Sport 2017 – Handball

Bosnia and Herzegovina – The language of sports everybody understands, its huge influence is recognized as a way of transmitting important messages about society’s development. Sport, especially in the lives of young people, encourages physical and psychological development and alsoRead More

The Portuguese Public Security Police

Portugal – The Portuguese Public Security Police, Polícia de Segurança Pública (PSP), can be traced back to a Royal Charter issued by King Luis I on 2 July 1867, which, in the context of profound administrative reform, authorised the creationRead More

The Forbidden City in Monaco

Monaco – The major exhibition event of the summer at the Grimaldi Forum will be devoted to “The Forbidden City in Monaco: Imperial Court Life in China”. From 14 July to 10 September, the Forbidden City, the hub of politicalRead More

Alderney Coastal Eclipses

Alderney – To mark the next total solar eclipse on 21 August 2017, when all of North America will be fortunate enough to witness an eclipse of the Sun, we’ve depicted six coastal locations that will be treated to aRead More

Romanian Postage Stamp Day – 1917 – They shall not pass!

Romania – It is very hard to find a Romanian who will not say, in one breath, “Marasti, Marasesti, Oituz”, referring to the three great battles that changed the destiny of Romania. Romfilatelia celebrates the victory centenary of Marasti, Marasesti, Oituz throughRead More

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

France – Located on the coast of the English Channel at the tip of the Cotentin, close to the Channel Islands, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin has forged a long maritime history. Its exceptional harbor, its five ports, its former maritime transatlantic Art DecoRead More

Kaleidoscopes – 200 Years

Jersey – The kaleidoscope was invented in 1816 by Scottish scientist Sir David Brewster, and the patent was granted in 1817. Whereas the instruments themselves have become simplified and mass-produced in modern times, fascination remains constant some 200 years on.Read More

HM Queen & HRH Prince Philip Platinum Anniversary

Isle of Man – On Wednesday 9th July 1947, King George VI and the Queen made the long awaited announcement of the ‘betrothal of their dearly beloved daughter, Princess Elizabeth, to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten RN’. On the 70th anniversary ofRead More

Mediterranean Trees

Croatia – The renowned wild olive groves of Lun occupy the furthest tip of the Island of Pag, from the Cape of Saint Martin to Dudi?, and further along Gager, Jakišnica and Staniš?e. There are around 80,000 autochthonous trees onRead More

19th International Botanical Congress in Shenzhen (PRC)

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan KEP – On July 7th 2017 the State Committee for Information Technology and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic puts into circulation a series of Kyrgyz Express Post postage stamps: “19th International Botanical Congress in Shenzhen (PRC)”. Plants playRead More

Marshal of Matignon

Monaco – Jacques II de Goyon, the lord of Matignon, was Marshal of France and Mayor of Bordeaux from 1585 to 1597, a position he inherited from his friend Michel de Montaigne. One of his descendants, Jacques Goyon de Matignon,Read More

Dance – La Massana

Andorra France – The dance of the sticks is a dance very popular in Europe, especially in the Mediterranean basin. Despite the presence of fairly pronounced features in each region, each variant has in common the use of one orRead More

Marine Landscapes In Painting

Romania – The stretch of the sea, with its amazing blue, with its infinite shape and impressive waves, is a subject of inspiration often approached by painters. This year, in the hottest month, Romfilatelia illustrates the sea, seen through artworks from theRead More