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2022 Serbian stamp program

by | Feb 5, 2022

Writing this intro to the 2022 Serbian stamp program gives me one last chance to talk about my favourite stamp of 2021.  Not favourite Serbian stamp, favourite of all releases world wide. If you’ve read many of my articles, you’ve already guessed which one it is. 

2021 Serbian stamps 150 years since sending the first Serbian postcard single stamp showing an AWESOME dragon

Yes, that wonderful winged terror Zmaj! As great as the dragon is, it’s the cover that pushes the design into a different sphere. In case you didn’t spot it, look at the brown cover carefully. The old paper stains are actually Zmaj. 

 150 years since sending the first Serbian postcard FDC 2021 Serbian stamps 

Serbian designers take bland covers and turn them  into an extension of the stamp. They will often use every corner of the cover as a canvas giving the viewer so much to digest. Designer Jakša Vlahović used Petar Manojlović’s original artwork and  reworked it into this miniature masterpiece. The dragon is magnificent and Vlahović’s treatment of the original art is respectful.

First Serbian postcard, popularly called ”Zmaj” (Dragon), was sent by Jovan Manojlović on 19th of May 1871 from Vienna, from the editorial board of the newspaper ”Zmaj” to Sombor, to the address of a lawyer Dimitrije Manojlović. It was written in Serbian language, in Cyrillic. The postcard was printed on a cardboard of 155 mm x 105 mm format, in the coloured copper engraving technique, done by the Vienna typographer and carver Rudolf Schürer von Waldheim at the beginning of 1871. The postcard was ordered by the editorial board of the satirical newspaper ”Zmaj”, which was one of the first and the best edited humorous newspapers in Serbian language. It was the reason why its founder and editor-in-chief, poet Jovan Jovanović was nicknamed Zmaj. This satirical newspaper was founded by Jovan Jovanović in 1864, and the name ”Zmaj” is a play on words, since May 3 was the date of the May Assembly in 1848 (in Cyrillic 3. мај – Змај). Serbia Post

Serbian designers quickly moved up to be among my favourites because of this ability to take something as benign as an envelope and transform it into a full piece of art. Let’s take a look at a another example from last year.

80 Years since the Serbian Uprising FDC 

This is a powerful and expressive piece. You don’t need words or translations to “get it”.  The details on the cover, from the cancel to the citizen soldiers tell the story of the Serbian Uprising (designer Jakša Vlahović.) So when I said Serbia was the find of the year, I wasn’t exaggerating.  

I’m eager to see what magic Serbian designers create this year. But I don’t think anything will ever top Zmaj. Don’t disappoint me Serbia. I’m counting on you to stay atop the design list. 

Catpaw


February

Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture

Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture cancel 

Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture stamp 1 Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture stamp 2 

Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture FDC Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture fdc 

Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture maxi Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture maxi 

Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture sheet two  Novi Sad – European Capital of Culture sheet one

2 stamps, 2 FDCs, cancel, 2 maxi cards, 2 souvenir sheets of 8

Designer: Anamari Banjac
Banjac has designed 14 previous stamps, including the 2021 Francophonie
Photographer: Jelena Ivanović and Vladimir Veličković

Release date: February 1, 2022


FEST’s 50 – Serbia’s International Film Festival

Fest 50 cancel 

Fest 50 sheet of stamps 

Fest 50 FDC Fest 50 FDC 2

2 stamps on a sheet, 2 FDCs, cancel 
multicolored offset

First stamp – promotional poster for the first Fest from 1971
Second stamp – 50th anniversary logo for Fest 2022

50. International Film Festival, Fest 2022 

50 Fest runs February 25 to March 6, 2022. The theme of the first Fest was “A Brave New World“ which premiered January 9, 1971. The first film that showed was Robert Altman’s Mash. The 50th anniversary theme is New . Brave . World . A nice play in themes and words.

The first FEST was quite spectacular, featuring “A Space Odyssey” by Stanley Kubrick; Dennis Hopper’s “Easy Rider“; the already mentioned “Mash” by Robert Altman; the films by Eric Rohmer, Louis Bunuel, Živojin Pavlović… Although many nostalgically, but rightfully so, consider this first edition of the Festival to be unmatched, the truth is that in the years that followed, FEST presented its audiences with many opportunities to see the films that have later been counted among the best in film history. Many illustrious international actors and directors have been the festival’s guests over the last four decades: Marcello Mastroianni, Harvey Keitel, Liv Ullman, Bernardo Bertolucci, Sophia Loren, Robert de Niro, Antonioni, Johnny Depp, Milos Forman, Catherine Deneuve, Wim Wenders, Abaz Kiarostami, Hanna Schygulla, Monica Bellucci, the above mentioned Rafelson, Schlöndorff, and Russell… a long, honourable and impressive list of names. About Fest – 50. International Film Festival, Fest 2022

Designer: Nadežda Skočajić with Ivan Karl, Secretary for culture of the City of Belgrade, President of the Fest Board
Nadežda Skočajić / Krojačeva škola (krojacevaskola.com)
Skočajić designed 27 sets for Serbia Post including the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Olympics 

Release date: February 2, 2022


Beijing Olympics 2022

Winter Olympics Serbia 2022 cancel showing skier 

Winter Olympics Serbia 2022 Skier Winter Olympics Serbia 2022 Skater 

 Olympics 2022 Serbia sheets

Olympics 2022 Serbia FDC

2 stamps, 2 sheets of 8, FDC, cancel

Designer: Nadežda Skočajić

Release date: February 4, 2022


Statehood Day – Indivisible Serbia

Serbian statehood 

Statehood Day – Indivisible Serbia 

 Statehood Day – Indivisible Serbia

Statehood Day – Indivisible Serbia 

1 stamp, sheets of 10, FDC, cancel 
offset

Designer: Vukašin Marković

Release date: February 14, 2022


100 years of NIP “Borba”

100 years of NIP “Borba” cancel

100 years of NIP “Borba” single stamp

100 years of NIP “Borba” FDC 100 years of NIP “Borba” sheet

Newspaper Publishing Company “Borba”  

Designer: Anamari Banjac

Release date: February 18, 2022


115th Anniversary of the birth of Petar Lubarda

Petar Lubarda cancel 

Petar Lubarda pair of stamps Petar Lubarda stamp sheet Petar Lubarda fdc

2 stamps, sheet with 2 stamps & 8 different labels, FDC, cancel

  • BULL (oil and varnishes on hardboard, 65×136,5cm, around 1969)
  • DRAGONS (oil and varnishes on hardboard, 54,3×91,9cm, 1967)
  • THE VILLAGE OF BRAJIĆI (tempera on cardboard, 50x66cm, 1949) 
  • SCORPION (oil and varnishes on hardboard, 30,5×79,5cm, 1969) 
  • BATTLE OF KOSOVO (tempera on paper, 34×51,8cm, 1954) 
  • CAMP STILL LIFE (oil on canvas, 78×77,3cm, 1942)
  • THE WAY OF FREEDOM (SUTJESKA) (oil on canvas, 74×81,5cm, 1945) 
  • MINOTAUR (varnishes on hardboard, 81x100cm, 1972) 
  • ROCKS (varnishes on hardboard, 41×43 cm, 1960) 
  • BLACK PANTHER (varnishes on hardboard, 60x77cm, 1972) 

Post of Serbia – Exclusive exhibition “Unseen Lubarda” in the PTT Museum until May 1 (posta.rs)
An unprecedented 10 paintings by Peter Lubarda! No one was able to conjure up what the great painter had done (kurir.rs)

Artist: Petar Lubarda (Ljubotinj, near Cetinje, 27 July 1907 – Belgrade, 13 February 1974) 
Designer: Nadežda Skočajić

Release date: February 24, 2022


International Women’s Day

Womens day cancel 

Womens day stamp one Womens day stamp two

 Womens day FDC

Womens day sheet

2 stamps, FDC, cancel, sheet of 12
multi-colour offset

Designer: Zamurović Brothers 

Release date: February 28, 2022


March

Serbia-Morocco joint edition: 65 years of diplomatic relations

Serbia-Morocco joint cancel 

Serbia-Morocco joint edition stamp one Serbia-Morocco joint edition stamp two 

Serbia-Morocco joint edition sheet 

Serbia-Morocco joint edition fdc one Serbia-Morocco joint edition fdc two

2 stamps,1 sheet of 10 (5 of each), 2 FDCs, cancel
multi-colour offset

Official relations March 2, 1957

  • New Road-Railway Bridge over the Danube in Novi Sad 
  • Cable-stayed Mohammed VI Bridge VI in Rabat
  • ”Vrla” bridge on Corridor 10 near Vladičin Han (FDC1)
  • Cable-stayed Mohammed VI Bridge VI (FDC2)

Designers: 
Miroslav Nikolić (Vrla Bridge)
Said Azarkan (Mohammed VI bridge)

Release date: March 1, 2022


The St. Sava temple
regular issue

The St. Sava temple regular stamp Serbia 2022

1 stamp
offset

Designer: Nadežda Skočajić

Release date: March 3, 2022


Children’s online safety
regular issue

Childrens safety Serbia regular issue 2022

1 stamp
offset

Designer: Boban Savić

Release date: March 3, 2022


Flora
regular issue

Plum - regular issue by Nadežda Skočajić Grapes Serbia 2022 

Raspberries Serbia 2022Chicory Serbia 2022

4 stamps
offset

  • Cherry – Prunus avium (L.) L.
  • Grapes – Vitis vinifera L.
  • Raspberry – Rubus idaeus L.
  • Chicory – Cichorium intybus L.

Designer: Nadežda Skočajić

Release date: March 3, 2022


85th Anniversary of the magazine “STUDENT”

85 th anniversary of magazine STUDENT Serbia 2022 cancel 

 85 th anniversary of magazine STUDENT Serbia 2022

 85 th anniversary of magazine STUDENT Serbia 2022 FDC

85 th anniversary of magazine STUDENT Serbia 2022 sheet of stmps

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 20

First magazine for Action Board of Professional Student Associations of the University of Belgrade, titled STUDENT, was published March 15, 1937.

Student magazine, like the student movement, advocated: anti-war policy and active resistance to the ruling regime and its policy of internal terror and loyalty to Hitler’s Germany and Mussolini’s Italy; defense of academic freedoms and university autonomy; developing student solidarity and economic self-help networks; support to student cultural, sports and other associations. Пригодна издања – 2022 – еФилателија (posta.rs)

Starting in 2011, STUDENT has been published as an on-line magazine. 

Designer: Jakša Vlahović

Release date: March 15, 2022


140th anniversary of friendship between Serbia and Japan

140th anniversary of friendship between Serbia and Japan cancel 

140th anniversary of friendship between Serbia and Japan stamp 

 140th anniversary of friendship between Serbia and Japan FDC

140th anniversary of friendship between Serbia and Japan sheet o 8

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheet of 8

Stamps shows portraits of King Milan I Obrenović and Japanese Emperor Meiji. The FDC shows details of correspondence between the two in 1882.

Designer: Nadežda Skočajić

Release date: March 30, 2022


Nikola Tesla – brilliant mind of Serbian people
Smiljan, July 10, 1856 – New York, January 7, 1943

 Serbia 2022 Tesla cancel 

Serbia 2022 Tesla stamps Serbia 2022 Tesla stamp 2

Serbia 2022 Tesla FDC 

Serbia 2022 Tesla sheet 1 Serbia 2022 Tesla sheet 1

2 stamps, FDC, cancel, 2 sheets of 8

He worked and created in America, but he always proudly pointed out his origins. During his visit to Belgrade on June 2. 1892, he was greeted with the highest honors and met with the Serbian king and the highest Serbian officials. Nikola Tesla was awarded the Royal Order of Saint Sava II degree. During his stay in Belgrade and Serbia, Nikola Tesla received great respect and admiration as a young and famous scientist of Serbian origin who raised the reputation of the entire Serbian people with his knowledge and works. Tesla’s visit to the Serbian capital significantly influenced Serbia to be one of the first countries in Europe to start electrification of the country based on Tesla’s polyphase system with the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in the city of Užice in 1900, just four years after the commissioning of the world’s first hydroelectric power plant on the Niagara River. Пригодна издања – 2022 – еФилателија (posta.rs)

Designer: Boban Savić with help from Nikola Tesla Museum 

Release date: March 31, 2022


April

Easter

Easter Serbia 2022 FDC cancel 

Easter Serbia 2022 stamp one Easter Serbia 2022 stamp two 

 Easter Serbia 2022 FDC

Easter Serbia 2022 sheet one Easter Serbia 2022 sheet wo.jpg

2 stamps, 2 sheets of 25, FDC, cancel
offset

Images: Two mosaics from St. Save, Belgrade – Christ carries the cross and Resurrection 

Designer: Nadezda Skočajić

Release date: April 4, 2022 


Flora

Pulsatilla grandis Serbia 2022 cancel 

Pulsatilla grandis Serbia 2022 stamp onePulsatilla grandis Serbia 2022 stamp two 

Pulsatilla grandis Serbia 2022 stamp three Pulsatilla grandis Serbia 2022 stamp four 

 Pulsatilla grandis Serbia 2022 sheet of all four

Pulsatilla grandis Serbia 2022 FDC 2 Pulsatilla grandis Serbia 2022 FDC 1

4 stamps, sheet of 20, 2 FDCs, cancel

  • Pulsatilla Grandis Wender (Ranunculaceae) – Greater Pasque Flower
  • Adonis vernalis L. (Ranunculaceae) – Pheasant’s Eye
  • Paeonia tenuifolia L. (Paeoniaceae) – Fernleaf Peony 
  • Aquilegia nikolicii Niketić & Cikovac (Ranunculaceae) – Nikolić’s Chandelier

Designer/Artist: Miroslav Nikolić in consultation with Marjan Niketić, PhD Museum advisor and corresponding member of SANU, Natural History Museum in Belgrade and Uroš Buzurović, PhD Curator and research associate, Natural History Museum in Belgrade

Release date: April 13, 2022


BC “Partizan” – 30 years since winning European Champions Cup

BC “Partizan” – 30 years since winning European Champions Cup cancel 

BC “Partizan” – 30 years since winning European Champions Cup stamp one BC “Partizan” – 30 years since winning European Champions Cup stamp two 

BC “Partizan” – 30 years since winning European Champions Cup FDC BC “Partizan” – 30 years since winning European Champions Cup sheet

2 stamps, FDC, cancel, sheet of 8

Stamps show:
Željko Obradović and Aleksandar Đorđević
Envelope shows: 
Predrag Danilović and Aleksandar Nikolić

Partizan basket ball club was founded 1945. It is a 21 time winner of the Serbian nationals,  16 time winner of  the national cup, won the Adriatic League 6 times and won the Adriatic League Super Cup  once.
Obradović was made coach of the Partizans in 2021. Željko Obradović is the new coach of Partizan Belgrade! – Latest Basketball News

Artist: Dino Stevanović
Designer: Jakša Vlahović

Release date: April 14, 2022


Serbian Army Day

SERBIAN ARMY DAY cancel 

SERBIAN ARMY DAY 

 SERBIAN ARMY DAY FDC

SERBIAN ARMY DAY sheet

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheet of 9

Serbian Army Day takes place April 23.

Images used:

  • stamp: King Alexander during the handing over of regimental flags at Banjica
  • vignette: St. George’s Day Reveille on Corfu in 1916
  • FDC: Parade of the Serbian army in Paris, July 14, 1919

Designer: Jakša Vlahović with help from Military Museum of the Directorate for Tradition, Standard and Veterans of the Sector for Human Resources of the Ministry of Defence; Col. Dalibor Denda, PhD, Institute for Strategic Research of the University of Defence

Release date: April 21, 2022


Institutions of Serbia

Institutions of Serbia cancel 

Institutions of Serbia Institutions of Serbia 

Institutions of Serbia Institutions of Serbia 

Institutions of Serbia Institutions of Serbia Institutions of Serbia Institutions of Serbia Institutions of Serbia Institutions of Serbia 

Institutions of Serbia Institutions of Serbia

4 stamps, 4 sheets of 10, 4 FDCs, cancel

  • 160 years of statistics in Serbia
  • 150 years of the Serbian Medical Society
  • 75 years of the Serbian Language Institute of the Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 75 years of the Institute for International Policy and Economy

Images used:

  • Vladimir Jaksic  (1824 -1899)
  • Vladan Djordjevic (1844 – 1930)
  • Aleksandar Belic (1876 – 1960)
  • Founding Act of the Institute for International Policy and Economy

Designer/art: Marija Vlahović

Release date: April 27, 2022


May

150 years of Serbian Philately Rarity: Milanče Tête-bêche
series: stamp day

Stamp day SERBIA 2022 cancel 

Stamp day SERBIA 2022 single stamp 

 Serbia Stamp day 2022 FDC

Stamp day SERBIA 2022 sheet

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 25

This stamp has an interesting history. Serbia Post’s website has the best writeup a: 

… the newspaper stamp of this edition from 1872, whose nominal value is 1 Serbian penny, gave Serbian classical philately a rarity of world proportions: ”Milanče” in tête-bêche form.

The most famous Serbian philatelists, Evžen Deroko and Mirko Rašić, in their manuals, pointed out the existence of this pair in tête-bêche form. The exact circumstances that led to the formation of this pair can be speculated, but the most probable, accepted version is that this feature came about by incorrectly inserting clichés during printing. The error was soon discovered and corrected, but one copy was still preserved.

This rarity was first part of the famous Ferrary’s collection (Philipp la Renotière von Ferrary 1850–1917), which was dominated by world-class rarities. Due to the circumstances in Serbia, Ferrary almost lost his life, and later, as a sign of gratitude, he built a school building in Pirot and became a frequent guest in the kingdom and a personal friend of the King Milan. King himself has most likely gifted him with this rarity, knowing that Ferrary was a passionate philatelist. After it was sold at auction in the 1920s, nothing was known about this tête-bêche until the publication of Mirko Rašić’s book, when it was first presented to a wider audience. Пригодна издања – 2022 – еФилателија (posta.rs)

The last time a Milanče Tête-bêche went for auction, it sold for approx. $90,000 Cdn. 

FDC shows  a cover from Svilajnac to Paraćin. It has a block of 14 Milanče & strips.  The cover is in the  Predrag Antić collection.

Designer: Jakša Vlahović

Release date: May 13, 2022


35th Belgrade Marathon

35th Belgrade Marathon cancel 

35th Belgrade Marathon stamp 

35th Belgrade Marathon sheet 35th Belgrade Marathon fdc

The marathon took place Sunday, 15 May 2022. 3 races are: 

  • The Aqua Viva Fun run 2.5 km
  • The Half marathon 21.1 km – winners: men Milan Mitrovic Serbia 01:09:37 | Olivera Jevtić Serbia 01:17:36
  • The Full marathon 42.195 km – winners: men Silviu Stoica Romania 02:34:43 | women Nevena Jovanovic Serbia 03:12:27

Designer: Hominid Studio with the help of the director of the Belgrade Marathon, Darko Habuš. 

Release date: May 13, 2022


June

100 Years of the Rowing Club Red Star Belgrade

100 Years of the Rowing Club Red Star Belgrade 

100 Years of the Rowing Club Red Star Belgrade

100 Years of the Rowing Club Red Star Belgrade 100 Years of the Rowing Club Red Star Belgrade

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheet of 8

Designer: Nadežda Skočajić

Release date: June 6, 2022


350 Years Since the Birth of Peter the Great

 350 Years Since the Birth of Peter the Great

350 Years Since the Birth of Peter the Great350 Years Since the Birth of Peter the Great 

350 Years Since the Birth of Peter the Great 350 Years Since the Birth of Peter the Great 

350 Years Since the Birth of Peter the Great 

2 stamps, 2 sheets of 8, FDC, cancel

On stamps:

  • Portrait of Peter the Great by  Boban Savić
  • Portrait of Emperor Peter the Great, unknown author, Hermitage, oil on canvas, 18th century

Vignettes on sheet edges:

FDC:

  • Aartwork from a 1941 comic on Peter the Great, published in  “Politikin zabavnik”. Artists Konstantin Konstantinovich Kuznetsov and Pavle Sergeyevich Polyakov

Designer: Boban Savić

Release date: June 6, 2022


Serbian Police Day

Serbian Police Day cancel

Serbia 2022 Year of police

Serbia 2022 Year of police fdc

Serbia 2022 Year of police sheet 

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheet of 8

Designer: : Nadežda Skočajić

Release date: June 15, 2022


Architecture Bajrakli Mosque in Belgrade
Series: Art

Architecture Bajrakli Mosque in Belgrade cancel 

Architecture Bajrakli Mosque in Belgrade stamp 

 Architecture Bajrakli Mosque in Belgrade fdc

Architecture Bajrakli Mosque in Belgrade sheet

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheet of 8

The Bajrakli Mosque, the main Islamic cultural centre in Belgrade, is a one-room building with a dome and minaret, built around 1522. It was originally called the Čohadži Mosque, after the endowment donor, the baize merchant, Hadži Alija. After the renovation in 1741, it was called Hussein-bey’s mosque for some time, and at the end of the 18th century it was named Bajrakli-mosque, after the flag that stood out on it as a sign for the simultaneous beginning of prayer in all mosques. Пригодна издања – 2022 – еФилателија (posta.rs)

BAJRAKLI MOSQUE (beotura.rs)

Designer: Miroslav Nikolić

Release date: June 20, 2022


European nature protection

European nature protection cancel 

European nature protection stamp 2 European nature protection stamp 

European nature protection fdc

European nature protection sheet 2 European nature protection sheet

2 stamp, FDC, cancel, 2 sheets of 9

Jelašnica gorge | Jelašnička klisura Jelasnicka Gorge | Нишка Бања (visitniskabanja.org)
For those who like coordinates: 
Latitude: 43.281885 Longitude: 22.062373

Trešnjica gorge | Клисура реке Трешњице TREŠNJICA CANYON – HOME OF THE GRIFFON VULTURE and THE RIVER SHARK: Europe’s Last Real Wilderness – Come To Serbia 
Coordinates: 44° 07′ 06″ SGS; 19° 29′ 13″ IGD

Designer: Miroslav Nikolić

Release date: June 24, 2022


July

25 Years of “ Telekom Srbija” JSC

60 years of diplomatic relations between Serbia and Algeria cancel 

25 Years of “ Telekom Srbija” JSC stamp 

25 Years of “ Telekom Srbija” JSC fdc 

25 Years of “ Telekom Srbija” JSC sheet

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheet of 8

Designer: MA Marija Vlahovic

Release date: July 4, 2022


60 years of diplomatic relations between Serbia and Algeria

60 years of diplomatic relations between Serbia and Algeria cancel 

60 years of diplomatic relations between Serbia and Algeria stamp 

60 years of diplomatic relations between Serbia and Algeria fdc 

60 years of diplomatic relations between Serbia and Algeria sheet

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheet of 6

Designer: Miroslav Nikolić

Release date: July 4, 2022


Prominent Serbs

Prominent Serbs cancel 

Prominent Serbs 1 Prominent Serbs 6 Prominent Serbs 5 Prominent Serbs 4 Prominent Serbs 3 Prominent Serbs 2 

Prominent Serbs fdc 1 Prominent Serbs fdc 6 Prominent Serbs fdc 5 Prominent Serbs fdc 4 Prominent Serbs fdc 3 Prominent Serbs fdc 2 

Prominent Serbs sheet 1 Prominent Serbs sheet 6 Prominent Serbs sheet 5 Prominent Serbs sheet 4 Prominent Serbs sheet 3 Prominent Serbs sheet 2

6 stamps, 6 FDCs, cancel, 6 sheets of 10

Designer: MA Boban Savić

Release date: July 7, 2022


Air Serbia – 95 years

Architecture Bajrakli Mosque in Belgrade cancel 

Air Serbia – 95 years stamp 

Air Serbia – 95 years fdc 

Air Serbia – 95 years sheet

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheet of 8

Founded  June 17, 1927 under the name Aeroput. Renamed Air Serbia 2013,

Designer: Studio Srbijamarka

Release date: July 8, 2022


Flora
Regular issues

Serbia 2022 St Johns Wort  Serbia 2022 pears 

2 stamps

  • St. John᾿s Wort (Hypericum perforatum L.)
  • Pear (Pyrus domestica L)

Designer: Nadežda Skočajić

Release date: July 9, 2022


August

Dragan Džajić

Dragan Džajić 

Dragan Džajić 

Dragan Džajić 

Dragan Džajić

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 8

Dragan Džajić (Ub, May 30, 1946), soccer player, sports official and the third star of Zvezda, is considered the best Yugoslav soccer player of all time. He started his career in 1962 in Crvena Zvezda (Red Star), for which he played until 1978, with the exception of two seasons he spent in Bastia (France). As a player, manager and president, he won a record 31 trophies at Red Star: 16 national championship titles, 12 national cup winners’ trophies, the European Champions Cup and the Intercontinental Cup, as well as the Central European Cup. Пригодна издања – 2022 – еФилателија (posta.rs)

Designer: Nadežda Skočajić

Release date: August 2, 2022


September

Serbia – Italy: The 100th Lap in Monza

Serbia – Italy: The 100th Lap in Monza 

Serbia – Italy: The 100th Lap in Monza 

Serbia – Italy: The 100th Lap in Monza

1 stamp on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

Designer: Boban Savić

Release date: September 7, 2022


100 Years of the Academic Theatre AKUD of the University of Belgrade “Branko Krsmanović”

100 Years of the Academic Theatre AKUD of the University of Belgrade “Branko Krsmanović” 

100 Years of the Academic Theatre AKUD of the University of Belgrade “Branko Krsmanović” 

100 Years of the Academic Theatre AKUD of the University of Belgrade “Branko Krsmanović” 

100 Years of the Academic Theatre AKUD of the University of Belgrade “Branko Krsmanović”

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheet of 8

Designer: Boban Savić

Release date: September 9, 2022


25 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Republic of Serbia and Republic of Azerbaijan

25 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Republic of Serbia and Republic of Azerbaijan 

Serbia and Azerbaijan 2022 sheet

25 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Republic of Serbia and Republic of Azerbaijan 

1 stamp on  souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

Designer: Miroslav Nikolić

Release date: September 9, 2022


140 Years since the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Portugal

140 Years since the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Portugal 

140 Years since the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Portugal

140 Years since the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Portugal

1 stamp on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

Designer: 

Release date: September 29, 2022


85 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Serbia and Iran

85 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Serbia and Iran

 25 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Republic of Serbia and Republic of Azerbaijan

85 Years of Diplomatic Relations between Serbia and Iran


 

2 stamps on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

Designer: Boban Savić

Release date: September 30, 2022


October

Joy of Europe

Joy of Europe

Joy of Europe 

Joy of Europe

Joy of Europe

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of  8

Created for World Children’s Day

This year’s selection of works … represents the miraculous power of imagination, powerful enough to paint out the dark side of reality and open innumerable opportunities which are offered to children and the young in their creative leisure time. A postal stamp like this gives the most beautiful support to the natural and creative way of living because the children’s fine art creativity bears in itself unrepeatable authenticity, power and freshness! Пригодна издања – 2022 – еФилателија (posta.rs)

Designer: Miroslav Nikolić
Artists:  

  • Ema Hricová (8 years, Slovakia)
  • Ivana Španović (6 years, Serbia)
  • Tijana Dobrašinović (11 years, Serbia)
  • Kira Chochieva (9 years, Russsia)
  • Júlia Stajnová (9 years, Serbia)
  • Stefan Krstevski (13 years, North Macedonia)
  • Laura Grulová (8 years, Slovakia)
  • Motif on the envelope: drawing by Foo Yee Ching Stephanie (7 years, China)

Release date: October 3, 2022


Classics of World Literature Leo Tolstoy (1828−1910)

Classics of World Literature Leo Tolstoy (1828−1910) 

Classics of World Literature Leo Tolstoy (1828−1910) Classics of World Literature Leo Tolstoy (1828−1910) 

maksimum karta 11  maksimum karta 21

Classics of World Literature Leo Tolstoy (1828−1910) Classics of World Literature Leo Tolstoy (1828−1910)

2 stamps, 2 FDCs, cancel, sheets of 8

Anna Karenina

Designer: Boban Savić

Release date: October 6, 2022


WORLD POST DAY

WORLD POST DAY

WORLD POST DAY

WORLD POST DAY

WORLD POST DAY

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 10

Designer: in collaboration with Universal Postal Union

Release date: October 10, 2022


Museum Exhibits

Museum Exhibits

Museum Exhibits Museum Exhibits Museum Exhibits 

Museum ExhibitsMuseum ExhibitsMuseum Exhibits

Museum ExhibitsMuseum ExhibitsMuseum Exhibits

3 stamps, 3 FDCs, cancel, 3 sheets of 10

3 museums are represented in this set:

175 Years of the Founding of The Gallery of Matica Srpska – Anka Topalović née Nenadović, (Katarina Ivanović, 1837). Motif on the envelope: The Proclamation of Dušan’s Code (Pavle Paja Jovanović, around 1930)

175 Years of the Founding of the Museum of Vojvodina, Novi Sad – Roman gilded helmet (4th century AD)

75 years since the founding of the Institute of Archaeology, Belgrade

Designer: Anka Topalović née Nenadović, (Katarina Ivanović, 1837). Motif on the envelope: The Proclamation of Dušan’s Code (Pavle Paja Jovanović, around 1930)

Release date: October 14, 2022


105 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Kingdom of Denmark

105 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Kingdom of Denmark 

105 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Kingdom of Denmark 

 105 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Kingdom of Denmark

105 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Kingdom of Denmark

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 8

Designer:  Marija Vlahovic

Release date: October 19, 2022


Serbia – Angola 100 years since the birth of Agostinho Neto (1922-1979)

Serbia – Angola 100 years since the birth of Agostinho Neto 

 Serbia – Angola 100 years since the birth of Agostinho Neto

Serbia – Angola 100 years since the birth of Agostinho Neto

1 stamp on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

First president of Angola – “Father of Modern Angola” Agostinho Neto (1922-1979) • (blackpast.org)

Designer: Boban Savić

Release date: October 20, 2022


85 years of the Belgrade Fair

85 years of the Belgrade Fair

85 years of the Belgrade Fair 

85 years of the Belgrade Fair

85 years of the Belgrade Fair

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 8

 

Designer: Miroslav Nikolić

Release date: October 25, 2022


50 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

50 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

50 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh 

50 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

50 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 8

Designer: Boban Savić

Release date: October 27, 2022


November

90th Anniversary of the Hotels Association of Serbia (HORES)

90th Anniversary of the Hotels Association of Serbia (HORES)

90th Anniversary of the Hotels Association of Serbia (HORES)

 90th Anniversary of the Hotels Association of Serbia (HORES)

90th Anniversary of the Hotels Association of Serbia (HORES)

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 25

Designer: Miroslav Nikolić

Release date: November 4, 2022


Five years of Government Data Center

Five years of Government Data Center

Five years of Government Data Center 

 Five years of Government Data Center

Five years of Government Data Center

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 8

Designer: Miroslav Nikolić

Release date: November 9, 2022


80 years of the daily newspaper “Dnevnik”

80 years of the daily newspaper “Dnevnik” 

80 years of the daily newspaper “Dnevnik” 

80 years of the daily newspaper “Dnevnik”

80 years of the daily newspaper “Dnevnik”Association of Serbia (HORES)

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 10

Dnevnik.hr – Latest news on news video portal

Designer: Jakša Vlahović
Artist: Miroslav Nikolić

Release date: November 15, 2022


Qatar 2022

Qatar 2022 

Qatar 2022 

 Qatar 2022

Qatar 2022

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 10

Designer: Ivana Zotović

Release date: November 21, 2022


Slava – Celebration of Family Saint Patron’s Day

Slava – Celebration of Family Saint Patron’s Day 

Slava – Celebration of Family Saint Patron’s Day 

Slava – Celebration of Family Saint Patron’s Day

Slava – Celebration of Family Saint Patron’s Day

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 10

Designer: Marija Vlahović

Release date: November 25, 2022


75 years of statehood of the Republic of India

75 years of statehood of the Republic of India 

75 years of statehood of the Republic of India 

75 years of statehood of the Republic of India

75 years of statehood of the Republic of India

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 8

Designer: Nadežda Skočajić

Release date: November 29, 2022


December

120 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Cuba

120 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Cuba

120 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Cuba 

120 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Cuba 120 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Cuba 

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 8

 

Designer: Boban Savić with cooperation of Cuban Embassy in Belgrade

Release date: December 7, 2022


65 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Tunisia

65 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Tunisia

65 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Tunisia 

65 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Tunisia 65 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Tunisia 

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 8

Designer: Miroslav Nikolić

Release date: December 9, 2022


Serbia – United Kingdom Centenary of the BBC

United Kingdom Centenary of the BBC 

United Kingdom Centenary of the BBC United Kingdom Centenary of the BBC 

1 stamp on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel 

… the famous writer from Serbia Borislav Pekić had a column on BBC radio every second Week, whose contents were later published as the book “Letters from abroad”, and the British writer George Orwell in the period 1941-1943, through appearances on BBC radio, was the famous voice of the fight against fascism for many listeners around the world. Both participated in the programmes while the BBC aired from the famous Bush House building, the headquarters of the media outlet from 1941 to 2021.

Designer: Boban Savić

Release date: December 12, 2022


140 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Guatemala

140 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Guatemala 

140 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Guatemala 140 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Guatemala 140 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Guatemala 

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 8

Designer: Miroslav Nikolić

Release date: December 13, 2022


Christmas – Winter Fairy Tale

Christmas Serbia cancel 2023 

Christmas Serbia stamp 2023 

Christmas Serbia FDC 2023 Christmas Serbia sheet 2023

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 6

Designer: Unknown

Release date: December 15, 2022


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