EUROPA 2011 – National Park Poloniny – Slovakia
The National Park Poloniny is the eastern-most Slovak large protected area. It lies on the Slovak-Polish-Ukrainian border. The forests are dominant in the national park – they cover more than 90 % of...
View ArticleChildren´s Stamp – Slovakia
The artwork of the postage stamp originates from the national art competition MONTH OF CHILDREN’S CREATION conducted by professor Karol Ondrei?ka. The competition’s topic I WILL DRAW A FLOWER...
View ArticleBiennial of Illustrations Bratislava 2011
Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) was first held in 1967. It is the largest non-commercial event of its kind in the world, presenting the original works of books for children and youth in a...
View ArticleChristmas 2011 – Slovakia
The painting of Anna Selbdritt from Rož?ava (1513), in literature also known under the name of Metercia from Rož?ava, is one of the most famous works of art of the late Gothic period in Slovakia. While...
View ArticleParalympic Games 2012 London – Slovakia
The first Paralympic Games for physically handicapped sportsmen, mostly British soldiers – disabled people from WWII, were held on 29th July1948. It took place on the same day as the Opening Ceremony...
View ArticleEuropa 2013 – Slovakia
Slovakia post issued a postage stamp featuring postal vehicle as a part of Europa 2013 series. EUROPA stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations and bears the official EUROPA...
View Article20th Anniversary of Slovakia – Korea Diplomatic Relations
Slovakia post along with Korea issued a set of postage stamps to mark 20th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. Slovakia is a picturesque land of rich plains and high mountains, lying directly in...
View ArticleEuropa 2015 – Slovakia
Slovakian post issued a stamp depicting traditional toy, a stool-horse under EUROPA 2015 theme “Old Toys”. A stool-horse, also called a bežka-horse (runner-horse), used to be a favourite utility wooden...
View ArticleAcademia Istropolitana – Slovakia
Slovakian post issued a postage stamp to mark 550th Anniversary of Establishment of the Academia Istropolitana. The stamp uses an initial from an unknown Franciscan manuscript from 1494 depicting a...
View ArticleBeautiful Easter 2016 stamps to top-up your celebrations
It’s time to celebrate Easter and arrival of spring with lots of beautiful Easter 2016 stamps. Easter also called Pasch or Resurrection Sunday, is pre-eminent among high days and holidays as it both...
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