New Stamps from Finland

Media release October 27, 2023  Posti will issue six new stamp publications with a total of 20 different designs in the first half of 2024. The stamps will be issued in two batches on January 17 and May 8.Valentine’s Day flowers, spring dreams and strawberries in January The Valentine’s Day stamps for next year will feature flowers photographed by Ilona Pietiläinen. Pietiläinen has captured various shades of friendship in abundant floral images, ranging from deep to warm. Paula Salviander is responsible for the graphic design of the stamps. The Blossoming Friendship stamp sheet’s 10 stamps contain five different domestic no-value indicator stamp designs. Jenni Tuominen has illustrated the spring stamps, which are suitable for various greetings throughout the year. These pastel-colored stamps depict animals, flowers and people and convey natural joy and positivity. The graphic design of the stamps is by Studio Jenni & Jukka. The Spring Dreams stamp sheet’s 10 stamps contain five different domestic no-value indicator stamp designs. A strawberry-themed stamp designed by Klaus Welp will also be published in January. The fresh and simple timeless stamp evokes the familiar taste of summer. The Taste of Summer stamp sheet has 10 domestic no-value indicator stamps. Underwater life, royal horses and party mood in May In May, European postal administrations will publish the Europa stamps with the theme of underwater fauna and flora. The animal for the Finnish Europa stamps is the Macroplea pubipennis leaf beetle, which thrives in shallow and sheltered sea bays. The stamp depicting flora features the Zostera marina seagrass, the only fully submerged seed plant in the Baltic Sea. The stamp was designed by Susanna Rumpu and Ari Lakaniemi. The Europa – Underwater fauna and flora stamp sheet’s 10 stamps contain two different domestic no-value indicator stamp designs. The Kuninkuusravit race, arranged for the 100th time next July and hosted in Jyväskylä, is the highlight of the Finnish horse racing summer. To celebrate the anniversary, Posti will publish stamps designed by Stiina Hovi, featuring the three-time winner Evartti and race queens Lumi-Oosa and Suven Sametti, accompanied by Sirpsakka, making her debut in this year’s Queen’s Race. The Kuninkuusravit 100th anniversary stamp sheet’s 10 stamps contain two different domestic no-value indicator stamp designs.  Spring festivities bring people together and many start a new phase of life afterwards. Marjo Nygård has illustrated stamps suitable for party invitations and congratulations, featuring familiar elements of celebration: sparkling drinks, coffee, layer cakes and flowers. The Day of Celebration stamp sheet’s 10 stamps contain five different domestic no-value indicator stamp designs. ++++++++++++++ Posti reserves the right to make changes.Image material: https://digilibrary.emmi.fi/l/rXXqdsHMzhWfAll stamps for sale are featured in Posti’s online shop at shop.posti.fi/en ++++++++++++++ Further information Posti MediaDesk, tel. +358 (0)20 452 3366 (Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–4 p.m.) Posti is one of the leading delivery and fulfillment companies in Finland, Sweden and the Baltics. Our core business includes parcels, freight, postal services, and logistics solutions. Our goal is to have fossil-free transport by 2030. We have operations in seven countries. Our net sales in 2022 amounted to EUR 1,651.6 million and we have approximately 20,000 employees.www.posti.com/enn