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Åland 2023 Christmas stamps convey message of peace
20 October sees the issue of this year’s two Christmas stamps from Åland Post. “Sending Christmas greetings is a tradition that many people hold dear, and Christmas time is a period when extra many letters and packages are posted. This…
Stamps focus on vision of a sustainable future for Åland
Åland Post highlights the Åland sustainability and environmental work which is coordinated by the barkraft.ax network. Taking the vision of a sustainable, viable and flourishing society as her inspiration, Åland graphic designer and stamp debutante Elin Eriksson has created two…
Tagged with: 2023, Aland, Åland stamp, alandstamps, sustainability
Posted in New Stamp Issue, Uncategorized
Posted in New Stamp Issue, Uncategorized
Sepac stamp 2023 celebrates Viking market in Åland
On 27 July 2023, Åland Post will be highlighting the Viking Market on a stamp as part of the Sepac stamp series issued by small European postal operators on the theme of traditional markets. Åland photographer and stamp debutante Alice…
Tagged with: 2023, Aland, SEPAC, stamp issue, traditional markets, Viking market
Posted in New Stamp Issue, Uncategorized
Posted in New Stamp Issue, Uncategorized
Stamp booklet celebrating Åland summer cottages and cottage life
9 June sees the issue of a stamp booklet featuring the three winning summer cottages from the Åland Post’s photo competition in the summer 2022. Swedish artist Lasse Sjööblom has provided the illustrations paying tribute to Åland cottage life. “I…
Photographer Christoffer Relander explores childhood memories on Åland stamp
June 9 is the first time Åland Post issues a stamp where an artist has been given free rein to create a stamp motif. The “Open Edition” assignment went to Finnish art photographer Christoffer Relander, who decided to portray a…
Tagged with: 2023, Aland, Åland stamp, Photography, stamp collecting
Posted in New Stamp Issue, Uncategorized
Posted in New Stamp Issue, Uncategorized
Stamp highlights the clinker boat tradition in Åland
On 9 May, Åland Post issues a stamp highlighting the clinker boat tradition, now on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Making her debut as a stamp designer, artist Danelle Bergstrom from Australia has captured the construction of the sailing yacht…
Tagged with: 2023, Aland, shipbuilding, Unesco cultural heritage
Posted in New Stamp Issue, Uncategorized
Posted in New Stamp Issue, Uncategorized
Åland stamps carrying a message of peace
On 9 May, Åland Post issues two stamps in the Europa 2023 stamp series on the theme peace. One stamp depicts the motif, which won PostEurop’s design competition. The other motif shows Åland Post’s competition entry, designed by Finnish illustrator…
The elusive parrot crossbill pictured on Åland stamp
The 2023 bird motif will be released on 15 March and challenged artist Bo Lundwall’s bird detective skills, but he managed to capture the elusive parrot crossbill. The bird is endemic to Åland and Scandinavia, and this may be the…
Åland Post celebrates the 150th anniversary of first Åland Premier
On 15 February 2023, 150 years have passed since the birth of Carl Björkman. One of the leading figures of the Åland movement advocating a reunification with Sweden, he can also be attributed the title “architect of the autonomy”. Åland…
Åland 2023 franking labels revel in garden berries
Åland Post issues a new series of self-adhesive franking labels on 4 January 2023. The theme is garden berries, and Finnish artist Mari Oksanen illustrates her first postal labels showing delicate berries that are grown in Åland gardens.
