The Christmas 2011 stamp shows a happy family seated around a table and eating biscuits. Christmas decorations, including a tree, garlands, and golden stars, emphasise the festive side and magic of the moment. Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian [...]
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Christmas 2011 – Island
December 2nd, 2011 
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498 viewsIsland post issued a set of the Christmas stamps featuring goldwork embroidery, a rich national heritage involving techniques used for Icelandic national costumes. Goldwork is the art of embroidery using silver and gold threads. Reference is also made to skattering, an old Icelandic method of embroidering, often used for colourful flower patterns. By her emphasis [...]
Christmas 2011 – New Zealand
December 2nd, 2011 srmodh 925 viewsIn New Zealand, Christmas is a time to spend with friends and family, and often reflect on the true meaning of Christmas – the birth of baby Jesus. The Christmas 2011 stamp issue features five intricately illustrated stamps that highlight key moments in the Nativity story.
Christmas 2011 – Stained Glass – Canada
December 2nd, 2011 srmodh 838 viewsThe art of creating coloured glass is ancient, and was originally practiced by both the Egyptians and the Romans. Stained glass, or sometimes thin slices of alabaster set in wooden frames to create a similar effect, has been used in churches and other stately buildings the world over since the Middle Ages. At a time [...]
Christmas 2011 – Croatia
December 1st, 2011 srmodh 633 viewsCroatia post issued a postage stamp featuring dance of falling snowflakes to celebrate Christmas. The image of a snowflake as a little star is in fact the matter of faith. Only a small number of children have seen under microscope that tiny, white cluster that is caught on the tongue and that quickly melts on [...]
Christmas 2011 – Italy
December 1st, 2011 srmodh 698 viewsItaly post issued a set of postage stamps to celebrate Christmas this year.
