#Norway stamps
Norway celebrates the festive season with two Christmas 2020 stamps!
Christmas markets with their special Yuletide ambiance have become a popular feature of the festive period in Norway. There you can find a wool sweater, cured meats and home-made marzipan treats. A beautifully decorated market and Christmas street at Maihaugen open-air museum in Lillehammer appeared on two new Norway Christmas 2020 stamps that were designed by Kristin Granli. People are heading t
A special Greenlandic stamp celebrates Queen Margrethe II’s 80th birthday!
Queen Margrethe II has the reputation of being Europe's most intellectual monarch. She became the Danish queen in 1972 and since that time Greenland Post has issued several stamps to honor this famous personality. On the occasion of the Queen's 80th birthday, which was celebrated on the 16th April, Greenland Post presented a new beautiful stamp. The stamp shows the portrait of Her Majesty who is
Denmark’s Queen is honored with 5 stylish stamps on her 80th birthday!
The Danish sovereign will be 80 years old on 16 April 2020. Denmark Post marks this special day with a stylish minisheet that contains five stamps. HM Queen Margrethe II has collaborated with the Postal Service to select four images that depict key events: from her childhood to her first state visit abroad as newly appointed monarch. The large portrait is new and has been specially photographed fo
Precious pets – two stamps released by Norway Post!
Norway Post issued a set of two beautiful stamps featuring domestic animals. The first item features Norwegian elkhound puppy that is the perfect pet for experienced dog owners with children. The second stamp shows Norwegian forest cat kitten that is a specific breed of cat from the Scandinavian region of Northern Europe. This beautiful issue was designed by Cecilie Sørgård. It is es
Four Norwegian stamps feature bicycles!
There are more than a billion bicycles in the world, twice as many as automobiles. In recent years bike production had climbed to over 100 million per year (compared to 50 million cars). Norway manufactured its own bicycles for more than 100 years until the DBS factory in Sandnes closed in 2000 and most of the equipment was sold to Brazil. There are currently 1,300 registered Norwegian bicycle bra
Norway's national bird appeared on Europa 2019 stamp
Norway Post released a special stamp for “Europa 2019” philatelic contest. It features the white-throated dipper that is considered as Norway’s national bird. The bird’s ability to survive in a barren landscape represents something that is typical for the Norwegians. The white-throated dipper is also special because this is the only songbird, which not only swims well but a
Snowy owl from Harry Potter appeared on Norway stamp. Three “Birds of Prey” stamps introduced
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to let our readers know that Norway Post released a special stamp issue dedicated to “Birds of Prey”. The issue consists of three items, each depicting a bird of prey. One of the stamps features a snowy owl that is also world known as Hedvig, the tame snowy owl from the Harry Potter films that follows the hero through thick and thin. We invite you to appreciate thi
Bouvet Island as the most remote island in the world. Two new stamps introduced by Norway Post
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to introduce to our readers’ attention a special stamp issue by Norway Post that is devoted to Bouvet Island, which is considered the most remote island in the world. The island is situated in the South Atlantic Ocean, and only measures 50 square kilometers. It is almost completely covered in ice, and is completely uninhabited. The island was first sighted in 1739
100 Years Serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 2 special stamps introduced by Norway Post
FindYourStampsValue.com hurries to let our readers know that Norway Post has released two special stamps to mark 100 years since Norway’s hearing impaired became organized. This was the start of what would later be called Hørselshemmedes Landsforbund (National Federation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing). We are always surrounded by sounds, which are illustrated on the first stamp using dialogue
Two birds of prey mark the beginning of the Norwegian stamp year. 2 bright stamps introduced
FindYourStampsValue.com hurries to introduce to our reader’s attention new stamps by Norway Post. The two birds of prey mark the beginning of the Norwegian stamp year. The items depict two small but super-fast Gyrfalcons that spread anxiety and fear among the small birds. Let’s appreciate these items together! Merlin (Falco columbarius) stamp: There are between 2,000 and 6,000 pairs of merlin in
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