Canada: Native Bees

There are approximately 4,000 species of bees native to North America and more than 850 native to Canada. Many bee populations, however, are in decline due to habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change. On this nice Cover from Canada you can see two stamps dedicated to natives bees in Canada. The rare rusty-patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) and its colourful and more common co-star, a metallic green bee (Agapostemon virescens). This Cover was cancelled in Tisdale, Saskatchewan, which is supposed to be the Honey captial of Saskatchewan, producing 10% of Canada's honey. For this reason the people of Tisdale built a large Bee (Dimensions: Height: 7 Feet (2.1 Metres) Wingspan: 11 Feet 6 Inches (3.5 Metres) Length: 16 Feet (4.9 Metres), which is the most famous attraction there.

Stamps:
3x Bees - Issued: 01-05-2018


Many thanks to Marie for this nice Cover!

Croatia: Football - Silver Medal at the FIFA World Cup 2018

The 2018 FIFA World Cup Final took place on 15 July 2018 to determine the winners of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The match was contested by France and Croatia, and held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. France won the match 4–2, having taken a 2–1 lead during the first half on an own goal and penalty awarded by the video assistant referee (VAR), both firsts in a World Cup final. However, to win the silver medal was a huge success for coach Zlatko Dalić and his croatian team. Because of this Hrvatska Post issued this nice minisheet shown on the cover below sent from the capital of Croatia Zagreb.

Stamp:
Football - Silver Medal at the FIFA World Cup 2018 (m/s) - Issued: 31-08-2018


Many thanks to Maja for this nice Cover!

South Korea: 100th Anniversary of the Chung-Ang University (CAU)

Chung-Ang University (also known as CAU) is a Korean private university based in Seoul, South Korea. There are two different campuses.  Starting as a church-run kindergarten in 1918, CAU transformed into a school for female kindergarten teachers in 1922 and was granted university status in 1953. The university claims 2018 to be its centennial. It has 33,600 undergraduates, 5,200 graduates, 700 professors and 500 more part-time teaching staff.

I'm very happy to receive this nice cover with First-Day Cancellation for my Universities Collection.

Stamps:
2x The 100th Anniversary of the Chung-Ang University - Issued: 03-09-2018


Many thanks to Choonjong for this nice Cover!

The 100th Anniversary of the Chung-Ang University

Mexico: National Football Team

For this year's Football World Cup in Russia a special Se-tenant stamp was issued from Mexico Postal Service. On these two stamps you can see the National Team of Mexico (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de México). In their first 2018 World Cup match they won against 2014 World Cup Winner Germany. They advanced to the knockout stage where they lost 2-0 against Brazil.

Stamp:
National Football Team of Mexico - Issued: 04-06-2018


Many thanks to Carlos for this nice Cover!

France: EUROPA 2018 "Bridges"

The french stamp for the 2018 EUROPA theme "Bridges" is dedicated to the two bridges over the Rhine river, linking France to Germany.  The Europe's Bridge (on the right on the stamp), inaugurated in 1960, is the only road bridge connecting Strasbourg in France with the city of Kehl in Germany. The Deux Rives' footbridge (on the left on the stamp), or Mimram footbridge (named after its architect Marc Mimram) was inaugurated in 2004 to connect the two parts of the Deux Rives' garden. The bridge is reserved for pedestrians and cyclists, composed of two decks connected in its center by a platform which offers an original point of view on the Rhine river.

The Cover was canceled with a special postmark from the "33e Congress de la Marcophilie Naval" held from 26th to 27th May 2018 in Lyon.

Stamp:
EUROPA 2018 "Bridges" - Issued: 18-05-2018


Many thanks to Eric for this nice Cover!

Latvia: The Flag (&) Map of Latvia

To mark the centenary of the Latvian state, Latvijas Pasts issues a special stamp Flag – Map of Latvia. This is the first stamp of irregular shape released in Latvia, and it is designed as an outline of the map of Latvia. After centuries of Swedish, Polish and Russian rule, a rule mainly executed by the Baltic German aristocracy, the Republic of Latvia was established on 18 November 1918 when it broke away and declared independence from Russia in the aftermath of World War I.

Stamps:
2x The Flag (&) Map of Latvia  - Issued: 09-03-2018