On 8 November, Aland Post
issued two Christmas stamps as a joint venture with the Vatican.
Both motifs are very well suited for franking Christmas greetings posted from
Aland as well as the Vatican.
The two Aland stamps feature the Nativity of Jesus. The first stamp
features the infant Jesus lying on a felt with adoring Virgin Mary close by.
Another stamp shows the Adoration of the Magi with one of the three wise men
paying homage to infant Jesus in the arms of Virgin Mary.
The two masterpieces are on display in the Apostolic Palace in Vatican
City. The frescos were created by the Italian painter Pinturicchio in the late
15th century. The Vatican State will be issuing two stamps with the exact same
motifs.
Aland Post and Poste Vaticane are both members of SEPAC (Small European
Postal Administrations’ Cooperation), which led to this unique joint venture. A
joint presentation pack with both stamp issues is also planned.
New technology is also embedded in the stamps. A special application is
planned to become available for download from both App Store and Google Play.
By starting the application and scanning the stamps with a smartphone or tablet
PC, a photo slideshow featuring specially composed Christmas music will open.
Thank you Ella for this wonderful set of stamps and fdc's from Aland.
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