Europa 2012"Visit... "
Estonia
Date of Issue: 3 May 2012
Malta
Date of Issue: 9 May 2012
Austria
Date of Issue: 9 May 2012
Italy
Date of Issue: 9 May 2012
Vatican
Date of Issue: 11 May 2012
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Special Cover
Utility and conservation of swamp land in Uttar Pradesh
: Ashwani Dubey : Gorakhpur
Indian theme on foreign stamps
The Miniature sheet ( Customized) features Taj Mahal, Yoga and Shri BKS Iyengar
The Chinese Postal department released eight stamps featuring the Karnataka born and Pune-based, internationally acclaimed Yogacharya BKS Iyengar during the China-India yoga summit held in Guangzhou between June 17 and 19 last year .It is a customized Miniature sheet.
About B.K.S : Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar Generally known as B. K. S. Iyengar Born December 14, 1918, in Bellur, Kolar, district, Karnataka, India. He is the founder of Iyengar Yoga; He is considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world and has been practicing and teaching yoga for more than 75 years. He has written many books on yoga practice and philosophy, He has also written several definitive yoga texts. Iyengar yoga classes are offered throughout the world,
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991 and the Padma Bhushann in 2002. In 2004, Iyengar was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.
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Europa 2012 "Visit... "
Here are some recent stamps featuring EUROPA 2012 theme, stamps issued by Kazakhstan and Lithuania.
Kazakhstan
Date of Issue: 11th April 2012
Lithuania
Date of Issue : 28th April 2012
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Extraordinary stamps of 2011
Here are some more stamps selected in top ten stamp list of 2011 released by stamp News .com
Mythical Creatures
This Australia Post's stamp issue, released in October 2011, features Mythical Creatures including a fairy, troll, mermaid, griffin, unicorn and a dragon.
Included in this stamp issue is an Australian first, a special effect 3D mini sheet. It comes with viewing glasses and is housed in a special stamp pack complete with a standard mini sheet.
Zodiac issue by Liechtenstein and China
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Date of Issue : 2 May2012
Hi !
Here are the most beautiful stamps issued for this year’s Europa Theme “ Visit ” by Cyprus Post. The stamps are magnificent and feature the theme touism in the best way !! I wish I could get these beautiful stamps for my collection !! Another beautiful set on Europa 2012 theme is to share with all of you is from Ireland … This awesome set will be issued on 3rd May 2012.This is all in this Post….Till next Post have a Great Day !!
Visit Ireland
Date of Issue : 3 May 2012
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Latvia
Date of Issue : 17 March 2012
Hi Here are some new Europa 2012 stamps to be released recently. These beautiful stamps feature this year’s Europa theme Tourism !! The complete list of Europa stamps could be found on Europa stamps Blog by Euroswiss.
Czech Republic
EUROPA – Invitation into the Czech Republic
Date of Issue : 2 May 2012
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Europa 2012 stamps from Azerbaijan
To be issued in March 2012
Hi ! Here is an awesome souvenir sheet to be issued by Azerbaijan Post in March on this year’s Europa 2012 theme “ Visit “. The set includes two stamps (0.20 & 0.60 AZN) & one souvenir-sheet (1.- AZN). The souvenir sheet is just wonderful in design and I wish if i could get this beautiful sheet for my collection. It’s lovely and probably to me it is one the most beautiful souvenir sheets ever issued on Tourism theme ! The stamps in the set have exquisite designs featuring the “ Tourism " theme in best possible beautiful way. Any one would love to possess these nice stamps !! I wish to share here another set of stamps on Europa 2012 to be issued by Netherlands. All the stamps in this series are full of thrill and fun as their deigns show ….and take you to a dreamland…..This is all for this Morning…Till Next Post….Have a Great Time !!
Azerbaijan or Republic of Azerbaijan is an important country of the Eurasian continent and it is the largest as well as the most populated region in South Caucasus. Whilst the capital, Baku, has rapidly transformed itself into a highly developed modern city, the surrounding villages still remain untouched and archaic. Read More….
From the time Azerbaijan gained its independence from Soviet Union in 1991 and the petroleum boom in the country, the region has been developing as a major tourist centre. Every city has got its own unique history and related testimonials which tell interesting stories about the country’s ancient history. Also with time, new constructions with improved technology are coming up which provide a wonderful spectacle of ancient Azerbaijan and upcoming Azerbaijan in the 21st century.
Places of Interest in Azerbaijan
EUROPA 2012 stamps from Netherlands
Date of Issue : 26 March 2012
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Date of Issue : 12 January 2012
The theme of the EUROPA 2012 stamps is tourism. The European postal organization, Posteurop, whose members consist of 40+ postal organizations, determines the theme each year. Individual members then decide themselves which motifs they will use on their own stamps. A landscape from Dalarna and a panorama view of Stockholm with the Globe in the foreground are used for this year's Swedish EUROPA stamps.
The choice of motifs matches the results of a survey conducted by the Visit Sweden, a tourist organization that markets Sweden internationally.
The Dalarna province has been a frequent motif on stamps and in the 1970s Sweden Post issued a booklet, In Dalom, that depicted well-known tourist attractions. A panorama view of Stockholm was depicted on a stamp as early as 1924, and in conjunction with its inauguration in 1989 the Globe appeared on a stamp for the first time.
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Croat post)
To be issued on : 5 April 2012
Andorra (Spanish post)
Date of Issue: 4 April 2012
Royal Mail (UK)
Date of Issue : 10 April 2012
This is the only stamp out of a set of fourteen stamps to be issued by Royal Mail on April 10, 2012 that bears the official Europa Logo.
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Visit… Europa 2012 theme
Europa stamps have always very special theme.Europa 2011 theme was Forests and next year’s theme is going to be related with Tourism and has been declared as Visit… Jersey Post will issue two stamps on 10 January to commemorate Europa 2012 theme. All the stamps will be related with tourist activities or scenic beauty of the particular country. Well this is a beautiful theme of my collecting interest and wud love to exchange when they are issued ….
Date of Issue : 10 January 2011
Stamps to be issued by Finnish Post on 7th May 2012
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Special Covers
Gujarat
Preserve Wildlife
Ahmedabad - Date of Issue : 1.10.81
GUJPEX – 73 - 1.3.73 : Army Postal Service Corps : Sabarmati Ashram
Rajasthan
Mewarpex 2003 : Udaipur : 14 April 2003
Above stamp issued by Cyprus Post for EUROPA 2011 was adjudged the best stamp of this year by a panel of jury . Cyprus Post wins the Jury Prize competition held in Brussels on 24th September 2011. This year’s Europa theme is Forests.Cyprus Post issued a set of two stamps this year on EUROPA 2011 theme. The other stamp of this set is shown below.
Cyprus Post winner of the EUROPA 2011 Jury Prize Competition
Cyprus Post EUROPA Stamp entry was named the winner of PostEurop‘s first ever EUROPA Jury Prize Competition which was held at the prestigious Brussels Town Hall, where an expert jury met and voted through closed ballot.
On 24 September in Brussels, PostEurop held its first ever EUROPA Jury Competition at the famous Brussels Town Hall. Seven experts were invited to join the jury and judge the EUROPA Stamps based on their expert opinion. 56 entries were displayed before the jury and after much deliberation, the jurors casted their closed ballots followed by a round of voting and discussion. Having reached a consensus, Mr. David E. Failor, Chief of the United Nations Postal Administration, proudly announced Cyprus Post as the winner of the 2011 Europa stamp Jury Prize to be the EUROPA Stamp.
The Jury Composed of:
David E. Failor, United States
Marc Taraskoff, Designer, Belgium
Dr Guy Coutant, Philatelist expert, Belgium
Jan Sertons, PostNL, The Netherlands
Jurgen Haepers, www.europa-stamps.blogspot.com,
Switzerland Olaf Neumann, Designer, Germany
Stefan Klein, Designer, Germany
"There were so many beautiful entries and judging was difficult due to the high quality of entries. We finally reached a consensus on the Cyprus Post Europa Stamp. The design in particular was very strong: modern, visually powerful but the interesting part was the integration of the white in the green of the stamp which created a light effect and contrast across the stamp. This stamp was in our opinion best illustrates our interpretation of what a forest should represent for the people and the young generation" said Mr. Failor.
The Jury Prize competition is held separate from the public online competition which took place earlier this year. This means that there are two separate prizes for Europa stamps: one coming from the results of the public online competition and other from this expert Jury competition.
The prize for the Jury Prize competition will be handed out during the PostEurop Plenary Assembly in Istanbul on the 12th October, prior to announcement of the winners of the public online competition.
EUROPA Stamps
EUROPA stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations/enterprises and bears the official EUROPA logo, a PostEurop registered trademark under the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme.
EUROPA stamps underlines cooperation in the posts domain, taking into account promotion of philately. They also build awareness of the common roots, culture and history of Europe and its common goals.
As such, EUROPA stamp issues are among the most collected and most popular stamps in the world.
Since the first issue in 1956, EUROPA stamps have been a tangible symbol of Europe’s desire for closer integration and cooperation. In 1993, PostEurop became responsible for issuing EUROPA stamps.
On July 17th, the 41st Asiago International Awards were held. UNPA won the Best Stamp of 2010 award for 2 event sheets about human trafficking and the fight against child labour.
At the ceremony for the forty-first Asiago International Awards for Philatelic Art, held in Italy on 17 July, UNPA received the prize for "best stamps in the world" for 2010. The winning stamp sheets highlighted "Human Trafficking - Blue Heart Campaign (UNODC)" by UNPA Vienna and "Against Child Labour (ILO and Geneva World)" by UNPA Geneva.
UNPA Vienna issued a special stamp sheet on the theme "human trafficking" on 5 February 2010. The Blue Heart Campaign is an awareness-raising initiative developed by UNODC to fight human trafficking and its impact on society. The campaign aims to inspire decision makers to effect change, as well as to encourage the involvement of all areas of society to help stop this crime. The campaign allows people to show solidarity with the victims of human trafficking by wearing the blue heart as an international symbol against this crime. The blue heart represents the sadness of those who are trafficked while reminding us of the cold-heartedness of those who buy and sell fellow human beings.
On 2 September 2010, UNPA Geneva issued a stamp sheet on the theme "child labour". The drawings featured on the stamps show the grim realities of exploited young people. The selected images are part of "Children's Views of Child Labour", a vast initiative promoted in 2009 by GenevaWorld in partnership with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and with the support of local volunteers to mark the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the ILO Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour.
The prize is given annually under the patronage of the President of Italy. The organizing Italian stamp collectors club, Sette Comuni, is one of the most well-known and respected stamp collectors clubs in Europe.
Awards won by other Postal administrations..
Portugal won the Tourism award for the Public Elevators series.
Hong Kong won the Ecology award for a souvenir sheet about the Development of Old Areas.
Greece won the Olympic Academy award for their Europa 2010 Children's book set.
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