Originally launched on 26 September 1980, the Flag Series was created to honour the Member States of the United Nations.

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published July 6th, 2013

A stamp is issued commemorating the flags of the ancient kingdom of Leon depicting four banners flapping in the wind and hoisted on long poles.

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published August 14th, 2012

Magyar Posta is marking the 20th anniversary of the Republic of Azerbaijan regaining its independence by issuing a real philatelic speciality. The numbered commemorative sheets include a perforated design and have been issued in a limited edition. The issue is available in a mount for collectors of philatelic rarities.

The perforated design of the commemorative sheet employs a graphic composition consisting of the arms of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the number twenty in reference to the anniversary, while the border uses a combination of the flag of the Republic of Azerbaijan and a motif from an Azeri carpet. The commemorative sheet in a Hawid mount is only available as part of the commemorative card.

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published January 3rd, 2012

On 3 February, 2011, An Post issued a stamp to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland.

The American Chamber of Commerce, Ireland was established on 10 January, 1961 to positively promote US Trade & Investment between Ireland and the US. Over the last 50 years this has been done by creating a community of US business leaders and focussing the minds of policy makers to make Ireland an ever more attractive place for US companies.

Longsighted policies, combined with the work of government agencies, and the powerful support of the American Chamber of Commerce, resulted in the phenomenal business growth that today has over 100,000 people employed by US companies in Ireland. Together those companies now have $165 billion invested in Ireland and contribute €18 billion to the Irish economy annually.

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published February 26th, 2011

The Postal Service continues its Flags of Our Nation series with ten more stamp designs that feature the flags of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the states of Ohio through Tennessee. The stamps go on sale Aug. 11.

In addition to the flag art, each stamp design includes artwork that provides a “snapshot view” of the state or other area represented by a parti

cular flag. In most cases, an everyday scene or activity is shown, but occasionally the view is of something less commonplace—rare wildlife, perhaps, or a stunning vista. Unlike some previous multi-stamp issuances, this series is not limited to official animals, flowers, or products, nor is it meant to showcase well-known buildings, landmarks, or monuments.

Artist Tom Engeman, a resident of Bethany Beach, Del., created

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published February 9th, 2011

It was Thue Christiansen, artist and retired head clerk of the Greenlandic Home Rule, who – 25 years ago – designed the Greenlandic flag, Erfalasorput. And it is Thue Christiansen himself, who now has created the image for the stamp, which celebrates Greenland’s first 25 years with Erfalasorput.

The stamp is a beautiful graphic composition, printed in offset, with the value DKK 7.00, which is the postal rate for regular air mail letters up to 20 grams in Greenland. Thue Christiansen expressed earlier this year his thoughts and feelings behind the birth of the flag to POST Greenland’s subscriber’s magazine, Greenland Collector: “We were seven Greenlandic artists who were asked to come up with a flag design proposal without a cross. These would then compete with other proposals with crosses. As you know, my proposal won. (read more)

published June 10th, 2010

On 5 February 2010, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) will continue its Coin and Flag series by releasing 24 new stamps in the denominations of US$ 0.44, CHF 0.85 and € 0.65. Three mini-sheets of eight stamps each will be released.

This is the fourth year of the stamp series representing the coins and flags of Member States of the United Nations. The series is expected to run for approximately eight years until stamps representing all 192 Member States are issued.

Original Post: UNPA website

published January 15th, 2010