Malta’s 2024 stamps are heavy in the transportation category with planes and trains starting the year off. Well, after the annual Lunar New Year stamp. Comic book artist Fabio Agius, the artist behind Malta’s 2022 EUROPA 2022: Stories and Myths set, makes a return appearance with his take on the Year of the Drago. 

 Enjoy the year
Catpaw

February

Year of the Dragon
series: Lunar New Year

1 stamp on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel, presentation pack
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In Malta, we are privileged to enjoy the scenic and tranquil beauty of the “Chinese Garden of Serenity” situated in Santa Lucija. This garden offers a peaceful space for introspection and meditation. It reflects the local environment via the inclusion of the natural elements of rocks and water, symbolising Yin and Yang – life from birth to death. Walking through the Garden of Serenity, one discovers that it consists of several smaller gardens, separated by walls, sheltered corridors and secluded rooms where visitors have the opportunity to attempt some soul-searching while roaming freely in their thoughts. It is a truly serene landscape that provides calmness and inner tranquillity. Maltapost Philately – The Chinese Garden – Santa Lucija, Malta – The Year of the Dragon (maltaphilately.com)

Designer: Fabio Agius 
Comic book artist Agius designed Malta’s EUROPA 2022: Stories and Myths stamps. 

…  I showed interest in comics at an extremely young age, in fact the earliest thing I remember drawing was the “Jolly Roger” and cemeteries at the age of 5. If this would happen today I would be sitting on a comfy sofa in a Psychiatrist office. Well you don’t blame me after listening to all the Greek and Norse mythology I heard from my uncle Alfred (no he’s not batman’s butler). My uncle was a comic collector too and I used to “borrow” comics from him which I still have to return
Fabio Agius – The Malta Comic Con

Interview with Artist & Author of bBrave’s Comic – bBrave

Release date: February 29, 2024

March

The Malta Railway  
series: transportation | trains

4 stamps, FDC, cancel, presentation pack, 4 sheets of 10 
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• Train at Gheriexem Bridge Rabat
• Train crossing timber viaduct at Valletta Porta Reale Station
• Train at Hamrun Station
• Train at Birkirkara Station

Malta ran a series of train stamps in 2023 The Malta Railway – 1883 – 1931 in April.

Following the tracks of the Malta Railway (timesofmalta.com)

 Photographer: Edgar Vella courtesy of The Malta Railway Foundation

Release date: March 21, 2024

April

KM Malta Airlines
series: transportation | aviation

3 stamps, FDC, cancel, presentation pack, mini sheet of 9
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KM Malta rose from the collapse of struggling Air Malta (1973 – 2024). Beset with many problems, including the collapse of tourist traffic during the pandemic, stopped operations March 2024. In its place, the Maltese government created KM Malta Airlines. The formation of KM was announced October 2023, and initially operating the same routes and using the same Airbus A320 fleet. This was done by the government to avoid EU restrictions on re financing Air Malta. 

Designer:  MaltaPost staff using photographs courtesy of KM Malta Airlines

Release date: April 19, 2024

May

Europa 2024: Fauna & Flora
series: oceans | fauna

2 stamps, booklets of 5, FDC, cancel, postcard, prestige pack, 2 sheets of 11
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•  Starfish (Hacelia attenuata) – Hacelia attenuata Gray, 1840 (gbif.org)
• Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) – Common octopus – Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio

Designer: Professor Alan Deidun
Alan Deidun is a full Professor at the University of Malta’s Department of Geosciences.  He is also “Malta’s Ocean Ambassador, a member of the UN’s Regular Process and Director of the IOI Malta Training Centre” (Alan DEIDUN ) and Spot the Alien Fish citizen science campaign coordinator.

Release date: May 9, 2024

July 

EUROMED 2024 – Sports in the Mediterranean

2 stamps, FDC, cancel, souvenir and presentation packs
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Designer: Daniel Spiteri
Spiteri’s stamp, Kinnie, for the SEPAC 2022 – Local Beverages competition placed first.  
Kinnie and luzzu stamp places first in European competition (timesofmalta.com)

Release date: July 8, 2024

Olympic Games 2024

3 stamps, FDC, cancel, 3 blocks of 4, 3 sheets of 10, presentation pack
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Designer: MaltaPost p.l.c staff

Release date: July 26, 2024