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The "Planet" is a state-of-the-art naval research vessel operated by the German Navy and is considered the most modern research sh...

Every year on March 21st, World Glacier Day highlights the importance of glaciers and their alarming retreat due to climate change. One str...

Raffles Institution is the oldest English medium school in Singapore, with a history that paralleled the nation's history. 2023 marked...

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,...

From November 30, 2024, Lufthansa started to fly twice a week from Frankfurt to Rovaniemi, the capital of Lapland in northern Finland, for...

In celebration of the 2024 Araw ng Kalayaan and the 125th anniversary of the First Philippine Republic of 1899, the Philippine Postal Corp. ...

The Year of the Snake is one of the 12 signs in the Chinese zodiac, and it occurs every 12 years. People born under this sign are often cons...

Stamps: Sports (full set of 4) - Issued: 10-07-2020 Many thanks to Su Wu-Chang!

  Stamps: The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) (from a set of 10) - Issued: 09-10-2024 International Letter-Writing Wee...

The French Southern and Antarctic Lands is an overseas territory of France. It consists of: Adélie Land (Terre Adélie), the French claim on ...

The Venice Foundation for Peace Research was instituted on 3 November 1999. According to Article 2 of its statute, it has the aim of “carryi...

  Stamps: Micro Shells of Thailand (full set) - Issued: 26-09-2024 Many thanks to Andrei!

Originally issued in 2016 as part of the new “Swiss railway stations” definitive stamps set the two designs, of Lucerne and Brig railway st...

  Stamps: EUROPA 2024 - "Underwater Flora and Fauna" - Issued: 26-04-2024

Stamps: MERCOSUR 2023 - "Video Games" - Issued: 13-12-2023 Many thanks to Damiao!

  Stamps: 50 Years of the Cyprus Thalassaemia Association - Issued: 04-04-2023 70 Years of the Pancyprian Greek Teachers Organization (POED)...

Stamps: 3x The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) - Issued: 09-10-2024 Thanks a lot Mohamed!

Alluitsup Paa is a small settlement in southern Greenland, located in the Kujalleq municipality. It lies along the coast of the north atlant...

In July 2024 Lufthansa Cargo expanded its reach in Asia by adding a new destinations in China to its freighter network. The airline’s B777F ...

Iqaluit is the capital of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is the territory's largest community and its only city, and the northern...

On January 27, 2025, the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and...

  Stamps: Summer Olympic Games - Paris, France (from a set of 4) - Issued: 26-08-2024 Many thanks to Tk Cho!

Stamps: Musical Instruments (full set) - Issued: 20-09-1984

The Neuhardenberg Airfield, located in Brandenburg, Germany, celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2024. The airfield was established during th...

  Stamps: Giants of the Ice Age  - Issued: 07-11-2024 Many thanks to Hansjürg!

Stamps: The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) (souvenir sheet + stamp) - Issued: 09-10-2024 Many thanks to Henry!

The Elbe-class replenishment ships are also known "Tenders" of the German Navy. In German, this type of ship is called Versorgungs...

  Stamps: EUROPA 2019 "National Birds" (from a set of 2) - Issued: 11-04-2019 Louis Braille (1809-1852) - Issued: 23-01-2009   Man...

Pope Francis visited Luxembourg on September 26, 2024, marking his 46th Apostolic Journey abroad. This visit was notable as the Pope typical...

  -- Happy New Year 2025 everyone -- Stamps: The 150th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) - Issued: 09-10-2024 Garden Flowers -...