig, 2019, the year 2020 will be the Year of the (Metal) Rat according to the Chinese zodiac, which is why these two stamps depicting rats in a cute and playful manner. This animal is a symbol of fertility, abundance and prosperity that is why the Year of the Rat is promised to be full of hope and opportunities.
KEP celebrates Year of the Rat with a cute stamp!
According to the Chinese calendar, the coming year will be the Year of the White Metal Rat and it will begin on January 25, 2020. The rat is the first zodiac animal of the Chinese horoscope, which begins a new 12-year cycle. This is the reason why the Year of the Rat is considered important for all signs of both Eastern and Western zodiacs. KEP celebrates the New Year holidays by issuing a commem
Chunghwa Post celebrates Year of the Rat with two stamps!
To welcome the arrival of the New Year, Chunghwa Post released a set of two stamps to welcome Year of the Rat. These original items resemble wood-block prints, and their clean lines evoke the vitality of the Year of the Rat. In addition to the stamps, Chunghwa Post has also issued a great souvenir sheet. The NT$6 stamp features a rat juggling a traditional Chinese coin, symbolizing wealth and goo
Liechtenstein Post issued a stamp celebrating Year of the Rat!
Liechtenstein Post issued a special stamp celebrating the upcoming Year of the Rat. 2020 is a year of the Rat, starting from January 25th, 2020 and lasting until February 11th, 2021. It will be a Gold Rat year. The Year of the Rat is the first zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac cycle. The stamp designed in black and red colours was created by Stefan Erne. According to the Chinese horoscope, people
Åland Post issued two Year of the Rat stamps!
Åland Post continues the its popular series of stamps illustrating the Chinese zodiac signs. This year’s issue consisting of two item features the cute mice that is the sixth zodiac animal that appeared on Åland’s stamp. The artist Martin Mörck has created an illustration of Åland mice that is straight out of a fairy tale. The cute mice wallow in the vegetation,
Estonia Post issued a special stamp to welcome Year of the Pig
In 2011, Estonia Post launched the first of a series of postage stamps dedicated to the Chinese New Year. This time the Postal Services introduced the ninth stamp of the series, which is dedicated to the Year of the Pig, which covers the period from 5 February 2019 to 25 January 2020. In the Chinese culture, the pig symbolizes happiness, prosperity, and love for peace. Designed by Triin Heim
Guernsey Post celebrates Chinese New Year with 6 special stamps
Guernsey Post is celebrating Chinese New Year with the sixth installment of its Lunar New Year stamp series. This time the Chinese New Year starts on February 5 and runs until February 19. According to the Chinese 12-year animal zodiac cycle, it will be the Year of the Pig. Each of the stamps introduced by Guernsey Post reflects the pig’s cultural association with an abundance of wealth and
Canada Post welcomes Year of the Pig with a special stamp
Canada Post welcomes the arrival of the Year of the Pig with a special stamp. The design of this bright philatelic item is inspired by Zhu Bajie, a colourful character from the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West. He was banished from a powerful position in Heaven, and afterwards he was reborn into the mortal world as Pigsy, a half-human, half-pig creature. On the stamp, a proud P
New Zealand Post celebrates 2019 Chinese New Year with 4 stamps
In 2019 Chinese New Year will be celebrated on 5 February, bringing in the Year of the Pig, according to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar. New Zealand Post has created a special stamp issue consisting of four bright festive items that feature the common symbols of the Year of the Pig and traditional Chinese arts. There is also a range of gold-foiled products available as well as a gold-plate
Singapore Post dedicates its next tree stamps to Year of the Pig
The year 2019 marks the reign of the Pig and the twelfth animal in the Zodiac Series on the Chinese calendar. Singapore Post has designed a set of three beautiful stamps to celebrate this important event. Designed by Leo Teck Chong, the stamps feature the warm-hearted, good-tempered and gentle Pig. Two items depict one pig each, and the third one features two pigs looking in different directions.
