Luxembourg: EUROPA 2025 - "National Archaeological Discoveries"

Stamps:

EUROPA 2025 - "National Archaeological Discoveries" - Issued: 06-05-2025 (to note a new additional word "Philately" in the postmark)

Luxembourg: 40th Collector's Fair in Ettelbrück + Special Hot Air Ballon Flight

This cover below commemorates the first balloon mail flight in Ettelbrück, Luxembourg, carried by the balloon "Feierwôn LX-BOT" (with a cachet from the flight on the back). It was issued on the occasion of the 40th Collector's Fair in Ettelbrück, held on March 9, 2025. The cover is franked with a stamp celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the hot air balloon Feierwôn (1975–2025). The name Feierwôn is a reference to the song by Luxembourg poet Michel Lentz, which was written in 1859 to mark the first train journey from Luxembourg railway station. The ballon which made the flight was not the original one from 1975. Today’s Feierwôn is already the fifth replica.

Stamp:

50 years First Flight of the Hot Air Ballon "Feierwôn" - Issued: 11-03-2025

Luxembourg: The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU)

This special cover was issued by the Luxembourg Post on the occasion of the 2024 International Stamp Fair in Ulm. In the bottom left corner, you can see a small image of Ulm's city skyline. The special postmark on the cover was also applied at the fair in Ulm.

 Stamp:

 The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) - Issued: 10-09-2024

 

Luxembourg: Pope Francis' visit to Luxembourg

Pope Francis visited Luxembourg on September 26, 2024, marking his 46th Apostolic Journey abroad. This visit was notable as the Pope typically travels to less-visited regions or areas with smaller Catholic populations. This was also the first papal visit since 1985, when Pope John Paul II visited Luxembourg. For this special occasion the Post of Luxembourg issued a nice souvenir sheet that can be seen on the cover below. 

Stamp:

Pope Francis' visit to Luxembourg 2024 - Issued: 10-09-2024
 

Luxembourg: Summer Olympics in Paris 2024

The 2024 Summer Olympics,  and officially branded as Paris 2024, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from 26 July (the date of the opening ceremony) to 11 August 2024 in France. Paris is the main host city, with events held at 16 other cities spread across Metropolitan France, plus one subsite in Tahiti—an island within the French overseas country and overseas collectivity of French Polynesia.

Stamp:

Summer Olympics in Paris 2024 - Issued: 14-05-2024

Many thanls to Steve!

Luxembourg: The 75th Anniversary of NATO

In 2024, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) celebrates 75 years of collective defence. Since its creation on 4 April 1949, the transatlantic Alliance has grown from 12 founding members to 32 member countries. Luxembourg is one of the founding members of 1949.

Stamp:

The 75th Anniversary of NATO  - Issued: 12-03-2024

Many thanks to Steve!

Luxembourg: EUROPA 2015 - "Old Toys"

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2015 - "Old Toys" (full set) - Issued: 05-05-2015

Many thanks to Steve!

Luxembourg: SEPAC 2023 - "Traditional markets"

 

Stamp:

SEPAC 2023 - "Traditional markets" - Issued: 12-09-2023

Luxembourg: The 25th Anniversary of the European Institute of Cultural Routes

The European Institute of Cultural Routes (EICR) is the technical agency of the Cultural routes of the Council of Europe programme and hosts the Secretariat’s programme. It is responsible for the coordination of a network of over 20 European academic institutions aimed at encouraging research on Cultural Routes and hosts a specialised documentation centre at its headquarters located at Neumünster Abbey, Luxembourg.

 

Stamp:

The 25th Anniversary of the European Institute of Cultural Routes  - Issued: 16-05-2023

 

 

Luxembourg: EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity"

 

Stamp:

EUROPA 2023 - "Peace - the highest value of humanity"  - Issued: 16-05-2023

I sent this Cover to myself during my visit at IBRA23.

Luxembourg: SEPAC 2022 - "Local Beverages"

 

Stamp:

SEPAC 2022 - "Local Beverages" - Issued: 13-09-2022

Luxembourg: Postcrossing

 

Stamp:

Postcrossing - Issued: 13-09-2022

Luxembourg: Support of Ukrainian Refugees

 

Sent on the Independence Day of Ukraine (24.08.)

Stamp:

Support of Ukrainian Refugees - Issued: 11-05-2022

Luxembourg: EUROPA 2022 - "Stories & Myths”

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2022 - "Stories & Myths” (full set) - Issued: 17-05-2022

Luxembourg: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds"

 

Stamps:

EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" - Issued: 07-05-2019

I sent this Cover to myself during my visit at the 2019 International Stamp fair in Essen, Germany.

Luxembourg: 50 Years of Miami University in Luxembourg

Miami University (informally Miami of Ohio or simply Miami) is a public research university in Oxford, Ohio. The university was founded in 1809, although classes were not held until 1824. Miami University is the second-oldest university in Ohio and the 10th oldest public university (32nd overall) in the United States. In 1968 Miami founded a Luxembourg branch, today called the Miami University Dolibois European Center. Students live with Luxembourgian families, and study under Miami professors. The school bears the name of the US Ambassador, John Dolibois, a native of Luxembourg. To celebrate the 50th Anniversary this stamp was issued by POST Luxembourg.

I sent this Cover to me during my visit at the 2019 International Stamp fair in Essen, Germany.

Stamp:
50 Years of Miami University in Luxembourg - Issued: 18-09-2018

Luxembourg: Cycling Stamps

This Cover is all about Cycling. Both stamps used to frank this cover from Luxembourg are related to Cycling.

The right one was issued because in 2017 two stages of the Tour de France led trough Luxembourg.  On 3 July, the riders came across Luxembourg from north to south over 115 km. On 4 July the fourth stage started from Mondorf-les-Bains along the Mosel up to the French city of Vittel in the Vosges region.

The left one commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the foundation of the "Fédération des Sociétés Cyclistes Luxembourgeoises (FSCL)" (Luxembourgish Cycling Federation) in 1917. Today, Luxembourg is widely associated with cycling, not only, but because of the "Schleck Brothers", Andy and Fränk Schleck.

Stamps:
left: 100 years of the Fédération du Sport Cycliste Luxembourgeois (FSCL) - Issued: 04-07-2017
right: The 2017 Tour de France's starting stage in Mondorf-les-Bains - Issued: 04-07-2017

Luxembourg: EUROPA - "Think Green"

Great to have this one in my collection. Luxembourg also issued two stamps for this year's EUROPA Stamps series. Did you know that Luxembourg is the least populated country in the European Union, with only 465,000 inhabitants. It is also the 20th smallest of the 194 independent countries in the world.

Stamps:
EUROPA - "Think Green" (whole set) - Issued: 10-05-2016


Thanks again to Jean-Marc for this great cover!

Luxembourg: New University of Luxembourg Campus

Some days ago, I received this nice cover from Luxemburg. Luxemburg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Its capital Luxembourg City is together with Brussels and Strasbourg one of the three official capitals of the European Union and seat of the European Court of Justice, highest juridical instance in the EU. Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe, and ranked 179th in size of all the 194 independent countries of the world.

On the cover you can see on the right a new issued stamp. Unfortunately, I don't get it scanned properly, because its reflecting, but it shows the New University of Luxembourg Campus in Belval. The University of Luxembourg was founded in 2003. Since 2015 the new headquarter of the University is in Belval. Belval was formerly the beating heart of Luxembourg’s steel industry and now takes on a new role as a place to live and to innovate. Now,  25,000 people, including 7,000 students and 3,000 scientists, will eventually live, work, and study in this area which is the size of 120 football pitches.

Stamps:
left: Vegetables of Yesteryear (from a set of 3) - Issued: 22-09-2015
right: New University of Luxembourg Campus - Issued: 03-03-2016


Many thanks to Jean-Marc for this nice Cover!