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Tunisia’s 2023 stamp program

Written by catpaw
February 14, 2023

Tunisia’s 2023 stamp program offers a few challenges for collectors. While Tunisia Post issues an outline for their  yearly program well in advance, they are a bit spare in details even after the issues are released. If lucky, I will find the designers and artists, but often, none are mentioned.  Only three names popped up in both 2021 and 2022 – Héla Ben Cheikh, Islem Ouali and Yosr Jamoussi. It’s too early (as of the publication of this article) to say which designers will make an appearance in 2023 or if we’ve seen their work in the recent past.  

Heading into the third year tracking Tunisia’s stamps, I’m hoping to see more multi year themes begin to appear as well as artist names.  16 sets are planned, including the annual EUROMED stamp. This year’s theme is fun – Mediterranean Festivals which should produce a few colourful covers and stamps.  

Nothing to do now but wait for Tunisia Post.  

February

e-Houwiya: Digital Identity through mobile for secure access to electronic services

e-Houwiya_2023stamp

e-Houwiya_Tunisia2023_FDC

1 stamp, FDC, cancel
offset 

Designer: None listed

Release date:  February 22, 2023


March

90th Anniversary of Tunisian Scouting

90th Anniversary of Tunisian Scouting 90th Anniversary of Tunisian Scouting

1 stamp, FDC, cancel

Designer: unlisted

Release date: March 3, 2023


Distillation of Flowers

Distilllation of flowers Tunisia 2023 Yosr JAMOUSSI's Distillation of flowers stampDistilllation of flowers Tunisia 2023 FDC

2 stamps, FDC, cancel
offset

Designer: Yosr JAMOUSSI
Jamoussi has a substantial design portfolio, starting with their 1990 International Year for Literacy issue.  Distillation of Flowers is Yosr’s 54 stamp set for Tunisia post.  

Release date: March 24, 2023


April

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children

Autism awareness Tunisia 2023 stamp 

Autism awareness Tunisia 2023 fdc

1 stamp, FDC, cancel
offset

Designer: Lamia BOUKHRISS
Previous stamp The Ksours of Southern Tunisia 2020

Release date: April 2, 2023


50th Anniversary of the Creation of the Industrial Land Agency (AFI)

50th Anniversary of the Creation of the Industrial Land Agency (AFI) single stamp 50th Anniversary of the Creation of the Industrial Land Agency (AFI) FDC

1 stamp, FDC, cancel
offset

No designer listed

Release date: April 14, 2023


May

Mushrooms from Tunisia

Mushrooms from Tunisia Mushrooms from Tunisia Mushrooms from Tunisia Mushrooms from Tunisia Mushrooms from Tunisia FDC

4 stamps, FDC, cancel
offset

  • Lactarius edulis
  • Cantharellus cibarius  
  • Boletus edulis 
  • Amanita Caesarea 

Designer: Sihem Chaabene  

Release date: May 11, 2023


60th Anniversary of the African Union

60th Anniversary of the African Union 60th Anniversary of the African Union FDC

1 stamp, FDC, cancel
offset

The AU is made up of 55 countries from across Africa. It’s multifold purpose is to engender cooperation among African nations, promote and defend African interests and promote sustainable development. About the African Union | African Union (au.int)

Designer: Tunisia Post

Release date: May 25, 2023


June

Islands of Tunisia: Kuriat, Galite

Islands of Tunisia: Kuriat, Galite stamp two Islands of Tunisia: Kuriat, Galite stamp one Islands of Tunisia: Kuriat, Galite FDC

2 stamps, FDC, cancel

Kuriat and Galite are part of a quartet of islands off the coast of Tunisia. 

Designer: Rania JANDOUBI
This is Jandoubi’s fist stamp for Tunisia Post. 

Release date: June 9, 2023


July

EUROMED 2023: Mediterranean Festivals  

EUROMED 2023: Mediterranean Festivals stamp one  EUROMED 2023: Mediterranean Festivals stamp two

EUROMED 2023: Mediterranean Festivals souvenir sheet 

EUROMED 2023: Mediterranean Festivals FDC Tunisia's 2023 stamp program

2 stamps, souvenir sheet, FDC, cancel

Designer: Tunisian post office

Release date: July 11, 2023


August

Tunisian Women’s Day Commemorative  

Tunisia womens day 13 stamps on a sheet

Tunisia womens day cover

Sheet of 13 stamps, FDC, cancel
offset

  • Alhem Belhaj 
  • Chadliya Bouzgarrou
  • Habiba Jilani
  • Majida Boulila
  • Radhia Haddad
  • Lilia Ben Salem
  • Alia Babbou
  • Kawthar Ben Henia 
  • Nejiba Hamrouni 
  • Fatma Moalla
  • Habiba Msika
  • Oulaya
  • Fatma Bin Saidene 
  • Hassida Rochdi
  • Zina Et Aziza
  • Sainte Monique 
  • La Dame de Carthage
  • Fatma al Fehria 
  • Om Ezzine Jammaliya 
  • Fella
  • Marionnettes de l’Eau 
  • Samida – Resiliente Justqu’a Mettre Fin a la Violence. 

 

Designer: Tunisian post staff

Release date: August 13, 2023


September

Tunisian Harissa 

Tunisia Harissa Tunisia Harissa 2 

Tunisia Harrissa fdc

2 stamps, FDC, cancel
offset

If you haven’t tried harissa, then you haven’t lived. It’s a tasty, wonderful paste made from ripe red peppers, garlic and spices.

Harissa is a paste made with sun-dried hot peppers, freshly prepared spices and olive oil, which preserves it and slightly reduces its spiciness. It is found in almost every restaurant in Tunisia and also exported worldwide. UNESCO honours Tunisian spice Harissa with cultural heritage status (france24.com) 

 Last year UNESCO listed it as an Intangible Cultural Heritage.  Harissa, knowledge, skills and culinary and social practices – intangible heritage – Culture Sector – UNESCO

Artist: Amine Chaabane

Release date: September 22, 2023


October

Renewable Energies 

Renewable energies Tunisia Renewable energies Tunisia

2 stamps, FDC, cancel
offset

Artists:  Safa Youssef and Yassine Ghorbel

Release date: October 12, 2023


November

Famous Tunisian People: Moncef Charfeddine, Taher Melligi   

Famous Tunisian People: Moncef Charfeddine, Taher MelligiFamous Tunisian People: Moncef Charfeddine, Taher Melligi

2 stamps

Designer:
Hela Bn Cheikh 
Safa Youssef

Release date: Novmber2, 2023


Centenary of the Higher Institute of Fine Arts of Tunis  

 

Centenary of the Higher Institute of Fine Arts of Tunis

1 stamp, FDC, cancel
offset

Institut Supérieur des Beaux-Arts de Tunis – المعهد العالي للفنون الجميلة بتونس (rnu.tn)

Artist: Yassine GHORBEL

Release date: November 15, 2023


December

World Arabic Language Day: Arabic Calligraphy Commemorative  

World Arabic Language Day: Arabic Calligraphy CommemorativeWorld Arabic Language Day: Arabic Calligraphy Commemorative

2 stamps
offset

Artist:
Yassine Ghorbel  
Siham Shabin

Release date: December 18, 2023


30th Anniversary of the Creation of the National Office of Civil Protection  

30th Anniversary of the Creation of the National Office of Civil Protection 

30th Anniversary of the Creation of the National Office of Civil Protection FDC

1 stamp, FDC, cancel
offset

Designer: Post Office staff

Release date: December 27, 2023


 

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