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Thursday, May 7

Estonia 2026

Estonia

Date of Issue: 9th of May 2026

one stamp (3.90 €) - NOTE this stamp is self-adhesive

this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

Wednesday, May 7

Estonia 2025

Estonia

Date of Issue: 9th of May 2025

two stamps (2x 2.60 €) out of a set of 4 stamps

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

stamp 1 - Lõhavere hillfort is an ancient Estonian stronghold located in Lõhavere village, Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County. Believed to be the fortress of the Estonian chieftain Lembitu, Lõhavere is one of the most extensively studied hill forts in Estonia. While knives are a common archaeological find, pendants inspired by knives were, made in Estonia only during the Late Iron Age. These pendants were crafted from bone, antler, or bronze, they always depict a sheathed knife, and around twenty have been found across Estonia. They were crafted from bone, antler, or bronze. The one discovered in Lõhavere is one of the finest and most beautiful among them.

stamp 2 - The Valma settlement site was a Neolithic-era village located at the southern edge of Valma village in Viljandi Parish, Viljandi County, on the shore of Lake Võrtsjärv. The site dates back to the 3rd millennium BC, and its most significant archaeological find is a grave with the remains of a man and a woman. Among the discoveries from the site is a 7 cm long figurine of a swimming beaver, intricately carved from antler. This artifact is considered one of the finest examples of prehistoric Estonian art and was likely a pendant, as it has a suspension hole near its tail.

Wednesday, May 8

Estonia 2024

Estonia

Date of Issue: 9th of May 2024

two stamps (2x 2.60 €)

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 10 stamps

1.1 Zander (Sander lucioperca) - IUCN Red list - Wikipedia article

1.2 Curly-leaf pondweed (Potamogeton crispus) - IUCN Red list - Wikipedia article

2.1 European flounder (Platichthys flesus) - IUCN Red list - Wikipedia article

2.2 Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus) - Wikipedia article

Wednesday, May 24

Estonia 2023

Estonia

Date of Issue: 25th of May 2023

one stamp (2.60 €)

this stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps

Thursday, April 28

Estonia 2022

Estonia

Date of Issue: 5th of May 2022

two stamps (2x 1.90 €)

both stamps are issued in mini-sheets of 8 stamps with a large vignette in the centre

The stamps depict the painting ‘Tiritamme kasvatamine’ (‘Doing a headstand’) and the tapestry design ‘Siuru-lindu Kalevipojast’ (‘The Siuru bird from Kalevipoeg’) by the artist Oskar Kallis.
Kalevipoeg is a mythical hero in Estonian folklore, which contains many legends and stories about a mighty man named Kalevipoeg. The legends of Kalevipoeg, together with runic folk songs, were the subject for Friedrich Robert Faehlmann and Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald while preparing and writing the epic Kalevipoeg in the nineteenth century.

Kalevipoeg is considered to be one of the most important works of Estonian literature, and its motifs have later been used by many artists, composers, and writers. The work also played an important role in the development of Estonian national self-awareness.