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published March 5th, 2015

This year the Bahamas Post Office has released a set of four stamps that concentrate on the Message of Christmas.

The illustrations are portrayed with the characters of the familiar Nativity Story shown as silhouettes against brightly coloured night skies with each scene helping to emphasise the various messages on the stamps.

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published November 24th, 2014

On October 9th, 2014, An Post issued a commemorative stamp honouring the great Irish nationalist and philosopher, Thomas Davis.

Thomas Davis was a writer, lawyer and philosopher whose writings had a significant effect on Irish national thought for long after his death in 1845. (read more)

published October 10th, 2014

The naturalist Charles Darwin wrote of the lack of colour in the Falklands environment, describing it as drab and generally colourless: “…everywhere covered by a peaty soil and wiry grass, of a monotonous brown colour”. He was of course making reference to the vast flat landscape of the southern parts of East Falkland where the sober colours of the grassland and heath predominate. In general the Falkland landscape does not exhibit the range of bright colours found in many environments, but against this rather sober back-cloth are a variety of colours to match those found in any tropical environment. (read more)

published September 22nd, 2014

Isle of Man Post Office is pleased to present this celebration of the wonderfully clear skies of the Isle of Man in collaboration with Dark Sky Discovery. The Isle of Man now has a total of 26 Dark Sky Discovery sites, which is by far the greatest concentration of such sites in the British Isles. Nineteen which were announced in January 2014, these were in addition to the seven sites that were similarly granted this prestigious status by the Dark Sky Discovery Network based at the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh in October 2012. (read more)

published September 16th, 2014

To mark its 30^th anniversary, the Princess Grace Rose Garden has undergone significant renovation and expansion work, increasing in size by 1,500 m². The park, which is built in the shape of a flower, has a distinctive water feature, with a pond and a wall fountain. The clumps of rosebushes have been reorganised into six thematic areas, with a total of 340 varieties of flower represented. For the first time, the Office des Émissions de Timbres-Poste will be selling a stamp with the delicate fragrance of roses.

Source: Monaco Post

published July 7th, 2014

Celebrating both Christmas and the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, this set of eight stamps will become the last issue for 2012.

Source: WOPA

published December 2nd, 2012

To celebrate a remarkable 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II as Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories we are delighted to confirm the issue a special set of new stamps and a souvenir sheet from South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

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published April 18th, 2012

The Book of Exodus chapter 28 describes how to prepare the High Priest’s holy garments, including the most magnificent of all, the Breastplate, Choshen.

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published February 16th, 2012

Building on the success of its Apple and Android smart phone applications, the U.S. Postal Service this week launched a usps.com app for BlackBerry. The BlackBerry app will allow users to track and confirm a package, locate a Post Office, and look up a ZIP Code more quickly and easily.

“Since more and more people are accessing the Internet from mobile devices, we wanted to be sure our customers’ experiences on their smart phones are convenient and user-friendly,” said Kelly Sigmon, vice president, Channel Access. “This BlackBerry app is the latest example of our continuing efforts to make it easier for customers to conduct postal business, when and where they want.”  (read more)

published September 25th, 2011

What does it mean to be “Living Australian?” The Australian day Council of NSW with the support of Australia Post encouraged Australians from across the country to explore
the theme of “Who We Are” as a nation, by showcasing how they live as Aussies every day through the creative medium of photography.

The response was overwhelming, with 3,350 images submitted in the categories of Community; Pride; Family and Mates; and Freedom. The winning entries, including the overall winner “Best Friends” by Ann Clarke of South Australia, are featured in Living Australian 2011 Stamps Series.

The overall winner: Best Friends.
The bond between man’s best friend and his owner has always been a strong one. Dogs offer companionship, loyalty, and for large numbers of people they also provide a service.

To view all entries to the Living Australian photography competition visit (read more)

published July 25th, 2011