#Switzerland stamps
Swiss Post honours ice hockey associations
Swiss Post is marking the centenary of the international and national ice hockey association in 2008 and the Stamps & Philately unit will issue a special stamp. The stamp will be available as of 4 March 2008 and will highlight the dynamic aspect of this fast-paced sport. The CHF 1 stamp shows a hockey puck landing in the goal net at top speed. The text above states: "100 Years Ice Hockey". The mot
Intricate art from simple materials
Paper and scissors. For about 400 hundred years, these simple tools have been used in Europe to create artistic pictures. Black-and-white depictions of herds going up to mountain pastures are regarded as typically Swiss, and in Switzerland hundreds of artists make silhouettes a lively art form to which Swiss Post is dedicating four special stamps.
Switzerland through the eyes of foreign artists - England
In the series "Switzerland through the eyes of foreign artists", the English artist James Peel has followed the tracks of four British authors whose works reflect their stay in Switzerland. The result is four stamps paying homage to landscapes that served as inspiration for a generation of artists. CHF 0.85 Monch CHF 1.00 LauterbrunnenCHF 1.30 GenferseeCHF 1.80 Reichenbachfall Date of issue: 6 Sep
Swiss Post special stamps set pictures in motion
The Museum of Communication in Berne is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Swiss Post is commemorating this event by issuing two special stamps. For the first time, these make use of lenticular printing technology. Depending on the angle, the viewer sees different images which appear to move. The Museum for Communication owns the largest collection of Swiss stamps in the world.
Women's football
Block of four mint In the run-up to the 2008 European Football Championship in Switzerland and Austria, Swiss Post is issuing the third of four special stamps, this time on the theme of "Women's football". The special stamps already issued on 10 May 2005 and 7 March 2006 spotlighted football for the visually impaired and youth football. Date of issue: 06.03.2007
New Swiss stamps in March
Swiss Post release a number of new issues on 7 March 2006, with a wide range of themes set to be featured on the stamps: Centenary of PostBus Switzerland CHF 0.85 Enjoy your excursionCHF 1.00 Get to work on timeCHF 1.30 Get to school safely Youth football CHF 0.85 Youth football Centenary Reintroduction of the Ibex CHF 0.85 Ibex Modern Style CHF 1.00 FirCHF 1.80 Petal Railway Anniversaries CHF 0.8
Stamps to feature camera phone snaps
A new series of stamps featuring photographs taken with camera phones is to be launched in Switzerland. The Swiss postal service say the collection, to be issued in September, will be the first of its kind in the world. Swiss citizens are being urged to send in their pictures which will be displayed on website www.mms-stamp.ch. The public will then be asked to vote for their favourite photos by se
