Brit Hayyale Ha’Etsel

Israel –The National Military Organization in Eretz Israel (Etsel) broke away from the Haganah paramilitary organization in the spring of 1931. In the years before the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the organization operated clandestinely against ArabRead More

Aromatic Plants

Israel –“Who is she that comes up from the desert like columns of smoke, in clouds of myrrh and frankincense, of all the powders of the merchant” (Song of Songs 3:6). The Aromatic Plants stamp series features different types ofRead More

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Israel – Nahal Me’arot

Israel –In 1972, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) approved an agreement to protect world heritage sites. The program included rules to assess natural and cultural sites and determine their significance to mankind’s common cultural heritage. EveryRead More

120 Years of the Zionist Organization of America

Israel –The ZOA, founded in 1897, is the oldest and one of the largest pro-Israel organizations in the United States. Its roster of distinguished presidents includes U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver who led the fightRead More

Krav Maga

Israel –Krav Maga is an Israeli martial art designed for self-defense, a method that allows anyone to defend him or her self against acts of violence. Krav Maga students learn how to protect themselves from arm and leg blows, strangulations,Read More

Collection Pack Plus 2017 – Israel

Israel – Collection Pack Plus are issued with every set of stamps (5 times a year) Collection Pack Plus contains single stamps with tabs, souvenir sheets plus First Day Covers which have been issued during the particular month. The PackRead More

Tråante 2017

Norway – With the Southern Sami name for Trondheim, on February 6 the Sami people celebrate 100 years since the Sami held their first national congress in Tråante – Trondheim.  The congress was an important event in Sami history. It gatheredRead More

2017 Flag series (Sheet 52)

United Nations – Originally launched in 1980, the Flag Series was created to honour the Member States of the United Nations. On 3 February 2017, UNPA will issue two sheets of 16 stamps consisting of eight new flag stamps. All ofRead More

Saint Valentine’s Day

Croatia – The celebration of love, not just infatuation!!! The famous Plato once wrote: ‘At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.’ Love is probably the topic on which verses and lofty words were written more than on any otherRead More

Europa 2017 – Castles

Gibraltar – The Moorish Castle is the name given to a medieval fortification in Gibraltar comprising various buildings, gates, and fortified walls, with the dominant features being the Tower of Homage and the Gate House. Part of the castle itself alsoRead More

The Crest of Jersey

Jersey – With the same design which features on Jersey Post’s 2015 Definitive stamps and 2016 Post & Go stamps, six special stamps are issued with a new seasonal palette of colours suitable for the spring months, and bearing theRead More