Finnish artist Minna L. Immonen created this year’s Christmas stamp, combining a traditional Christmas motif with typically Åland features.

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published January 4th, 2013

The Faroese artist, Janus Guttesen has designed this year’s Christmas Seals.

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published December 30th, 2012

The traditional Christmas market in Wienacht will be held for the twentieth time on the first Sunday in Advent (2 December).

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published December 19th, 2012

The 2012 Alderney Christmas stamp issue has a Nativity theme this year. The series which has been beautifully designed by Wendy Bramall features a set of seven intricately illustrated stamps highlighting key moments in the traditional Christmas story.

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published December 16th, 2012

Celebrating both Christmas and the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens,

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published December 15th, 2012

Located in the Indian Ocean some 2,600 kilometres north-west of Perth, Christmas Island is the sole peak of an underwater mountain range to rise above the ocean’s surface. The island was named by Captain William Mynors, who sailed the Royal Mary past it on Christmas Day 1643.

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published December 13th, 2012

Latvia Post has been releasing stamps dedicated to Christmas since 1992, and two new additions to the series are made this year.

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published December 12th, 2012

”It is Christmas Eve – ring, bell, ring, Bing, bang, bing – bing, bang, bing. Soon the tree is lightened, make a ring, Dance and hum and sing!” There is hardly any Faroese who does not immediately recognize the cheerful chorus of the song “Hví man tað vera so hugnaligt í kvøld?” (Why is everything so cozy tonight?).

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published December 9th, 2012

This delightful stamp issue depicts images taken from black and white photographs of old buildings and streets that no longer exist on the Isle of Man but brought back to life in colour with memories and research. The 38p stamp shows shoppers with the Christmas tree lights at the Courthouse in Ramsey which is now Ramsey Post Office.

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published December 8th, 2012

B.S. Ingemann’s “The Snow Lies Heavy” (I sne star urt og busk i skjul) from 1831 is one of the most beautiful and famous Danish winter songs. In fact, Danish winters often have relatively few snowy days, yet we still enjoy listening to the little bird perched on a frozen branch as its song ushers in the spring. “The Snow Lies Heavy” inspired the three stamps issued by the Post Danmark on the theme of winter.

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published December 7th, 2012

Santa’s skis run better this year than ever before. It is not because of the snow, as here and there isn’t any of it at all.

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published December 5th, 2012