#Christmas stamps
Extraordinary Christmas souvenir sheets released by Portugal Post and Correos!
Portugal Post and Correos introduced two spectacular Christmas souvenir sheets that amaze everyone with their shining beauty and originality. Portugal’s souvenir sheet, which contains one stamp, features the Star of Bethlehem that shines extra bright thanks to a light-emitting diode activated by cell phone. As the Post Office claims: “this is the world’s first postage stamp with
Unusual Santa's assistants appeared on four Christmas stamps by Hellenic Post!
This year, Hellenic Post invites you to celebrate Christmas “diffrerently”. It depicted some unusual Santa Claus assistants on four stamps and conveying the magic of Christmas along with memories, beautiful images, music, happy thoughts and a sweet wait! This colourful and beautiful issue was designed by Anthoula Lygka. Elves and reindeer are considered as traditional assistants of Sa
PostNL released ten beautiful winter stamps!
PostNL released ten beautiful December stamps that convey festive and holiday atmosphere. These colourful items were illustrated by Lieke van der Vorst – the internationally sought-after illustrator from Eindhoven. The issue contains a drawing of a colourful parade of ten characters, both human and animal, in a winter landscape. While creating these festive items, the designer drew her inspi
Four Swiss Christmas 2019 stamps show the grandeur of church windows!
Swiss Post released four Christmas 2019 stamps that showcase a very interesting aspect of the Christian tradition – the colorfulness and grandeur of church windows. These bright festive items feature such Christmas motifs as a gift, a snowflake, a candle and a star. Manuel Ort, the designer of this issue, drew inspiration from church window geometry for his philatelic creation. The designer
Christmas carols – six festive stamps released by Gibraltar Post!
Gibraltar Post has issued a set of six festive stamps devoted to popular Christmas carols that many generations have grown to love. The issue covers the postage values used in Gibraltar for postal operations throughout the Christmas period. The stamps have been designed by local graphics artist Stephen Perera and have been printed on a high quality special easy peel self-adhesive. A Christmas car
Iceland Post released two fabulous Christmas 2019 stamps!
Decorating the Christmas tree is an important and delightful part of the Christmas preparations with both children and adults enjoying adorning the tree in multiple colours. Iceland Post issued two fascinating Christmas 2019 stamps that feature homemade Icelandic Christmas trees, one from Hruni and the other from Laugardælir, both farms in the South of Iceland. The issue was designed by Tryg
Greenland Post issued two Christmas stamps with special lighting effects!
Greenland Christmas 2019 stamps were scented with pine and Christmas biscuits. This year the Post adorned its two Christmas stamps with special lighting effects so, when you hold this year’s Greenlandic Christmas stamps in your hands, you will clearly be able to see the orange Christmas star sparkle and the green northern lights flaring over the town. A real Greenlandic Christmas – in
Guernsey Post introduced 7 stamps featuring the Nativity scenes!
The festive season is almost upon and Guernsey Post has already designed this year’s Christmas stamps depicting the Nativity Story that represents the true spirit of Christmas with the birth of Christ. This issue has been created by a local artist Denyse McGahy who used paper-cutting techniques. Denyse is a self-confessed geek, she loves paper, collage, papercutting and anything to do with t
Åland Post introduced two sparkling Christmas stamps!
Åland Post is one of the first postal authorities that have already introduced this year’s Christmas stamps. These two sparkling Christmas items was created by Swedish artist and summer Ålander Anette Gustafsson who has explored the magic of snow crystals through the versatile use of watercolour. This year’s Christmas stamps are Anette’s third stamp commission for &Ar
Česká Pošta celebrates Christmas 2018 with two stamps
Christmas and the coming of New Year are a time of traditions, good food, family atmosphere and entertainment in the Czech Republic. The Christmas is full of charming Czech traditions of golden pigs, carp and twinkling bells. Česká Pošta celebrates this important holiday with two bright festive stamps designed Filip Heyduk. The motif of these philatelic items is a Christmas decoratio
