europa stamps: Germany

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Wednesday, August 14

Special 2024 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

Europe

6 countries - Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Luxembourg - the Netherlands and Switzerland - issued a common "Multilaterale" folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the six countries (9 stamps in total).

This folder can be ordered by any of the 6 postal administrations.

It is the 9th issue of this kind after : 2013 (theme - "The postman van") ; 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green" ; 2017 (theme - Castles) ; 2018 (theme - Bridges) ; 2019 (theme - National birds) ; 2020 (theme - Ancient postal routes) ; 2021 (theme - Endangered national wildlife) ; 2022 (theme - Stories & Myths) and 2023 "Peace - the highest value of humanity"

Thursday, March 14

Germany 2024

Germany

Date of Issue: 2nd May 2024

one stamp (0.85 €)

This stamp is issued in a mini-sheet of 10 stamps - stamps are tête-bêche

Thursday, July 6

Special 2023 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

This folder can be ordered by any of the 6 postal administrations.

It is the 8th issue of this kind after : 2013 (theme - "The postman van") ; 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green" ; 2017 (theme - Castles) ; 2018 (theme - Bridges) ; 2019 (theme - National birds) ; 2020 (theme - Ancient postal routes) ; 2021 (theme - Endangered national wildlife) and 2022 (theme - Stories & Myths)

Thursday, March 23

Germany 2023

Germany

Date of Issue: 4th May 2023

one stamp (0.85 €)

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

Wednesday, September 7

Special 2022 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

This folder can be ordered by any of the 6 postal administrations.

It is the 7th issue of this kind after : 2013 (theme - "The postman van") ; 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green" ; 2017 (theme - Castles) ; 2018 (theme - Bridges) ; 2019 (theme - National birds) ; 2020 (theme - Ancient postal routes) and 2021 (theme - Endangered national wildlife)

Wednesday, February 16

Germany 2022

Germany

Date of Issue: 5th May 2022

one stamp (0.85 €)

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

NOTE : this stamp is the first ever to feature a "matrix code" introduced since last year by the German post.

You can lear more about it in this article published in December 2020 by the ÖSVLPH :
"Anyone who scans the letter before sending it can keep an eye on its status via the Post app. Matrix code franking is more forgery-proof and ensures that postal stamps cannot be used more than once."

The motif of the dragon fight - an extremely fortunate choice to represent what connects myths, fairy tales and legends! We already encounter the dragon fighter in ancient myth (e.g. Heracles), as well as in fairy tales from all over the world or in the Saga of the Nibelungs. It is a widespread motif that transcends genres and has been handed down worldwide for centuries.

In these sources, the dragon is a mythical creature. It can symbolise the forces of nature as well as destructive potentates of power. In many cases it stands for 'evil' par excellence. The fight against him requires not only physical strength, but above all cleverness, coupled with courage, ingenuity and the desire to save the world.

Sometimes the gruesome figure hides an enchanted youth who is redeemed by an intrepid girl. Here the threatening figure becomes the lover.

The trivialisation of the dragon in modern children's literature and thus its demonisation is completely alien to the old stories. The myths, fairy tales and legends celebrate the overcoming of fear and terror in the victory over the dragon; they appeal to man's fearlessness and will to stand up to fate, to save humane values and nature.

Thus, the pictorial representation of this central motif in myths, fairy tales and legends today - in view of global threat scenarios (famines, floods, fires, wars) - acquires an almost oppressive topicality. source : Bundesministerium der Finanzen

Friday, July 16

Special 2021 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

This folder can be ordered by any of the 6 postal administrations.

It is the sixth issue of this kind after : 2013 (theme - "The postman van") ; 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green" ; 2017 (theme - Castles) ; 2018 (theme - Bridges) ; 2019 (theme - National birds) and 2020 (theme - Ancient postal routes)

Thursday, March 25

Germany 2021

Germany

Date of Issue: 6th May 2021

one stamp (0.80 €)

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

Sunday, August 2

Special 2020 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

This folder can be ordered by any of the 6 postal administrations.

It is the fifth issue of this kind after : 2013 (theme - "The postman van") ; 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green" ; 2017 (theme - Castles) ; 2018 (theme - Bridges)
and 2019 (theme - National birds)

Sunday, March 29

Germany 2020

Germany

Date of Issue: 7th May 2020

one souvenir-sheet of 1 stamp (0.80 €)

Monday, July 22

Special 2019 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

Europe

After, the four first issues of this kind : 2013 (theme - "The postman van") ; 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green" ; 2017 (theme - Castles) and 2018 (theme - Bridges)

6 countries - Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Luxembourg - the Netherlands and Switzerland - issued a common "Multilaterale" folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the six countries (10 stamps).

This folder can be ordered by any of the 6 postal administrations.

Friday, March 8

Germany 2019

Germany

Date of Issue: 2nd May 2019

one stamp (0.70 €)

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

NOTE - This set is taking part at "The Europa Stamps Bird Project 2019" which allows you to scan the stamps in order to hear the bird's song

Wednesday, July 4

Special 2018 Europa folder issued by 7 countries

Europe

After, the three first issues of this kind : 2013 (theme - "The postman van") ; 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green", & 2017 (theme - Castles) :

7 countries - Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Luxembourg - the Netherlands - Switzerland and this year joined by Slovenia - issued a common "Multilaterale" folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the seven countries (12 stamps).

This folder can be ordered by any of the 7 postal administrations.

Thursday, December 14

Germany 2018

Germany

Date of Issue: 3rd May 2018

one stamp (0.70 €)

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

Thursday, June 22

Special 2017 Europa folder issued by 6 countries

Europe

After, the first issue of this kind in 2013 (theme - "The postman van") and a second in 2016 (theme - "Ecology in Europe - Think Green", Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Switzerland and this year joined by the Netherlands and Luxemburg issued a common folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the six countries (10 stamps).

This folder can be ordered by any of the 6 postal administrations.

Wednesday, March 8

Germany 2017

Germany

Date of Issue: 11th May 2017

one stamp (0.70 €)

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

this stamp is also issued (with another German stamp) in a booklet of 20 self adhesive stamps (10 Europa stamps)

this stamp is also issued (with the "500 Jahre Reformation" 0.70 € German stamp) in a mini-sheet of 8 stamps (4 of each)

this mini-sheet of 8 stamps (4 of each) is also issued in a booklet

Wednesday, August 24

Special 2016 Europa folder issued by 4 countries

Europe

After, the first issue of this kind in 2013 (theme - "The postman van") , Austria - Germany - Liechtenstein - Switzerland issued again a common folder containing this year's Europa stamps from the four countries (6 stamps).