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Knitting joy and Christmas traditions meet on the 2024 Åland Christmas stamps

On 23 October, Åland Post releases this year’s two Christmas stamps on the theme “knitted”, illustrated by stamp debutante Anna Pers Bräcke from Sweden. The stamp motifs are full of soft, cozy and home-knitted Christmas presents. “Sending Christmas cards is
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New stamp issue in Åland zodiac series explores Year of the Snake

  23 October sees the launch of this year’s miniature sheet in Åland Post’s stamp series featuring the Chinese zodiac animals and their odyssey through the Åland landscape. “The Year of the Snake is in turn to be featured in
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Construction Vehicles in Jersey

Following on from 2022’s Tractors Working in Jersey and 2023’s Emergency Vehicles in Jersey, artist Martin Mörck returns for the third stamp issue within the series Construction Vehicles in Jersey issued on Tuesday 3rd September 2024. Construction vehicles play a
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Jersey Women of Achievement

Throughout history, women in Jersey have made significant contributions to their communities, professions, and society at large. Despite a variety of obstacles, the impact made by the women celebrated in the Jersey Women of Achievement stamp issue has reverberated far
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Jersey’s Wetland Birds

Discover the beauty and uniqueness of Jersey’s birds in Jersey Posts’ stamp issue ‘Jersey’s Wetland Birds’ issued on Tuesday 6th August 2024. Jersey’s Wetland Birds issue commemorates the variety of wetland birds found on the Island. To ensure the accuracy
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Jersey Post New Issue Commemorates the work of Claude Debussy

Most famous for writing ‘Clair de lune’ French composer Claude Debussy, is the subject of Jersey Stamps commemorative issue ‘Debussy in Jersey’, which is available from Thursday 25th July 2024.   Born in Paris in 1862, Claude Debussy is regarded today as
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Jersey Post Unveils Exquisite New Stamp Series Celebrating the Fruits of Jersey

Jersey Fruits Fruits of Jersey issued Thursday 4th July 2024 features an array of fruits, which have been grown on the Island. Each fruit included in the stamp issue demonstrates Jersey’s ability to cultivate food usually associated with warmer climates. Jersey’s unique
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Stamp celebrating world’s largest regatta for sailing ships – The Tall Ships Races visit Åland

The stamp issue The Tall Ships Races will be released on 24 July when the world’s largest sailing regatta returns to Åland. “As a proud sponsor, Åland Post celebrates the event with a salty stamp created by Åland stamp veteran,
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Frej Liewendahl and Åland sports history honoured with a stamp – 100 years since Olympic debut in Paris

On 24 July, Åland Post releases a stamp to commemorate one of Åland’s first big sports stars, runner Frej Liewendahl. The issue coincides with the Paris Summer Olympics, exactly 100 years after Frej’s Olympic debut at the Paris Olympics in
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2024 stamp booklet highlights Åland jewellery art

On June 7, Åland Post releases this year’s stamp booklet, which is a tribute to the art of jewellery from two prominent jewellery artists on Åland: Annika Åkerfelt and Maria Karlström. Tiina Tahvanainen photographed the issue. “Among Åland’s many talented
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