Norway
Date of issue: 10th June 2011
two stamps (12.- & 14.- NOK)
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Norden stamps (1956-)
Europe
The Norden stamps is a common issue between the Nordic countries. It is as old as the Europa stamps !
The idea of a Norden issue with a common motif was bred by Foreningen Norden [the Norden Association] in a letter to the five Nordic Postal Administrations already in 1951. At the conference of the Nordic Postal Association in March the same year the consensus was to accede to the idea, but of practical reasons it could only be accomplished later.
The first issue of 1956 had a common motive representing five flying swans. The Swan motif emanated from a poem from 1946 by Hans Hartvig Seedorff Pedersen titled "Svanerne fra Norden" [The Swans from the Nordic Countries], which is a tribute to the free community in the five countries each symbolized by a swan - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
A competition with an artist from each five country : Viggo Bang (Denmark), Signe Hammarsten-Janson (Finland), Johannes Haukland (Norway) and Mark Sylvan (Sweden). Iceland participated with an illustration to the poem by artist Jón Stefánsson.
It was decided to choose the Danish contribution and that the stamps (two from each country) should be ready for during second half of 1956. As well proofs as stamps were engraved by Swedish chief engraver Sven Ewert.
On the 1st October 1956, the postal administrations of the five Nordic countries announced at the same time that "in order to accentuate the Nordic cohe-sion and the importance of the Nordic cooperation in various fields" they were going to "issue some special stamps with common motif on the Nordic Countries' Day, 30th October 1956". Each country issued the stamps with two values in red and blue colours respectively.
We had to wait 13 years to see the next Norden issue (although 3 Nordic countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden, issued in 1960 a common stamp to celebrate the common airline company SAS – this issue is often considered by Norden collectors as being part of this collection). In 1969 the common design was five Viking ships from a rock carving.
In 1973 - The Nordic House in Reykjavik and in 1977 five water-lilies in pure water symbolising the environmental collaboration. Since that year, the Norden stamps bear a common logo – a post horn made of five horns.
In 1980 it was decided to issue the Norden stamps every three years and (as the Europa stamps since 1974) to follow a common theme instead having a common design.
The Faroe Islands issued in 1989 two stamps following the common them « folk costumes » but those stamps don’t bear the Norden logo.
Since 2004, the Norden stamps are issued in souvenir-sheets following a common them who runs during 3 issues:
2004-2006-2008 - Nordic mythology I - II - III.
This year the new 3 years common theme is « Life by the sea » who will run from 2010 until 2014.
source: http://www.ptt-museum.dk/en/online_magazine/previous_articles/post/?id=71/
official website: http://www.topoftheworld.nu
The Norden stamps is a common issue between the Nordic countries. It is as old as the Europa stamps !
The idea of a Norden issue with a common motif was bred by Foreningen Norden [the Norden Association] in a letter to the five Nordic Postal Administrations already in 1951. At the conference of the Nordic Postal Association in March the same year the consensus was to accede to the idea, but of practical reasons it could only be accomplished later.
The first issue of 1956 had a common motive representing five flying swans. The Swan motif emanated from a poem from 1946 by Hans Hartvig Seedorff Pedersen titled "Svanerne fra Norden" [The Swans from the Nordic Countries], which is a tribute to the free community in the five countries each symbolized by a swan - Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
A competition with an artist from each five country : Viggo Bang (Denmark), Signe Hammarsten-Janson (Finland), Johannes Haukland (Norway) and Mark Sylvan (Sweden). Iceland participated with an illustration to the poem by artist Jón Stefánsson.
It was decided to choose the Danish contribution and that the stamps (two from each country) should be ready for during second half of 1956. As well proofs as stamps were engraved by Swedish chief engraver Sven Ewert.
On the 1st October 1956, the postal administrations of the five Nordic countries announced at the same time that "in order to accentuate the Nordic cohe-sion and the importance of the Nordic cooperation in various fields" they were going to "issue some special stamps with common motif on the Nordic Countries' Day, 30th October 1956". Each country issued the stamps with two values in red and blue colours respectively.
We had to wait 13 years to see the next Norden issue (although 3 Nordic countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden, issued in 1960 a common stamp to celebrate the common airline company SAS – this issue is often considered by Norden collectors as being part of this collection). In 1969 the common design was five Viking ships from a rock carving.
In 1973 - The Nordic House in Reykjavik and in 1977 five water-lilies in pure water symbolising the environmental collaboration. Since that year, the Norden stamps bear a common logo – a post horn made of five horns.
In 1980 it was decided to issue the Norden stamps every three years and (as the Europa stamps since 1974) to follow a common theme instead having a common design.
- 1980 - Handy crafts
- 1983 - Tourism
- 1986 - Twin cities
- 1989 - Folk costumes
- 1991 - Tourism - I - since that year Åland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland also take part making a total of 8 countries issuing Norden stamps.
The Faroe Islands issued in 1989 two stamps following the common them « folk costumes » but those stamps don’t bear the Norden logo.
- 1993 - Tourism - II
- 1995 - Tourism - III
- 1998 - Boats
- 2002 - Modern art - since that year, the Norden stamps are being issued every two years.
Since 2004, the Norden stamps are issued in souvenir-sheets following a common them who runs during 3 issues:
2004-2006-2008 - Nordic mythology I - II - III.
This year the new 3 years common theme is « Life by the sea » who will run from 2010 until 2014.
source: http://www.ptt-museum.dk/en/online_magazine/previous_articles/post/?id=71/
official website: http://www.topoftheworld.nu
Thursday, February 4
Norway - Norden 2010
Norway - Norden
Date of Issue: 24th March 2010
1 stamp (Europa value) issued in one souvenir sheet
this stamp is also issued in sheets.
Date of Issue: 24th March 2010
1 stamp (Europa value) issued in one souvenir sheet
this stamp is also issued in sheets.
Sunday, June 28
Norway - [Norge - Noreg]
Norway - [Norge - Noreg]
Capital: Oslo
Languages: Norwegian
Population: 4,812,200
Currency: Norwegian krone - NOK
Internet code: .no
Status: Parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy
more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway
Posten Norge
PostEurop member: yes
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: no
Norden member: yes
Europa stamps: since 1960, 1962-1967, 1969, 1973-1992, 2002->
Official site: http://www.posten.no
info: kundeservice@posten.no
Capital: Oslo
Languages: Norwegian
Population: 4,812,200
Currency: Norwegian krone - NOK
Internet code: .no
Status: Parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy
more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway
Posten Norge
PostEurop member: yes
UPU member: yes
Sepac member: no
Norden member: yes
Europa stamps: since 1960, 1962-1967, 1969, 1973-1992, 2002->
Official site: http://www.posten.no
info: kundeservice@posten.no
"Norway as their other Scandinavian neighbors, Denmark and Sweden, issued their first Europa stamp in 1960."
"During 10 years, from 1993 until 2002, Norway didn't issue any Europa stamps anymore."
"Twice a Norwegian artist made the Europa stamps common design. Arne Holm in 1963 et ten years later in 1973, Leif Frimann Anisdahl made the last common design before the thematic issues."
Tuesday, June 2
Norway 2009
Norway
Date of issue: 12th June 2009
one souvenir-sheet (10.- & 12.- NOK)
both stamps are also issued in sheets of 50 stamps
Date of issue: 12th June 2009
one souvenir-sheet (10.- & 12.- NOK)
both stamps are also issued in sheets of 50 stamps
Friday, February 15
Norway - Norden 2008
Norway - Norden
Date of Issue: 27th March 2008
2 stamps (inland & Europa value) issued in one souvenir sheet
Date of Issue: 27th March 2008
2 stamps (inland & Europa value) issued in one souvenir sheet
Norden stamps 2008
Europe - Norden
27.03.2008 Åland - 1 souvenir-sheet (världen value)
27.03.2008 Denmark - 1 souvenir-sheet (5.50 & 7.75 DKK)
27.03.2008 Faroe Is. - 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 7.50 DKK)
27.03.2008 Finland - 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 0.70 €)
27.03.2008 Greenland - 1 souvenir-sheet (7.- & 8.- DKK)
27.03.2008 Iceland - 1 souvenir-sheet (120.- ISK)
27.03.2008 Norway - 1 souvenir-sheet (innland & Europa value)
27.03.2008 Sweden - 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 11.- SEK)
Norden 2008
"Nordic mythology - part III"
"Nordic mythology - part III"
27.03.2008 Åland - 1 souvenir-sheet (världen value)
27.03.2008 Denmark - 1 souvenir-sheet (5.50 & 7.75 DKK)
27.03.2008 Faroe Is. - 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 7.50 DKK)
27.03.2008 Finland - 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 0.70 €)
27.03.2008 Greenland - 1 souvenir-sheet (7.- & 8.- DKK)
27.03.2008 Iceland - 1 souvenir-sheet (120.- ISK)
27.03.2008 Norway - 1 souvenir-sheet (innland & Europa value)
27.03.2008 Sweden - 1 souvenir-sheet (2x 11.- SEK)
Thursday, January 3
europa stamps blog poll 2007
Europe
After a close race we finally have our first winner of this first ever best europa stamp poll on this blog !!
Thanks to all who took part to the voting and happy new year !!
europa stamps blog poll
After a close race we finally have our first winner of this first ever best europa stamp poll on this blog !!
- Norway (9.- NOK stamp)
- Slovenia
- Finland (girls by a fire stamp)
Thanks to all who took part to the voting and happy new year !!
Monday, November 19
Tuesday, May 15
Monday, November 13
Norway 2006
Norway
Date of Issue: 17th November 2006
two stamps (8.50 & 13.- NOK)
Design: Ashley Booth
Issue: NOK 8.50: 600,000 - NOK 13.00: 600,000
No. per sheet: Sheets containing 50 stamps each
Printing: Offset by Royal Joh. Enschedé, Netherlands
Date of Issue: 17th November 2006
two stamps (8.50 & 13.- NOK)
Design: Ashley Booth
Issue: NOK 8.50: 600,000 - NOK 13.00: 600,000
No. per sheet: Sheets containing 50 stamps each
Printing: Offset by Royal Joh. Enschedé, Netherlands
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