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 Heimann, the stamp shows the graphic representation of the pig, which lends its name to the year.
There are twelve animal signs in Chinese astrology and the pig is the last of them. According to one legend, the mysterious Jade Emperor organised a race between 12 animals from one end of the celestial sea to another. The pig came last because he stopped for a meal and a quick nap and only finished the race after that. This is why pigs are sometimes considered lazy. It is also thought that the Year of the Pig is the period of career and material abundance. People born under the pig are the most open and straightforward in the zodiac.
Take a look at other Year of the Pig stamps.
