by catpaw | 19 Dec, 2021 | country Stamps, Stamps
The Vatican’s 2022 stamp program will issue 21 sets. This will include 3 joint issues, 9 anniversary or celebration stamps, 5 annuals and finally, 4 stamps for their yearly theme. For some reason, I thought this was a larger number than previous year, but no, it’s actually the smallest program since 2008. Go figure.
What topics can collectors look for in the coming year? Well, a couple of interesting ones. First, my favourite theme of the year is the EUROPA 2022: Stories and Myths competition. As of publication date for this article, the Vatican hadn’t announced what their stamps will cover. We’ll just have to wait. The other stamps of note will be a celebration of Giovanni Battista de Rossi. de Rossi (1822-1894) was the Italian archeologist who uncovered the ancient Christian Catacombs of Callixtus. Good history content coming our way! You can get a jump start on this topic here The Catacombs of Saint Callixtus. The Christian Catacombs of Rome (catacombesancallisto.it).
Amoris Laetitia Family is the theme for the Vatican’s 2022 stamp program. Roughly translated, it means Joy of Love Experienced by Families. The issues will cover:
- Pontificate of Pope Francis MMXXII
- Easter of Resurrection MMXXII
- X World Meeting of Families
- Philatelic envelope 2022
And for the rest of the year, no dates were available as of today (Nov. 19, 2021) so the following list of topics will not be in chronological order.
- Philatelic envelope 2022 decade for the restoration of the ecosystem in the wake of Laudato Si’ – Year I
- Europe 2022: Stories and Myths
- An ideal pilgrimage around the earth on the way to the Jubilee 2025: Asia
- Pope Francis’ travels in the world – year 2021
- Christmas MMXXII
- Ii anniversary of Statio Orbis
- Bicentenary of the birth of Giovanni Battista de Rossi
- 1,900th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Martian
- Fifth centenary of the election of Pope Adrian VI
- Centenary of the Pediatric Dispensary of Santa Marta
- 150th anniversary of the birth and 70th anniversary of the death of Blessed Father Paolo Manna
- 3rd centenary of the proclamation of Saint Isidore of Seville as Doctor of the Church
- Postcards: II centenary of the death of Antonio Canova
- Aerogram: IV centenary of the first collective canonization (1622-2022)
- 150th anniversary of the birth of St. Louis Orione (joint with Italy and Argentina)
- Centenary of the Concordat between the Holy See and Latvia (joint with Latvia)
- 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Mongolia (joint with Mongolia)
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January
World Day of Peace
special cancel
Release date: January 1, 2022
February
Pontificate of Pope Francis 2022
4 stamps, cancel
4 colour offset
Theme – Year of the Family
- Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica celebrating the community wedding of twenty young couples
- Pope baptizing a child on the day of the Baptism of the Lord
- Pope with a baby
- Pope greeting woman during National Association of Elderly Workers meeting
Photos: Vatican Media
Release date: February 22, 2022
Easter of Resurrection 2022
1 stamp, cancel
4 colour offset
cancel graphic: “representation freely inspired by the Byzantine icon of the Descent into the Underworld” (Vatican press release 1/2022)
Artist: Raúl Berzosa
Berzosa’s works have appeared on previous Vatican stamps. These include the 80th birthday of Pope Francis, and V centenary of the birth of Saint Felipe Neri and Saint Teresa of Jesus.
Release date: February 22, 2022
Fifth Centenary of the Election of Pope Adrian VI
1 stamp, cancel
offset 5 colors (CMYK and gold)
Only Dutch Pope and last non-Italian pope until John Paul II. Adrian lived 1459-1523. There are a lot of resources on Pope Adrian. If you want a brief thumbnail sketch, Pope Adrian VI – Wikipedia offers an acceptable start. There is a decent bibliography at the bottom of the article to use as a springboard for further reading.
Adrian VI was born in Utrecht in 1459 as Adriaen Florisz Boeyens. He was elected pope in January 1522 but only held the office for a year, from 31 August 1522 until his death on 14 September 1523…The Rijksmuseum portrait appears to have been based on a commemorative medal in which the pope is depicted in a similar way. The name of the designer of the medal and the period in which it was made are unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Artist: anonymous. On loan to Ambassador’s Residence, by Rijksmuseum Centraal
Release date: February 22, 2022
1900th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Saint Marcian
1 stamp, cancel
4 colour offset
Saint Marcian, the first bishop of Tortona
St Marcian of Tortona Biography – Feast Day: March 6 – Saint of the Day (catholicreadings.org)
Image on stamp is from stained glass in the apse of the Sanctuary of Nostra Signora della Guardia di Tortona. The church was built by San Luigi Orione between 1926 and 1931.
Release date: February 22, 2022
Bicentenary of the birth of Giovanni Battista de Rossi
1 stamp, cancel
4 colour offset
Italian archeologist credited with the rediscovery of the ancient Christian catacombs, the Catacomb of Callixtus . Considered the “father of Christian archeology”.
Giovanni Battista De Rossi, between Christian archaeology and Catholic fidelity in Unity Italy (openedition.org)
Release date: February 22, 2022
Family Amoris Laetitia – Philatelic Envelope 2022
1 cover, cancel
Designer: Vitaliy Shtanko The Florence Academy of Art | Vitaliy Shtanko
Release date: February 22, 2022
March
IV centenary of the first collective canonization – Aerogram
1 aerogramme, stamp, cancel
4 colour offset
Painting, by unknown artist, shows the canonization of 5 saints. Based on a medal minted on orders from Gregory XV for the event. Original medal, engraved by Giacomo Antonio Mori, engraver of the Apostolic Chamber, is held by the Vatican Apostolic Library.
The saints are:
Release date: March 10, 2022
II Anniversary of Statio Orbis
1 stamp on a souvenir sheet
4 colour offset
“I walked like this, alone, thinking of the loneliness of so many people … an inclusive thought, a thought with the head and with the heart, together… I felt all this and walked…” “I was in touch with people. I was not alone, at any time.” Pope Francis March 27, 2020
Memories of a prayer that united the world – Vatican News
Release date: March 10, 2022
May
EUROPA 2022 – Stories and Myths
2 stamps, 1 stamp on souvenir sheet, cancel
offset
Domenico Fontana (1543 – 1607) – Swiss engineer & architect
Fontana designed the Vatican Library (1587–90), the Acqua Felice (1587), and the present Lateran Palace, built on the ruins of the old medieval palace. He collaborated with Giacomo della Porta on the completion of St. Peter’s dome (1588–90) from Michelangelo’s model. His most famous undertaking was the removal of the Egyptian obelisk (brought to Rome in the 1st century CE) from its place in the circus of the Vatican and its erection in front of St. Peter’s (1586). Accused of misappropriating public money, Fontana was dismissed from his post in 1592 by Pope Clement VIII. He then became Royal Engineer at Naples to the count of Miranda (1592) and built the Palazzo Reale (1600–02). Domenico Fontana | Italian architect | Britannica
This pair of stamps is devoted to the Egyptian obelisk.
… architect Domenico Fontana [was] entrusted the task … of removing the obelisk from the original site, of its transport [and errection)] in St. Peter’s Square, … It took 900 men and 140 horses to complete it. Also, in order to facilitate … raising the 327-ton monolith, the Pope issued an edict which forbade anyone to speak or enter the enclosure around the work area. The offenders … would be punished with death. Everything went smoothly until, on 10 September 1586, at the very end of the operation, a Ligurian sailor, … Bresca da San Remo, realizing that the ropes holding the obelisk were about to break due to excessive tension, he shouted regardless of the papal warning: “Water on the ropes”. In fact, he knew very well that hemp, when wet, becomes shorter and more elastic. The architect immediately welcomed the suggestion and was able to happily conclude the work. The sailor was pardoned by the Pope, who not only honored him with the title of captain of the first papal regiment of the line, but also granted his family the privilege of supplying the Vatican with branches used for Palm Sunday. Annullo postale speciale in occasione (vaticanstate.va)
Design: Images used in the set are details of a fresco from the Sistine Rooms of the Vatican Museums, (created 1588 -1590) by C. Nebbia and G. Guerra. They portray the Egyptian obelisk being moved to St. Peter’s Square
Release date: May 16, 2022
An Ideal Pilgrimage Around the Earth on the Way to the Jubilee 2025: Asia
2nd in series
1 stamp on souvenir sheet, cancel
Artist: Patrick Daniel
Release date: May 16, 2022
X World Meeting of Families
1 stamp on souvenir sheet, cancel
10th World Meeting’s theme will be Family love: vocation and way of holiness. The event runs from June 22 to 26, 2022.
From the Vatican website:
The Vatican leaflet dedicated to the event reproduces the Wedding at Cana in Galilee, a symbolic work of this Meeting, created by Jesuit Father Marko Ivan Rupnik. The author of the painting hopes that through this small image we can “understand that for us Christians the family is the expression of the Sacrament of Marriage and this totally changes its meaning, because a sacrament always implies transformation”. At the center of the composition are depicted Jesus and a female figure representing the Church and Humanity. On the left we find spouses with their faces covered by a veil, because the mystery of marriage was fully revealed by the Apostle Paul when in the Letter to the Ephesians he exclaimed: “This mystery is great; I say this in reference to Christ and the Church!” (Eph 5:32). The apostle then, like the table master of the wedding at Cana, pours the new wine that gushed from the side of Christ to the families who, looking at the image, become participants in the scene. X World Meeting of Families (vaticanstate.va)
Artist: Fr. Marko Ivan Rupnik 2021
Release date: May 16, 2022
150th Anniversary of the Birth of St. Louis Orion
Joint issue with Italy, SMOM, Argentina
1 stamp on a souvenir sheet of 4, cancel
Artist: Raúl Berzosa
Release date: May 16, 2022
September
Beatification of John Paul I
1 stamp, cancel
Beatification date: September 4, 2022
Release date: September 1, 2022
Centenary Pediatric Dispensary “Santa Marta”
1 stamp on sheets of 6, cancel
Designer: Daniela Fusco
Release date: September 1, 2022
80th Anniversary of the Founding of the IOR
1 stamp, cancel
Designer: Patrizio Daniele
Release date: September 1, 2022
Centenary of the Concordat Between The Holy See and Latvia
1 stamp, cancel
Designer: Ģirts Grīva (Latvijas Post)
Release date: September 1, 2022
Decade For Ecosystem Restoration
1 stamp, cancel
Stamp is made from 100% recycled polyester yarn. Hämmerle & Vogel (Austria) was tapped to create this specialty stamp. They have produced a number of Austria’s imaginative fabric stamps.
Release date: September 1, 2022
II Centenary of the Death of Antonio Canova
4 pre-stamped postcards
The postcards respectively portray: the Bust of Pius VII Chiara monti, made by Antonio Canova; a view of the Cabinet of Octagonal courtyard with Canovian sculptures of the triumphant Perseus and the two Creugante and Damosseno boxers; the handwritten document signed by Antonio Canova, Inspector General, with the “Days on which the Museum will be closed”, and finally a panoramic view of the New Arm of the Museum, built precisely to house the works returned from France.
Città del Vaticano, 17 gennaio 2022 Comunicato 1/2022
Release date: September 1, 2022
November
30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Belarus and the Holy See
1 stamp, cancel
offset
Designer: Marco Ventura
Release date: November 16, 2022
30th Anniversary of the Resumption of Diplomatic Relations between the Holy See and Mexico
1 stamp, cancel
Artist: Patricia Daniele
Release date: November 16, 2022
Fourth Centenary of the Palace of Spain as the Seat of the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See
1 stamp, souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel
Release date: November 16, 2022
150th Anniversary of the Birth of Blessed Paolo Manna
1 stamp, cancel
Release date: November 16, 2022
IX CENTENARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE CATHEDRAL OF PIACENZA
1 stamp, cancel
Release date: November 16, 2022
Pope Francis’ Travels Around the World in the Year 2021
1 stamp, cancel
Artist: Orietta Rossi
Release date: November 16, 2022
Third Centenary of the proclamation of Saint Isidore of Seville as Doctor of the Church
1 stamp, cancel
Release date: November 16, 2022
135th “Veronafil” Philatelic Event
Special cancel
This event was organised by the Scaligera Philatelic Numismatic Association and held in Verona, Italy
A cover was issued n November 18, 2022 dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Antonio Canova’s death.
Release date: November 18-20, 2022
Christmas of the Lord
2 stamps, cancel
Designer: Francesco Canale
Francesco Canale and his “dream with open eyes” (postsen.com)
Release date: November 16, 2022
Enjoy the 2021 stamps from the Vatican – Vatican 2021 stamps – full list released | Bitter Grounds Magazine
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by catpaw | 17 Dec, 2021 | Espresso fueled mumblings, Stamps
2022 Faroe Islands stamps begin the year with a set of franking labels. The series, Public Transportation, features Janus Guttesen’s artwork. It’ll be a fun year for fans of Martin Mörck and Anker Eli Petersen. Mörck returns on January 14 for Margrethe II’s anniversary and Petersen helms the EUROPA 2022 design. Not sure what tale Faroe Islands post office has in store for us, but this year’s theme, Europa 2022: Myths and Legends, has already produced interesting stamps. I’ll be posting them all on the Europa 2022 page early in January, so keep a look out for a link.
A quick look at some of the topics for the Faroe Island 2022 program reveals:
- HM Margrethe II – 50 years as Queen
- William Morris who visited the islands in 1871
- Location used in filming
- Aurora borealis
- 1st book printed in Faroese
- SEPAC
- Christmas 2022
But … no puffins. Oh well.
January
Franking labels 2022: Public transport
4 stamps, 5 FDCs, cancel
- era of the ferries
- country’s coastal ships
- era of the tunnels
- era of the buses
Designer: Janus Guttesen – Janus D. Guttesen | Tekningar, illustratiónir tekniskeið (janusguttesen.fo)
Public Transport is Guttensen’s second design for Faroe Island’s post. Previous stamps were the 2012 Christmas Seals.
Release date: January 3, 2022
HM Margrethe II – 50 years as Queen
1-stamp souvenir sheet, black print, souvenir folder with souvenir sheet, black print and fdc
Designer/engraver: Martin Mörck
Norwegian artist & engraver Mörck has designed about 17 stamps for Faroe Island post starting with the 1995 Saint Olaf series. He has also designed and engraved hundreds of stamps for Aland, Canada, France, Greenland, Latvia, Monaco, Sweden, Norway, the UN and Finland. Mörck designed and engraved the Canadian1998 $2 Polar Bear definitive which is now considered a classic Canadian stamp.
Release date: January 14, 2022
2022 Faroe Islands stamps
February
William Morris in the Faroe Islands in 1871
1 stamp on a souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel
offset
The pattern on the stamp is based on Morris’ Pure Torshavn Weave Fabric, which he designed after his visit to the islands.
Designer: Kim Simonsen
Simonsen designed the 2021 SEPAC series.
Release date: February 28, 2022
Kalsoy – Filming Location
2 stamps in booklet format, 5 FDCs, cancel, 2 maxi cards
Kalsoy featured in the James Bond movie No Time To Die. Warning. This link contains spoilers to the movie – James Bond Faroe Islands scenery | Guide to Faroe Islands : Guide to Faroe Islands
Photographer: Jákup Brúsá
Release date: February 28, 2022
Northern lights – Aurora borealis
2 stamps, 4 FDCs, cnncel
Photographers: Thomas Vikre and Árni Øregaard.
Release date: February 28, 2022
May
200 Years Since the First Faroese Book
2 stamps in a souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel
Færöiske Qvæder Om Sigurd Fafnersbane of hans Æt by H.C. Lyngbye was published in 1822.
Faroese Heroic Ballads of Sigurd, the Slayer of the Dragon Fafnir and His Kindred.
The text was a transcript of a ballad derived from the extensive Faroese oral tradition, where songs are performed by a
lead singer in a closed chain of dancers chanting along to the chorus. This Faroese chain dance is a combination of narratives,
melodies and bodily expressions, where the lead singer through dramatic interaction with the dancers chants the
main lyrics. …
H.C. Lyngbye, who came from Østhimmerland in Denmark, was a newly trained priest from Copenhagen and also a classicist
and natural scientist with an interest in botany. This led him on a scientific journey to the Faroe Islands in 1817, where
he mainly studied seaweed, but also collected a lot of other Faroese material.
In keeping with his antiquarian and linguistic interest, he noted down parts of the extensive oral Faroese ballad tradition,
among them 164 quatrains chanted by an old man in Thorshavn. On his return to Copenhagen, Lyngbye showed
these quatrains to the theologian and ballad researcher P.E. Müller, who was surprised and excited to find that motifs in …
the poems had its origins in the famous Nibelungenlied, Edda poetry and Völsungasaga, the Saga of the Volsungs.
Posta Stamps 02/2022 pp. 8-10
Færöiske Qvæder Om Sigurd Fafnersbane of hans Æt by H.C. Lyngbye image courtesy Faroese Post.
Designer: Ole Wich (20+) Ole Wich | Facebook
Artist Ole Wich’s first design for Faroe Islands was the 1994 Sheepdog pair. Since then he has designed about 20 stamps (in 7 sets), including the 2021 Cattle series.
Release date: May 16, 2022
Europa 2022: Myths and Legends
2 stamps in booklet format, 2 FDC, cancel
- Svínoy – Island of pigs
- Mykines island
Svinoy is island on the NE corner of the Faroes. Legend has it, it was once a floating island, it would periodicaly come into view and then disappear in a cloud of fog. In the small village of Viðareiði, on the island of Viðoy a farmer owned a sow but no boar. Despite the lack of any boar on the island, she would disappear for brief periods of time and then reappear, pregnant. Islanders were curious as to how she became pregnant so they created a plan to find out where the pig vanished.
The next time the sow was seen wandering from the village, they tied keys to its tail and followed. They were surprised to see the pig run into the sea and begin to swim north east. Puzzled as to where she was going, They leapt into boats and followed her to the mysterious island that was drifting northward. The sow swam to the island, with the islanders hot on her tail.
Once they found out the secret, they decided to anchor the island to the seabed and began to live there. The island was named Svinoy or Pig Island in honour of the swine who found her mate there.
Mykines island tells the tale of risi, a prehistoric giant who lived on the islands. This is an interesting origin story on how the Faroe Islands were formed. The tale goes that a giant liked the islands, but found them too small to live on. He began pulling the smaller islands together, joining some of them up to form a larger mass and others, in a close proximity. The only version I have is bad translation and has gaps in the story. When I find a better translation, I’ll fill in the rest of the story.
Designer: Anker Eli Petersen
Previous designs include the 2021 Anker Eli Petersen, 2004 The cruise on “Maria” 1854, 2003 Völuspá, 2001 Nordic myths and legends about light and darkness and 1998 Brynhild’s ballad.
Release date: May 16, 2022
Textile art – 3 Artists
Astrid Andreasen (b. 1948)
Babyboom, 1997
A Year’s Work, 2010
Jórunn D. Poulsen (b.1949)
Hand-embroidered picture
Sewn picture
Tita Vinther (1941-2019)
Roots
Sea Anemones
6 stamps, FDC, cancel
Artists: Astrid Andreasen, Jórunn D. Poulsen and Tita Vinther
Andreasen has designed 12 sets of stamps, starting with the 1994 Fish 4 stamp set.
I have will be posting details on Poulsen and Vinther soon. If you have links to their works, please post them in the comments.
Release date: May 16, 2022
SEPAC 2022: Local beverages
1 stamp, FDC, cancel, maxicard, postcard
Föroya Bjór Forsíða – Föroya Bjór (bjor.fo)
Föroya Bjór has for almost a century and a half supplied the Faroese with beverages, be it beer or soft drinks of various
kinds, – and in recent years, more hard hitting drinks. Posta Stamps 02/2022 p. 20
Founded by Símun í Vági who also designed the striking Faroese ram logo.
Release date: May 16, 2022
October
World Postcard Day
1 postcard
Traditional Faroese knitting patterns
Available pre-stamped and mint. You can read more about World Postcard day here World Postcard Day (October 1st)
Release date: October 1, 2022
SALT – Sound Art & Live Theatre
Design tba
SALT – Sound Art Live Theatre
SALT Theatre is located in a renovated and rebuilt 1938 salt silo. You can read about SALT’s history and reconstruction here History – SALT.
Release date: October 24, 2022
Christmas Stamps – Advent wreath & Christmas Tree
2 stamps, booklet of 6 (3 stamps each), 2 maxi cards, cancel
better images coming
Artist: Heiðrikur á Heygum Heiðrik á Heygum (faroeislands.fo)
Release date: October 24, 2022
Christmas Seals
Jólaleikur v.22a (Christmas Game)
better image & details coming
Designer: Bárður Dal Christiansen CV | bardurdc (wordpress.com)
Christiansen designed last year’s franking labels Story Tellers.
Release date: October 24, 2022
Year Pack 2022
Release date: October 24, 2022
Year Book 2022
Release date: October 24, 2022
You can see all of the 2021 Faroe Islands stamps.
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by catpaw | 15 Dec, 2021 | Espresso fueled mumblings, Stamps
Pitcairn postage stamps for 2021 are short & sweet. Only two sets, featuring QEII and Prince Philip, were issued. Normally, Pitcairn puts out between 5 and 6 sets but the pandemic threw the schedule to the winds. As well, the people who ran the Pitcairn Islands Philatelic Bureau for the last 16 year, retired September 2020. Louise and Russell Watson handed philatelic duties over to Tower Mint Limited of London, UK.
Tower Mint joined in celebrating QEII’s 95th and mourning the death of Prince Philip, common themes through the Commonwealth in 2021. Hopefully, they return to the usual interesting stamps that made Pitcairn so fun to watch.
Queen Elizabeth II 95th Birthday
6 stamps, 3 sheets of 40, FDC, cancel
Lithography
- $1 Photograph of Princess Elizabeth aged 9, taken in 1935.
- $1 Photograph of Princess Elizabeth on her wedding day, 20th November 1947.
- $2 Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on her coronation day at Buckingham Palace, 1953.
- $2 Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee at the London celebrations of her Silver Jubilee in 1977 by Peter Grugeon.
- $3 Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II making her broadcast to the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace on 7th March 1999
- $3 Photograph of Queen Elizabeth II visiting she visits the Royal Mail Windsor delivery office in Berkshire to mark the 500th anniversary of the postal service on 20th April 2016.
Release date: November 20, 2021
Prince Philip Memorial
4 stamps, 2 sheets of 40, FDC, cancel
Lithography
- $1.80 Photograph of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in his uniform as an Admiral of the Fleet in 1953.
- $2 Photograph of Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten and Princess Elizabeth on the announcement of their engagement in 1947.
- $2.20 Photograph of the Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II at Broadlands, Hampshire in November 2007.
- $3.00 Photograph of The Duke of Edinburgh as he met service personnel from the Army, Navy and RAF during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Armed Forces Parade and Muster in Windsor, Berkshire.
Release date: December 4, 2021
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by catpaw | 11 Dec, 2021 | Stamps
When Belgium issued their preliminary list for the 2022 program, it didn’t disappoint. BPost can never be accused of resting on it’s laurels. Stamps this year will create pyramids, open windows, and look like coins and records. It’s a nice mix of traditional design and adventurous layouts.
There was a lot to love with the 2021 program. With so many beautiful designs, it was hard to narrow down the top ones for the year. But, after going back and forth many times, I finally settled on two. The first was Thierry de Cordier‘s NADA.
Artist de Cordier was given a free hand in designing the entire stamp. The black with silver leaf impression must have provoked a thrill when it arrived on a cover. I’m a bit envious of anyone who received on. When I first looked at this stamp, I was … puzzled by it. It proved to be a work of art that kept bringing me back to look it over, again and again. Not quite sure why I like. I just do. That’s the thing about art. Sometimes you can’t explain why something attracts you. It just does.
But the best of the year from Belgium was illustrator Marjike Meersman’s Tricolours in Nature.
The colours on this set are vibrant and striking. its hard to take your eyes off them. Even the spider is attractive, and coming from an arachnophobe, that is damned high praise. I was pleased to see Marjike Meersman return for 2022. October will see her new Vegetables series released. I enjoy her illustrations and I think it’s time to create a page on Meersman for the Designers index, don’t you?
Also returning for design duties are Myriam Voz and Guillaume Broux who team up for another edition of City Squares. This year features the city of Charleroi. Fans of Voz and Broux should be happy this year. They work their magic on another set Medicinal Plants as well as working with other artists and designers.
And no discussion of Belgium stamps is complete without a mention of the incredible Kris Maes. Kris’ Geometry in Nature series comes to an end after 5 years, with a look at hexagon shapes. If you like Maes, then make sure you check out the 2 moody & beautifully detailed EUROPA stamps for the yearly competition. This year’s theme is Myths & Legends and I think it may turn into one of Europa’s best to date. Yes, even better than the 2020 Ancient Postal Routes, which was near and dear to my heart.
Two stories are incorporated into Belgium’s entry – Saint-Hubert the Hunter and Brabo en de reus Antigoon.
This souvenir sheet would look good poster sized, mounted and hung on the wall. Talk about atmospheric! Maes is a true master of design.
I’ll have more thoughts on the 2022 stamp year as we go along. Be sure to come back periodically to see if anything has been added.
January
100 Years of Bird Protection
2 stamps, souvenir sheet of 10, FD sheet, 2 cancels
Around one third of Belgian breeding birds endangered across Europe (brusselstimes.com)
Designer: Myriam Voz
Artist: André Buzin André Buzin Belgian animal designer (andrebuzin.be)
Buzin’s first stamps were the 1985 goldfinch and grosbec set. Since then, he has created artwork for over 300 stamps. His works appear on stamps from the DRC, Luxembourg, Rwanda, Senegal and Mauritania.
Buzin has won the Grand Prix de l’art philatélique in the following categories:
- Grand Prix du Roi.
- Ambassador Award and Best Drawing.
- Price of the city of Ghent.
- Grand Prize of the President of the Republic at the Salon d’Automne in Paris in 1997 for all his work on the series “Oiseaux“.
Release date: January 24, 2022
Wonderful Clouds
5 stamps, souvenir sheet of 10, FD sheet, 2 cancels
Cloud Types | UCAR Center for Science Education
- Stratocumulus
- Cumulus mediocrisAltocumulus
- Cumulonimbus capillatus
- Cumulus congestus
Designer: Kris Maes
Artist: Jan De Maesschalck
Zeno X Gallery – Jan De Maesschalck – Biography (zeno-x.com)
Release date: January 24, 2022
Iconic Belgian Coins: 20 Years of Introduction of the Euro
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5 stamps, FD sheet, 2 cancels
- 1834 5 francs piece
- 1918 50 centimes piece
- 1963-1988 20 and 50 centimes Le Mineur
- 1987 50 francs
- 1999, the first Euro, portrait of King Albert II
Designer: Kris Maes
Release date: January 24, 2022
Regional Cheeses
5 stamps, souvenir sheet, FD sheet, 2 cancels
List of Belgian cheeses – Belgium Travel Guide – Eupedia
- Jersey milk cheese
- Blue-veined cheese
- Gouda – Beer Cheese
- Soft-paste cheese – Brussels cheese
- Herve cheese – Goat chees
- Trappist cheese – Abbey cheese
Master cheese maker Ann Keymeulen helped create this set. She picked each cheese and worked with designer Leen Depooter to setup and photograph the cheeses.
Designer: Leen Depooter
Depooter designed the 2021 Wines of Belgium set
Release date: January 24, 2022
March
Squares in the City of Charleroi
5 stamps, souvenir sheet, FD sheet, 3 cancels
- Saint Christopher’s Church – Copyright: Open Churches
- The Palace of Fine Arts
- The belfry
- L’hôtel de ville – Copyright: Maxime Delvaux
- The Golden House – Copyright: Carolography
Homepage | City of Charleroi
Designer: Myriam Voz
Engraver: Guillaume Broux
Voz and Broux teamed up for last year’s City Squares set. They have worked together on a number of stamps over the decades including 2020’s Abbeys and Monasteries, Contemporary Art – Berlinde De Bruyckere, Sculpture and 2019 Christmas stamps.
Release date: March 21, 2022
Geometry in Nature: the Hexagon
5 stamps, souvenir sheet, FD sheet, 3 cancels
This ends the 5 year series. The souvenir sheet’s border shows all 5 years worth of shapes: spirals, stars, pentagons, circles and hexagons.
- pineapple skin
- Collection of hexagons in nature
- honey cells
- butterfly egg
- hactus
Designer: Kris Maes
“As I used the same layout for five years, this series is very pretty when you put the five shapes side by side.”
Release date: March 21, 2022
Marc Sleen 100 – Nero 75
2 stamps, souvenir sheet, FD sheet, 3 cancels
Marc Sleen (1922 – 2016) was one of most prominent Flemish comic artists from the post-World War II period. He is best known for his comic series ‘Nero’ (1947-2002), which landed him a place in the 1992 edition of the ‘Guinness Book of Records’ for being the longest continuous comic strip in existence drawn by one single artist. Sleen drew ‘Nero’ from 1947 until 1992, producing two strips a day for a staggering 45 years without any notable assistance
Marc Sleen – Lambiek Comiclopedia
Designer: Myriam Voz
Artist: Dirk Stallaert
Stallaert worked as Sleen’s assistant, drawing Nero starting in 1992. A talented artist, Stallaert is nicknamed “the chameleon of comics”. Aside from assisting other graphic artists with their work, he has created his own original works like Nino (1989-1995) and Pakkeman en Poulet (2006-2010). Dirk Stallaert – Lambiek Comiclopedia
Release date: March 21, 2022
Want to Connect
1 stamp, sheet of 10, FD sheet, 3 cancels
Here are enlarged details from the stamp.
My drawings are often described as poetic, sensitive, mysterious and sometimes a bit dark images, immersed in warm colors and finished with a touch of peculiarity. I love unclear images, old photos, science fiction, nature, strange absurdities and endless stories to crawl away in, full of deep colors and unlikely heroes. Sassafras De Bruyn | Illustratie | Gent, België
Designer: Sassafras De Bruyn
De Bruyn is a graduate of St. Lucas Antwerp University College of Art & Design. She has illustrated over 10 books and written & illustrated her own.
Release date: March 21, 2022
Toots 100 – Toots Thielemans
1 stamp, souvenir sheet in shape of record with sleeve, FD sheet, 3 cancels
The sheet will be in the form of a vinyl record + record sleeve
Toots 100 | 100 years of Toots Thielemans
Designer: Kris Maes
Release date: March 21, 2022
June
EUROPA 2022: Myths and Legends
2 stamps on a souvenir sheet, FD sheet, 3 cancels
Designer Maes created a collage of various legends and myths to decorate the bottom of the souvenir sheet.
Designer: Kris Maes
Release date: June 13, 2022
Medicinal Plants
5 stamps, souvenir sheet, FD sheet, 3 cancels
- narrow-leaved lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
- Green mint (Mentha spicata)
- Marigold (Calendula officinalis)
- Sage officinalis (Salvia officinalis)
- Mayweed chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla)
Designer: Myriam Voz
Engraver: Guillaume Broux Belgische postzegelcatalogus / Broux | Tekenaar en graveur Guillaume Broux (wordpress.com)
Release date: June 13, 2022
Jean Capart and Egyptology in Belgium
5 stamps, souvenir sheet, FD sheet, 3 cancels
- Lid of Khonsutefnakht’s coffin (Inv. E.586)
- Funerary mask (Inv. E.6884)
- Head of a dignitary (Inv. E.2401)
- Relief of Queen Tiyi (Inv. E.2157)
- Small multicolored glass vase (Inv. E.6354)
This is a unique set. When the souvenir sheet is assembled it becomes a pyramid.
“How do you approach such a project? He must first determine a very precise way of cutting”, confides to us Sven Bellanger.
“There are different ways to proceed in creating a pyramid of paper. But I opted for a cutout which made it possible to create a diptych: a postage stamp with an Egyptian amphora and presentation of the subject. Then there are four sections to bend to create the three-dimensional shape. Each of these sections have an Egyptian object from the collection of the Museum of Art and History from Brussels. The postage stamp on the base, with the black amphora, jump directly to the eyes.
The four other objects on the four sides of the pyramid are rather beige and marry therefore perfectly between them. Sven Bellanger Philanews 2022 No. 2
Jean Capart, the father of Belgian egyptology | Focus on Belgium
Designer: Sven Bellanger Gallery — Natural & Scientific illustration (svenbellanger.be)
Release date: June 13, 2022
Together We Win!
2 stamps, souvenir sheet, FD sheet, 3 cancels
Artist and designer Davy Denduyver used a 90s grunge style for this set. He wrote ” I left the feeling of nostalgia that arouses in me with these postage stamp. This explains the small grunge touch, typical of my own youth.” He explained, in Philanews, that creating a work of art for such a small space created problems for him. He normally works on poster and large formats, so shrinking his art down to postage stamp size presented him with an interesting challenge. To achieve the effect he wanted, Denduyver broke his image into 2 stamps.
Designer: Davy Denduyver Davy Denduyver — Design & Direction
This is Denduyver’s first stamp for Belgium post:
“When I was asked to design a postage stamp, my first reaction was: “Holy shit! “. The thought had never even crossed my mind. could be a command for me. In this optics, it really was the dream job that I don’t didn’t even know it existed. And if in addition to this, I was given the opportunity to actually do my thing, you talk about a hell of a bonus”. Philanews 2022 N0 2
Release date: June 13, 2022
August
Planes on Humanitarian Missions
5 stamps, souvenir sheet, FD sheet, 3 cancels
- C-130
- Lockheed C-130 H Hercules
- Fairchild C-119F/G Flying Boxcar
- Westland Sea King Mk48
- Fairchild Wearingen Merlin
Engraver Guillaume Broux was the driving force behind this issue. He is a self confessed “wheels and motors” fanatic.
” I am absolutely delighted that my idea was taken up and that we involved me in its realization from start to finish. The nice composition by Kris Maes being for me the cherry on the cake!” Guillaume Broux talking about the series in Philanews 2022 No. 3.
Designer: Kris Maes
Engraver: Guillaume Broux
Release date: August 29, 2022
Dieric Bouts
5 stamps, souvenir sheet, special souvenir folder, FD sheet, 3 cancels
Dieric Bouts (Getty Museum)
Dieric Bouts | Flemish Primitives (vlaamsekunstcollectie.be)
A major exhibit of Bouts’ works will take place from October 20, 2023 to January 2024 at the M Museum Leuven.
From Philanews 2020 No. 3:
Dieric Bouts is a figurehead among the Flemish Primitives. This painter was one of the first of the Lage Landen (Netherlands and Belgium) to apply perspective lines. He was also the first to incorporate religious scenes in an atmosphere terrestrial, everyday. We immerse ourselves in his masterpieces that can be admired in Belgian museums.
Designer: Kris Maes
Release date: August 29, 2022
Koen Vanmechelen – Chickens
1 stamp, booklet of 10, FD sheet, 3 cancels
Cosmopolitan Chicken Project (CCP) HOME | koenvanmechelen
Chickens make cool subjects.
Designer: Koen Vanmechelen HOME | koenvanmechelen
Layout: Myriam Voz
Release date: August 29, 2022
Frogs of Belgium
5 stamps, souvenir sheet, FD sheet, 3 cancels
The new postage stamp collection for 2022 by Bpost has been announced and I’m very excited to be part of it! My first ever postage stamps will be about Belgian frog species. The new collection catalogue was also joined with an exclusive print of one of the frogs. I had great fun observing them in the field last spring and working on the composition of the sheet. NEWS (jorisderaedt.com)
Designer: Joris De Raedt Scientific illustrator | Joris De Raedt
Release date: August 29, 2022
October
Reopening of the KMSKA – Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
5 stamps, souvenir sheet
Homepage | KMSKA
Designer: Kris Maes
Release date: October 24, 2022
Young People are Building the Future
(Youth Philately)
2 stamps, sheet of 10
- Together We Bloom
- What Comes Next is What We Are
Designer: Zoé Komkommer and Lennert Berx in collaboration with la LUCA School of Arts
Layout: Myriam Voz
Release date: October 24, 2022
Christmas stamp: Christmas under all its forms
2 stamps, 2 booklets of 10
Designer: Myriam Voz
Release date: October 24, 2022
Mourning stamp
1 stamp, booklet of 10
Designer: Kris Maes
Release date: October 24, 2022
Booklet of 50 postage stamps: vegetables
10 stamps, booklet of 50
Designer: Marijke Meersman
Intro | Marijke Meersman illustrator
Release date: October 24, 2022
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by catpaw | 11 Dec, 2021 | Stamps
It took quite a while to pull together the 2021 stamps for Russia. I kept finding information about the topics, and couldn’t stop myself link hopping. It was all too fascinating. Russia is broken into two sections – Jan to June and July to Dec. to ensure the page loads quickly. A link to the second part will be posted at the bottom of the page when I’ve completed it.
What are the highlights for the January to June stamps? Hmm. There are a lot of interesting stamps to pick through. But, one of the stars for 2021 is Russia’s entry to the annual Europa competition – EUROPA National Endangered Wildlife – Persian Leopard. Ok, let’s be honest. Stick a cat on a stamp and I’m an immediate fan. But designer Vladimir Beltyukov’s set is highly collectable for a couple of reasons. The obvious is, the topic is hard to beat. Beautiful animal that was beautifully drawn. The second reason is the attractive maxi card and FDC. Beltyukov is a talented artist with a good sense of layout design. This detailed cancel is a perfect teaser for the January set.
Beltyukov returned in April, for what could be considered the best of 2021, Flora: Berries – blueberry, sea buckthorn, blackberry, gooseberry set. Beltyukov greatest design strength is his maxis and FDCs and his Flora sets are standouts and frame worthy.
Beltyukov is now on my watch list for future stamps. You’ll find more of his work scattered throughout the year and I’m looking forward to seeing more of his art and designs.
Let’s talk about information. Trying to source info on Russian artists and designers is not easy and that is reflected in the shameful lack of details I’ve posted. Dealing with translations and my lack of knowledge about Russian artists pretty much hampered searches. That doesn’t mean I’m going to stop, but it will take longer than normal to include details. I’ve enjoyed this first serious foray into modern Russian stamps so much, I now feel a mission of discovery coming on.
So, apologies beforehand on the lack of details re: designers. If you have information to share, I’m sure my audience would be grateful too, if you posted in the comments.
One last note. I’ve only posted one cancel from each set. Russia often issues postmarks from a variety of cities, using the same design.
January
Trinity-Hodigitria Stavropegial Zosima Hermitage Convent
Series – Monasteries of Russia
1 stamp, sheet of 9 with label, FDC, cancel
Offset + security system
The Zosima Hermitage Convent of the Russian Orthodox Church is located in the namesake village in the Novofyodorovskoye settlement of the Troitsk Administrative District of Moscow.
The monastery was founded in 1826 in the Vereysky County of the Moscow Province by monk Zosima and his spiritual daughters. The sorority was arranged on the directive of Filaret, the Metropolitan of Moscow. In 1856, the community was transformed to the monastery, which was closed in May, 1929.
Designer: S. Ulyanovsky
Release date: January 14, 2021
EUROPA National Endangered Wildlife – Persian Leopard
Souvenir Pack
Maxi card
FDC
1 stamp, souvenir pack (with 5 stamps), maxi card, FDC cancel
Offset + security system
Persian Leopard | thezooscientist
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the Persian Leopards are critically in danger, as they are one of the most endangered feline subspecies. Their distribution is highly fragmented and the population living in the wild is estimated at about 870 to 1.290 individuals.
Some of the diverse threats to its survival include a reduction in its natural habitat, hunting the animal for its skin and bones for illegal commercial ends, and the direct persecution of the leopard by man because it is considered a threat to domestic cattle and local populations. Caucasian Leopard: Species in World Land Trust reserves
Designer: Vladimir Beltyukov
Release date: January 20, 2021
Joint issue of Communications Administrations of the RCC member countries
1 stamp, sheet of 15, souvenir folder
offset
30 years of the RSS (overprint on stamp 2016 No. 2079 “Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications”)
Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Belarus issued similar stamps.
Designer artist: M Miloradova
Artist of overprint: K. Betredinova
Release date: January 22, 2021
300 Years of the Formation of Kuzbass
1 stamp, sheet of 16, FDC, cancel, souvenir folder
Offset + security system
The government of Kuzbass has an excellent page on the history of this region. You’ll need Google Translate to read it.
In 1698, Peter I, having learned about the silver ores found near the Kitat River, instructed the Tomsk voivode to “promote with all diligence and diligence the ore-seeking and ore-smelting business on the tributaries of the Kiya River.” Thus, the silver ores of Salair, iron ores in Gornaya Shoria, gold in the Kuznetsk Alatau were discovered. In 1721, the Cossack son of Mikhailo Volkov discovered a “burnt mountain” on the bank of the Tom River, becoming the discoverer of Kuznetsk coals. History of | Administration of the Government of Kuzbass (ako.ru)
Designer: I. Ulyanovsky
Release date: January 26, 2021
125th anniversary of the birth of Nikolai N. Semenov (1896-1986), scientist, founder of chemical physics
Series – Nobel Prize Winners
1 stamp, sheet of 9, FDC, cancel, souvenir folder
Offset + security system
Semenov received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1956.
Semenov’s outstanding work on the mechanism of chemical transformation includes an exhaustive analysis of the application of the chain theory to varied reactions and, more especially, to combustion processes. He proposed a theory of degenerate branching which led to a better understanding of the phenomena associated with the induction periods of oxidation processes. Semenov has made valuable contributions to the field of molecular physics; he has also carried out investigations on electron phenomena, dielectric breakdown and the propagation of explosive waves. Nikolay Semenov – Biographical – NobelPrize.org
Designer: M. Podobed
Release date: January 28, 2021
100th anniversary of the Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics
1 stamp, sheet of 8, FDC, cancel
Offset + security system
Главная страница (mtuci.ru) – in Russian. Use Google Translate
Designer: S. Kapranov
Release date: January 29, 2021
February
State awards of the Russian Federation
4 stamps, 4 sheets of 8, 4 FDCs, cancel, souvenir pack.
Offset + partial varnishing + congreve embossing + security system
Medals:
Designer: I. Uliyanovskiy
Release date: February 2, 2021
Heroes of the Russian Federation
Series – Heroes of the Russian Federation
2 stamps, 2 sheets of 5, 2 FDCs, cancel
Offset + security system
If you’d like to see all the Heroes of the Federation, check out List of Heroes of the Soviet Union :: Home :: Heroes of the country (warheroes.ru). It is in Russian, but you can use Google translate to read it. The translations are adequate but functional.
Designer: Vladimir Beltyukov
Release date: February 17, 2021
Fauna of Russia – Frogs
Series – Fauna
4 stamps, souvenir folder, souvenir sheet, sheet of 8, 4 postcards, 4 FDCs, cancel
Native Amphibians Of Russia – WorldAtlas
Designer: Roman Komsa
Release date: February 25, 2021
National projects of Russia – Digital economy
1 stamp, sheet of 8, FDC, cancel
Offset + security system
Designers: A. Moscovets and S. Kapranov
Release date: February 26, 2021
National projects of Russia – Education
1 stamp, sheet of 8, FDC, cancel
Offset + security system
Designer: A. Moscovets
Release date: February 26, 2021
Russia’s accession to the Council of Europe
1 stamp, sheet of 9, FDC, cancel, souvenir set
Offset + security system
The Council of Europe was founded in 1949, and currently includes 47 members. Russia joined February 28, 1996.
Council of Europe (coe.int)
Designer: I. Uliyanovskiy
Release date: February 28, 2021
March
500th plenary session of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
1 stamp, sheet of 12
Offset + security system
Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Designer: A. Povarihin
Release date: March 3, 2021
150th anniversary of the birth of I.E. Grabar (1871-1960), artist | Игорь Эммануилович Грабарь
1 stamp on a souvenir sheet, souvenir pack, FDC, cancel
Offset + bronze paste + partial varnishing + security system
Igor Grabar (russianartgallery.org)
Igor Grabar – Wikipedia
Designer: O. Savina
Release date: March 12, 2021
Flora of Russia – Iris
Series – Flora
4 stamps, 4 FDCs, cancel, souvenir set with 4 sheets of 8, souvenir sheet
Offset + security system
Designer: O. Savina
Release date: March 16, 2021
Fedoskino Lacquer Miniature
Series: Decorative and applied art of Russia
4 stamps, 4 maxi card, 4 FDCs, cancel, 4 sheets of 12
Offset + bronze paste + partial varnishing + security system
Boxes from the collection of the Moscow Regional Museum of Folk Art Crafts: Tea Party (1946) by V.I. Lavrov; The Firebird (1959) by S.V. Monashov; Ruslan and Lyudmila (1971) by M.S. Chizhov; and Ivan da Marya (1989) by Yu.V. Dotsenko.
A Guide to Russian Lacquer Miniatures (theculturetrip.com) has a good writeup about Russian Lacquer boxes and a brief history of them.
Designer: K. Betredinova
Release date: March 17, 2021
Federal Service of the National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation
1 stamp on a souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel
Offset + security system
Designer: Vladimir Beltyukov
Release date: March 26, 2021
100th Anniversary of the Main Production and Commercial Directorate for Serving the Diplomatic Corps under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
1 stamp, sheet of 8, FDC, cancel, souvenir folder
Offset + security system
Designer: N. Karpova
Release date: March 30, 2021
April
75 years of the Kaliningrad region
Series: Coats of arms of subjects and cities
1 stamp on a souvenir sheet
Offset + bronze paste + partial varnishing + screen printing (overprint of the new denomination and text)
Kaliningrad Region travel | Russia, Europe – Lonely Planet
Overprint reads “Coats of arms of subjects and cities. Kaliningrad region”
Designer: A. Moscovets
Designer overprint: Miloradova
Release date: April 7, 2021
Tariff stamps 24 rubles | 56 rubles
2 stamps, 2 FDCs, cancel
Offset with the use of a security system of the series of the Seventh standard issue of postage stamps of the Russian Federation “Eagles”, curly die-cutting
Artist – V. Nikonov
Designer – A. Moscovets
Release date: April 8, 2021
Flora of Russia – Berries. Blueberry, sea buckthorn, blackberry, gooseberry
4 stamps, souvenir sheet of 8, 4 FDCs, cancel, 4 maxicards, artcover, 4 postcards
Offset + security system
Designer: Vladimir Beltyukov
Release date: April 15, 2021
800 years of Nizhny Novgorod
1 stamp, sheet of 12, FDC, cancel
Artist – V. Nikonov
Designer – O. Savina
Release date: April 18, 2021
Russian Peace Foundation
1 stamp, sheet of 9, FDC, cancel
Designer: M. Bodrova
Release date: April 27, 2021
50th Anniversary of the Great Moscow Circus on Vernadsky Avenue
1 stamp on a souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel
Offset + holographic foil + security system
The Circuses Of Moscow – Circopedia
Designer/artist: A. Moscovets
Release date: April 27, 2021
May
100 years since the birth of the spouses – Heroes of the Soviet Union
2 stamps, 2 sheets of 12, 2 FDCs, cancel
Offset + security system
- G.F. Sivkov (1921-2009) and E.V. Ryabova (1921-1974)
- A.F. Solomatina (1921-1943) and L.V. Litvyak (1921-1943)
Designer: S. Uliyanovskiy
Release date: May 7, 2021
Year of science and technology – 2021
Series: Technical achievements of Russia
4 stamps, 4 sheets of 4, 4 FDCs, cancel, souvenir pack
Offset + security system
Technological advancements of Russia.
- Anthropomorphic robot Fedor,
- unmanned flying vehicle Cyclone,
- experimental robotic platform Marker,
- autonomous uninhabited underwater apparatus Vityaz
Designer: Roman Komsa
Release date: May 11, 2021
200th anniversary of the birth of P.L. Chebyshev (1821-1894), mathematics, mechanic
1 stamp, sheet of 15, FDC, cancel
offset + security system
Artist – A. Kradyshev
Designer: O. Savina
Release date: May 20, 2021
100th anniversary of the birth of A.D. Sakharov (1921-1989), scientist, public figure
Series – Nobel Prize Winners
1 stamp, sheet of 11, FDC, cancel
Offset + security system
Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov (1921-1989) was a Soviet nuclear physicist. Often called the “father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb,” he later became a human rights activist and won the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize. Andrei D. Sakharov | Atomic Heritage Foundation
Designer: S. Uliyanovskiy
Release date: May 21, 2021
State awards of the Russian Federation – Order of Pirogov
1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheet of 7
Offset + partial varnishing + congreve embossing + security system
Designer: A. Moscovets
Release date: May 25, 2021
Parade cars
4 stamps, souvenir sheets of 7, souvenir folder, 4 FDCs, cancel, 4 maxi cards
Offset + security system
Designer: Uliyanovskiy I.
Release date: May 29, 2021
June
EURO 2020 Championship
Sheets
Postcards
FDCs
Souvenir folder
3 stamps, FDCs, cancels, souvenir sheet of 9, souvenir folder, postcard
Offset + security system
POSTMARKS: Moscow, Kalingrad, Saint Petersburg
Designer: unknown
Release date: June 11, 2021
Artistic stamp “200 rubles”
1 stamp, FDC, cancel
Offset, metallized paint, curly die-cutting
Design – A. Moscovets
Artist – V. Nikonov
Release date: June 10, 2021
100th Anniversary of the Yasnaya Polyana Estate Museum
1 stamp on a souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel
Offset + security system
The Yasnaya Polyana estate is located in the very center of Middle Russia, with its quiet but strikingly moving nature, and is likewise modest, but beautiful and noble in its simplicity. The great Russian writer Leo Tolstoy was born and lived most of his life at Yasnaya Polyana. Музей «Ясная Поляна» (ypmuseum.ru)
The estate remained in the Tolstoy family until 1921 when it became a museum in 1921.
Designer: M. Bodrova
Release date: June 10, 2021
100th anniversary of the birth of G.A. Ilizarov (1921-1992)
scientist, academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
1 stamp, sheet of 9, FDC, cancel
Offset + security system
Designer: K. Betredinova
Release date: June 15, 2021
200th anniversary of the birth of N.A. Nekrasov (1821-1878), poet
1 stamp on a souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel
Offset + figure cutting + security system
Designer: I. Uliyanovskiy
Release date: June 17, 2021
Monument to those who died in the defense of the Fatherland in the Novgorod region
1 stamp, FDC, cancel, souvenir folder
Offset + security system
Designer: A. Povarihin
Release date: June 22, 2021
B.N. Slyusar (1942-2015)
public figure, general director of JSC “Rostvertol” in 2000-2014 1
1 stamp, sheet of 5, FDC, cancel
Offset + security system
Designers: Roman Komsa and S. Uliyanovskiy
Release date: June 25, 2021
150th Anniversary of the Birth of A.P. Ostroumova-Lebedeva
Anna Petrovna Ostroumova-Lebedeva (1871-1955) – artist, engraver, watercolorist.
1 stamp on a souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel, 2 souvenir folders with a special vignette
Offset + security system
Note the margins on the souvenir sheet. They include the artist’s paintings “Interior with a dog” (1917), “View from the Academy of Arts to the Admiralty” (1921, the State Museum of K. A. Fedin). and K. Somov’s “Portrait of A. P. Ostroumova” (1901, GRM),
Anna Ostroumova Lebedeva – Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions (awarewomenartists.com)
She revived the original Russian woodcut as an independent artistic phenomenon, worked in the technique of lithography and watercolors. A. P. Ostroumova-Lebedeva created an image of a majestic city on the Neva — modern and at the same time classic in its constant expressiveness. With poetic lyricism, the master conveys the peculiar charm of the Northern capital — strict architecture, the brilliance and transparency of the water channels, pale lighting. 150 years since the birth of A. P. Ostroumova-Lebedeva (1871-1955), painter (rusmarka.ru)
Designer: no designer listed
Release date: June 29, 2021
Russian stamps 2021 July to Dec coming soon
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by catpaw | 7 Dec, 2021 | Stamps
Aruba issues a very small number of stamps yearly. 2021 saw three sets, covering tourism, agriculture and fishing, issued. The Aruban post office also supplied decent information on each stamp, making it a bit more fun for collectors as well.
Post Aruba did a nice job of promoting the people who created the issues. Designers Elvis Tromp and Rhona Lemminga attended a “Meet and Greet” on December 3, 2021 where they signed their First Day Covers. People who attended the event were treated to a talk by a local a fisherman who discussed the different fishing techniques in the December “Fishing” set.
If you managed to make it to the event and scooped a signed cover, pop me a message below. I’m interested in knowing what it was like.
On to the sun & surf.
October
Fofoti – Tourism
1 stamp on a souvenir sheet
offset lithography
The Fofoti is a mangle from the genre Combretaceae. This species grows in tropical and sub tropical regions around the world. It is green year-round and it grows inland on firm land, yet near salt water. Its English name is “Buttonwood” named after the shape of its fruit, a brown and round button-like shape.
One of the landmark Fofoti trees in Aruba is the one located on the Eagle Beach. It is a scenic location for where most tourists snap a photo at sunset. The particular shape of this Fofoti mangle is primarily due to the constant trade winds, and provides a stunning landscape on the ocean’s front. The Fofoti mangle is found on most locations around the island, however they are seen mostly in the Malmok area, Eagle Beach, Linear Park and Baby Beach. They are also found near most creeks like Rooi Prikichi, Rooi Canashito and at the Rooi at Sero Cristal.
The Fofoti as well as all other mangroves are protected by law.
Aruba Post Office, October 2021
Designer: Armando Goedgedrag About | Artmando Multimedia
Previous designs include the Sports – Local Talents 2019, Water Sports 2018
Release date: October 14, 2021
November
Agriculture in Aruba
4 stamps, FDC, cancel
offset lithography
- planting a tree
- tomatoes and pumpkins
- papayas and watermelons
- girl and plants
Designer: Elvis Tromp
Elvis’ previous designs include the 20018 Pets
Release date: November 16, 2021
December
Fishing
4 stamps, FDC, cancel
offset lithography
- cast fishing
- traditional fishing
- rock fishing
- deep sea fishing
Fishing in Aruba
Designer: Rhona Lemminga
Release date: December 3, 2021
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