Diamond Wedding Anniversary
In November 2007, Falkland Islands issued a single postage stamp in remembrance of a truly historic anniversary. The 60th Wedding Anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip on 20th November 2007 marked the first ever Diamond Wedding Anniversary in British Royal History.
Diamond Wedding Anniversary
Independence and crafts
Two miniature sheets were issued at the same time as the Christmas stamps in November 2007. The Memories of Finland miniature sheet celebrates outstanding years of Finnish independence. The miniature sheet includes eight stamps showing the lives of Finns, using real pictures from Finnish home photo albums. The other miniature sheet is a joint issue with the postal operator of Hong Kong. It is comprised of two stamps, one of which shows modern Finnish crafts and the other ancient craft work from China.
Finnish independence and crafts
Scouts of the Quest
Sir Ernest Shackleton was one of the foremost British Polar explorers of his day as can be seen on postage stamps of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands. These postage stamps were issued on 15 October 2007.
Scouts of the Quest
Saunders Island
Saunders Islands is the fourth largest of the Falkland Islands. The island was named after Sir Charles Saunders, a British Admiral who accompanied Lord Anson during his round-the-world voyage in the late 18th century.
Saunders Island
Princess Diana
The stamps of Ascension Island are produced in sheetlets of eight. A very attractive photograph of Princess Diana, Princess of Wales appears in the border. The FDC depicts Princess Diana during her visit to Leicester in May 1997.
Princess Diana and Mother Teresa
Scouting and Moomins
All the new stamps issued in May 2007 were for first class mail in Finland. Scouting were featured on two stamps, and stamp booklets featuring public transport and Moomins were issued.
Scouting and Moomins
Public transport and Tampere Cathedral
Helsinki City Transport and the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council hosted a major public transport event in Helsinki: the 57th world conference of the International Association of Public Transport.
Public transport and Tampere Cathedral
Eurovision Song Contest
The miniature sheet dedicated to the 52nd Eurovision Song Contest, held at Helsinki's Hartwall Arena on 10 and 12 May 2007, features Finland's entries to the contest in different decades. Last Finnish victors, monster band Lordi, is celebrated with two postage stamps.
Eurovision Song Contest
Jubilee miniature sheet
The heraldic lion of Finland adorned the jubilee issue for the 150th anniversary of the Finnish postage stamp in 2006. In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Finnish stamp, a miniature sheet was issued on 27 October 2006 in scintillating red, blue and gold, on the theme of the lion coat of arms of Finland on Finnish stamps.
Stamp Jubilee miniature sheet
Centenary of Scouting
In their Centennial Year it is right that the 29 million Scouts worldwide should look back on the pioneering work of the past and the success it has brought. Sea Scouts still flourish across the globe.
Falkland Islands Centenary of Scouting
Peacekeeping missions
A special postage stamp Peacekeeping Missions of the Luxembourg Army was released in September 2007. Advantage Communication in Howald designed this special postage stamp, which was printed by the Stamp printer of Belgium in Malines.
Peacekeeping missions
Roman mosaic
Archaeological research undertaken in 1995 on the site of a new agricultural operation in Vichten showed that the terrain in question covered the foundations of one of the most remarkable Roman villas ever discovered in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Roman mosaic
Vulcan Bomber
Had it not been for the Falklands war in 1982 the Vulcan would have flown for its entire service life without ever dropping a bomb in anger. Although the primary weapon for the Vulcan was nuclear, it could carry up to 21 x 1000 lb bombs and 30 years after its maiden flight the Vulcan was able to successfully complete what was to become the longest successful combat flight in history (until the 15t Gulf War).
Vulcan Bomber
Design and architecture
On 24 August 2007 eight new postage stamps in five different issues came on sale in Finland. The themes of the stamps are raspberries, butterflies, Finnish Olympic Committee, architecture and design styles.
Design and architecture
Scouting on stamps
A joint issue of postage stamps planned by the European country members of PostEurop, the Europa stamps annually follow a common theme. The subject chosen for 2007 is the centenary of scouting.
Scouting on stamps
Places of culture
In the context of Luxembourg and the Grand Region, European Capital of Culture 2007, of which Luxembourg Post is an exclusive partner, we pay homage to those emblematic places of culture in Luxembourg which have not been featured on a postage stamp until now.
Places of culture
Falklands War
It is entirely right and proper that Ascension Island should be remembered on the 251h Anniversary of the Falklands War. In the lessons learnt from Operation Corporate, the Commander-in-Chief Fleet said. Some special postage stamps were issued on Ascension.
Ascension Island
Centennial towns on stamps
In 1907, Grand Duke Guillaume IV of Luxembourg elevated the areas of Differdange, Dudelange, Rumelange and Ettelbruck to the status of towns. This title was attributed to them by the 4 August 1907. Four new postage stamps were issued.
Centennial towns
Maritime heritage
On 27 March 2007 a new series of four stamps on maritime heritage of the Falkland Islands was issued. These stamps were designed by John Batchelor and printed in lithography by BDT International Security Printing. The gutters of each stamp sheet carry the official Falkland 25 logo.
Falkland Islands Maritime heritage
Pro Patria 2007
Swiss Post and the Swiss Pro Patria Foundation have joined forces to familiarize people of all ages with these routes steeped in history, which traverse the various cantons.
Pro Patria 2007
Scouts in Switzerland
2007 sees the Scout Movement turns one hundred, and this year's Europa postage stamp commemorates its jubilee. The Swiss postage stamp has an intriguing triangle form.
Scout Movement
Harry Potter on UK stamps
JK Rowling's bespectacled hero Harry Potter is now available on postage stamps. The stamps, issued on 17th July 2007 through a special licensing arrangement with Warner Bros and Bloomsbury, are a big hit in the Great Britain.
Harry Potter on UK postage stamps
More postage stamps
New postage stamps from Finland
Museum of Communication
Treaties of Rome
Stein am Rhein
Postocollants
Art Brut
