300 Years of Freemasonry

Isle of Man – Isle of Man Post Office is honoured to present this set of six stamps marking three hundred years of the United Grand Lodge of England and English Freemasonry. Freemasonry is a ‘system of morality, veiled in allegoryRead More

Endangered Species 2017 – (3 Offices)

United Nations – The $1.15 stamps depict the following endangered species: Paroedura masobe (Masobe gecko) Alopias spp. (Thresher shark) Holacanthus clarionensis (Clarion angelfish) Sclerocactus blainei (Blaine’s fishhook cactus) The CHF 1,50 stamps depict the following endangered species: Rhampholeon spp. (PygmyRead More

50 Years CH Foundation

Switzerland –  The 26 Swiss cantonal coats of arms pro- vided the basis for one of Switzerland’s most fundamental concepts – federalism. The ch Foundation for federal cooperation was founded in 1967 as a foundation un- der private law andRead More

Europa 2017- Castles

Switzerland – Sasso Corbaro, Montebello, Castelgrande are the sweet-sounding names of the three castles in Bellinzona. They are depicted on two special stamps designed in the context of the PostEurop competition. Each year, the participating postal ad- ministrations design their entriesRead More

Churfirsten

Switzerland –  Churfirsten is a mountain range of incredibly jagged peaks that rise up to 2,306 metres above sea level over Lake Walen at 419 metres. The ridges to the north descend more gently towards Toggenburg. The Flumserberg mountains offerRead More

Pro Patria – Fortresses & Castles of Switzerland

Switzerland – The only thing that these two castles really have in common is their immediate proximity to a lake. Visconti Castle in Locarno and Oberhofen Castle on the Lake of Thun are both motifs on this year’s Pro Patria stamps.Read More

100 Years of Pro Senectute

Switzerland –  The Pro Senectute Foundation has been supporting elderly people and their relatives since 1917. This major milestone is being celebrated with a whole series of events and activities. Pro Senectute is to be a guest at the SwissRead More

125 Years of the Brienz Rothorn Railway

Switzerland – The Brienz Rothorn railway (BRB) was commissioned in 1892, just 15 months after construction work began. At the time, it was the highest steam-powered rack railway in the world. The fascination with this railway remains to this day. NoRead More

70th Festival del Film Locarno

Switzerland – The Festival del lm Locarno lays claim to being one of the oldest lm events with one of the biggest screens in the world. It will be taking place for the 70th time from 2–12 August 2017. Every summer,Read More

Unspunnen

Switzerland –  The Swiss festival of Unspunnen is a traditional celebration of Swiss mountain life and was rst held in 1805. However, it only became a regular event in 1946 and has since taken place every 12 years. 2017 is oneRead More

150th Anniversary of the Treaty of London

Luxembourg – The London Conference from 07 to 11 May 1867 was the result of the so-called Luxembourg crisis. In 1866 the French government wanted to buy the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg from the King of the Netherlands and Grand DukeRead More