Ok, I confess to using a bit of click bait for the Tunisian 2022 stamps, but how could I resist? Just look at this FDC featuring Smar, Tataouine! 

FDC featuring Smar, Tataouine

This is the best FDC from Tunisia to date. Designer Hédi Ben Jedyen used every inch of the cover to show off  Smar’s out of this world landscape. Tunisia produces interesting covers, including a few imaginative sets last year. The best of 2021 was the Young People and Exact Sciences. Tunisian designer Islem Ouali incorporated children’s artwork to create a memorable quartet of stamps and this FDC.

Another cover that caught my eye last year, was Ridha Zaafrane’s stunning artwork Abolition of Slavery and Servitude in Tunisia  January 23, 1846.  He incorporated an image from the 1846 decree onto the cover to accompany his artwork and produced this FDC. 

2022’s program includes the yearly EUROMED competition, with the theme Marine Archeology and Ancient Cities of the Mediterranean. Tunisia has an embarrassment of riches to choose.  And flora lovers will be treated to Plants of Tunisia : Globular – Thyme – Chamomile – Sage. A good year all around I think. 

If you are from Tunisia or familiar with the country, I’d appreciate a bit of help pumping up details for each stamp.  Tunisia’s post office is short on press releases and details and as a result, I was a bit disappointed with the 2021 page, not because of the stamps and covers, but because of the lack of information I was able to offer. Any links you can refer me to, regarding newspaper articles or journals, would be appreciated. They do not have to be in English. With Google Translate and a bit of common sense, I can muddle through just about any article online.  

March

Lunar landscape  in Smar, Tataouine

1 stamp, souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel
offset

This stamp and FDC is designed to heighten awareness of Tunisia’s geological wonders. 

Designer: Hédi Ben Jedyen  
This is Ben Jedyen’s first stamp for Tunisia post. 

Release date: March 7, 2022 

Tunisian Independence Day

1 stamp, FDC, cancel
offset

Promotional ad

Tunisia gained independence March 20, 1956

Release date: March 20, 2022

May 

60th Anniversary of the Creation of the Tunisian Society of Electricity and Gas (STEG)

1 stamp, FDC, cancel

For some reason, I can no longer access the Tunisia post office. When I can, I’ll post the FDCs and cancels.

Release date: May 3, 2022

Plants of Tunisia : Globular – Thyme – Chamomile – Sage

4 stamps on souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

Designers: Amin Sha`ban | Layla `Allaqi | Yassin Ghurbal

Release date: May 15, 2022

June

Ecotourism : Kesra a Siliana, Dahar a Medenine

1 stamp, FDC, cancel

Designer: Hila bin Shaykh

Release date: June 1, 2022

Ships from the Manuba Military Museum

2 stamps, FDC, cancel

Carthaginian Galley & Arab Shabak Warship

The Carthaginian Galley previously appeared on a Tunisian stamp in 1916
Cog and Galley: Early Arab Warships

Release date: June 24, 2022

Joint Issue with Egyptian Cultural Year in Tunisia
 

1 stamp, FDC, cancel

Release date: June 30, 2022

July

Euromed 2022: Ancient Cities of the Mediterranean (Testour – Takrouna)

2 stamps, FDC, cancel

Testour is located in the northwest of Tunisia and is one of the oldest Andalusian cities in North Africa. The city was founded at the beginning of the 17th century by the Moriscos (Andalusians), who landed there coming from Andalusia.
One of the most important monuments by which Testour is known is the Great Mosque, which was built by Mohamed Teghrino in the year 7630.  

Takrouna is a Tunisian village, located in Sousse, near the city of Enfidha. lt is one of the Berber villages that has retained its character and is an ancient and impregnable village that has protected its inhabitants from invasions and raids throughout history. 

Takrouna is on top of a giant rock located at an altitude of 200 meters above sea level. The village was built of stone houses whose architecture reflects the authentic Amazigh construction method (a courtyard in the middle of the house is surrounded by vaulted rooms).  
EuroMed Postal – البريد الاورومتوسطيالبريد الاورومتوسطي (euromed-postal.org)

Designer/artist: Élève Siwar CH/Hl, Élève Sara BEN AYED-Hackathon
The stamps were designed by the students who participated in a “Hackathon organized by the Tunisian Post in partnership with the Ministry of Education”

Release date: July 11, 2022

August

Tunisian Women Celebrated

22 stamps on a sheet

• Fatma Haddad, Women’s Rights Activist
• Maya Jaribi, Politician
• Female Agricultural Workers
• Za`ara Sultani, Political Activist
• Mufida al-Tilatli, Film Director
• Al-Zahra Fa’iza, Actress
• Na`ama, Singer
• Raja’ bin `Ummar, Actress
• `Azza Hammu, Nuclear Medicine Pioneer
• Fatuma al-Namla, Women’s Rights Activist
• Sharifa al-Mass`adi, Teachers Union Leader
• Samiya `Akrut, Architect
• Sophonisba, Carthaginian Heroine
• Zaynab Farhat, Cultural Activist and Politician
• Gladys Adda, Nationalist Leader and Women’s Rights Activist
• Sa`ida al-Jilali, Environment Activist
• Kahina, Berber Queen
• `A’isha al-Manubiya, Sufi Saint
• ‘Arwa al-Qayrawaniyya Women’s Rights Organziation
• Al-Jaziya al-Hilaliya, Literary Heroine
• ‘Uns Jabir, Champion Tennis Player
• `Arussiyya al-Naluti, Author

Stamp exhibition honors distinguished women in Tunisia-Xinhua (news.cn) is an interesting write up on the stamps and a special exhibit held in Tunis.

Release date: August 11, 2022

September

Raptors of Tunisia

4 stamps, souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

Artists: Yosr JAMOUSSI & Héla BEN CHEIKH

Release date: September 26, 2022

October

World Teachers’ Day : Fighting School Violence Centre

1 stamp, FDC, cancel
offset

Designer: E.P cité al waha El Agba – hackathon

Release date: October 5, 2022

World Post Day

1 stamp, FDC, cancel, sheets of 10
offset

Designer: UPU
This was a common design, used by all participating post offices

Release date: October 9, 2022

Breast Cancer Awareness

1 stamp, FDC, cancel
offset

Designer: Islem OUALI
Previous design 2021 Young people and exact sciences : Mathematics – Physics – Robotics – Coding

Release date: October 10, 2022

31st Ordinary Session of the Council of the League of Arab States at the Summit Level

1 stamp, FDC, cancel
offset

Designer not specified

Release date: October 25, 2022

November

Francophonie Summit: Dierba 2022

1 stamp, souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

Designer not specified

Release date: November 2022

If you liked Tunisia’s 2022 stamps, then you need to check out last year’s offerings Tunisia stamps 2021 | Bitter Grounds Magazine

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