#Stamps of Germany
Baby Animals stamp series from Germany
Deutsche Post issued two new stamps from the series "Baby Animals" which draws attention to the uniqueness of wildlife and the need to protect it. Fox - In spring, the first rays of sun warm the forest floor, pushing the young foxes at the entrance of the Burrow. The clumsy young red foxes look like puppies, they are just a month old and their thick, soft gray shades fur increasingly turns reddish
For the Youth 2013 – Songbirds stamps from Germany
German post in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance traditionally introduces stamps with a sign of charity. Five dotes forming a plus next to the motto "Help doing good with stamps!" can now be found on a newly launched stamps series "For the Youth" dedicated to German songbirds. The stamps are additionally charged in favor of German charity organizations helping young people in trouble. The i
Wild Germany featured on new stamps
German post issued two stamps within the series "Wild Germany". The first one is dedicated to Berchtesgarden National park, and the second one depicts the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea. Berchtesgaden National Park is located in the German-Austrian border, southeastern corner of Bavaria, and is the only alpine national park in Germany. Although it wasn't officially proclaimed National Park until 1 August
Paintings by Gerhard Richter – Seascape
The setting sun penetrates the curtain of towering clouds with ease and lies glistening on the soft waves of the sea: the "Seascape" (1969) by Gerhard Richter (and featured on a new German stamp) depicts blazing sky meeting powerful sea. The artwork breathes calm. Since the creation of his deserted "Seascape" Gerhard Richter is considered the romantic of the present. Native from Dresden, Gerhard R
The 130th Anniversary of Korea-Germany Diplomatic Relations joint stamp issue
The year 2013 is a meaningful year that marks the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Germany through the Treaty of Peace, Commerce and Navigation between Korea and Germany signed on November 26, 1883. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of the dispatch to Germany of Korea's 18,000 mine workers and nurses, which started from 1963. The two countrie
Europa 2012 stamps from Germany
The stamp entitled "Summer Holidays" is the contribution of Germany to the international stamp series, which is initiated each year by the Association of European postal organizations. The theme of this stamp is addressed to a time of summer holidays in Germany called "Hundstagsferien" ("dog-day holiday"). It lasts from 24 of July up to 24 of August. Its name doesn't come from some sweaty dogs in
Spring Holiday in Germany stamp
The theme of the current issue is "Holiday in Germany". This is a traditional seasonal subject of the stamp issue related to the school holidays. German children enjoy holidays since the compulsory education is introduced in Germany, about 200 years ago. In that time the school-free time was limited almost entirely by the religious feasts and Sundays. Later came the days or weeks, when education w
New stamps commemorating legendary German personalities
The German Post has issued three stamps commemorating birthdays of famous German personalities: 225th birthday of Joseph Fraunhofer, 300th birthday of Frederick the Great and 350th birthday of Matthew Poppelmann. Fraunhofer is regarded as the founder of scientific methodology in the field of Optics and Fine Mechanics, as the first German precision optician and a successful entrepreneur. His develo
Mourning stamp from Germany
Mourning stamp from Germany Despite various ways of communication in the modern world such as e-mail, text messaging, Internet and telephone, there are circumstances for which lines personally written in a letter are important. Especially in bereavement it is crucial to get personal letters with the expresses compassion and human grief. The special program launched in Germany offers stamps for spe
World Heritage Site stamp from Germany
The German Post has issued a stamp commemorating the Biertan Church, one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Biertan is a rural community in the Transylvanian county of Sibiu. The church in its present form was built at the beginning of the 16th century on the ruins of an earlier church built at least one hundred years earlier and secured with walls against enemy. Biertan was then a major center for t
