The number of town festivals held in Iceland in the summer has been increasing in recent years.

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published May 4th, 2013

Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
The brown rat is larger than the black rat and the male is larger than the female. An adult brown rat weighs around 200-400 g and is approx. 21-29 cm long, with a tail length of approx. 17-23 cm.

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published May 3rd, 2013

Heralded as the dawn of a new Elizabeth era, the Queen’s Coronation was held on 2 June 1953 at Westminster Abbey in London.

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published April 28th, 2013

The stamp is issued in commemoration of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising which took place 70 years ago.

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published April 27th, 2013

Portuguese Post issues a stamp issue commemorating the most prominent figures in their history and culture.

Source: WOPA

published April 26th, 2013

The UGDA is the national music, folklore and theatre association of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

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published April 21st, 2013

The fourth stamp series on contemporary Icelandic design is dedicated to graphic design. The motifs are the work of four young graphic artists.

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published April 20th, 2013

The four stamp motifs included in this year’s booklet were painted by Swedish artist Bo Lundwall.

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published April 19th, 2013

The letter card, cover and stamp – all of which are special and unique to Memorial Day – constitute the basis of a sensitive, original and extraordinary tradition that came into being following the War of Independence.

Since Memorial Day 1952, a long line of Presidents, Prime Ministers and Ministers of Defense have signed personal letters to bereaved families of the fallen and Israel’s premier artists take part in designing the covers and stamps for this commemorative day.

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published April 14th, 2013

A bus (pron.: /ˈbʌs/; plural “buses”, /ˈbʌsɨz/, archaically also omnibus, multibus, or autobus) is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker rigid bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are used for longer distance services.

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published April 13th, 2013

For upwards of a thousand years and probably more, the Three Legs of Man has been the symbol of Manxness yet the origin remains uncertain. In Ireland, stylistic spiral three legs were carved in stone in Neolithic times.

Throughout the world the mythology of threes has played a significant role, notably in India, China, Korea, ancient Greece and Rome – and among native North Americans. It should not be surprising therefore to note that the Manx Parliament consists of three divisions – the House of Keys, Legislative Council and Tynwald.

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published April 12th, 2013