I enjoy visiting the Namibian post office page.  I love the focus on the country’s natural beauty and always get the feeling I’m being invited to explore Namibia.  Once again NamPost brings a sharp focus on Namibia’s wildlife and plants with their 2022 stamp program. 

At the end of another difficult year dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic and related hardships, we offer you another refreshing collection of Namibian stamps. While the pale chanting goshawk is probably the most conspicuous raptor along Namibian roadsides, our other hawks are less well-known. 

The Sandhof lily provides a seasonal burst of natural splendour that has become world-famous. Lastly, lapwings are a genus of interesting wading
birds that make for beautiful art subjects. We are proud to celebrate all of these gems of our natural heritage with commemorative stamp issues.
Enjoy collecting another range of wonderful Namibian stamps!

Mrs Hannelie Maasdorp
Manager Philately
Nampost Philately Leaflet preview 2022 brochure

Namibian naturalist & artist Helge Denker returns with 3 sets for the 2022 program. I wrote about Denker previously, and you can find out more about him here. His covers and cancels are the highlight of each series. Bird collectors will find a lot to love with this year’s offerings. 

Enjoy.

April

Sparrow hawks and Goshawks of Namibia

4 stamps, FDC, cancel, 4 sheets of 10, 4 blocks (note the descriptor in the selvedge)

• Ovambo sparrowhawk (accipiter ovampensis) Ovambo Sparrowhawk (Accipiter ovampensis) · iNaturalist
• Dark chanting goshawk (melierax metabates) Dark Chanting-Goshawk (Melierax metabates) (inaturalist.org)
• Little sparrowhawk (accipiter minullus) Little Sparrowhawk (Accipiter minullus) (inaturalist.org)
• Black sparrowhawk (accipiter melanoleucus) Black Sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) (inaturalist.org)

Designer: Helge Denker

Release date: April 12, 2022

July

Sandhof Lily, Crinum Paludosum of Namibia

3 stamps, FDC, cancel

May be a 3rd stamp

• Sandhof Lily (crinum paludosum) The Amazement of Sandhof Lilies, Crinum paludosum – Jan Emming
• Red spotted weevil (brachycerus ornatus) When the lilies appear, so does the red-spotted lily weevil , Safari2Go (namibian.org)

Designer: Helge Denker

Release date: July 22, 2022

October

Lapwings of Namibia

5 stamps, FDC, cancel, 5 sheets of 10

•  Blacksmith lapwing (vanellus armatus) Blacksmith Lapwing – Vanellus armatus – Birds of the World
• Crowned lapwing (vanellus coronatus) Crowned Lapwing – Vanellus coronatus – Birds of the World
• African wattled lapwing (vanellus senegallus) Wattled Lapwing – Vanellus senegallus – Birds of the World
• White crowned lapwing (vanellus albiceps) White-headed Lapwing – Vanellus albiceps – Birds of the World
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Designer: Helge Denker

Release date: October 1, 2022

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