1997

Europe

Issue n° 42 - 1997

"Tales and legends"

Number of countries : 54
Debuting countries : Armenia, Ukraine
Returning countries : none
Withdrawing countries : none

Note : Gibraltar was the only country not to use the official logo that year.

Moldova used that year the official logo but with a different R letter. I already wrote about that in an earlier message.

more here in the Europa stamps History - Part IV

Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Dublin (Ireland)
Winner: Katrina & The Waves "Love Shine a Light" (United Kingdom)

my personal favorite that year: Jalisse "Fiumi di parole" (Italy)