On July 26, 2023, Macedonia issued a 111-denar Flag of Israel stamp to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Israeli independence.

The sede vacante, which translates to “the chair being empty,” is the period when the last pope is no longer pope and the new pope has not yet been elected.

Like previous stamps in this series, the new stamps are issued in panes of 16, each with four se-tenant (side-by-side) designs. There is a separate pane for each U.N. post office.

UPU economist Jose Anson, who conducted the study, said that maintaining the status quo “will almost certainly lead to the UPU’s extinction.”

The 2025 Crawford medal winner will be announced at the end of the Crawford Festival taking place June 24-25 in London.

The stamps boast high design and production values typical of French colonies issues.

Each of the six stamps in the set shows a different photograph of a blonde hedgehog.

The designer of the most popular music stamp will be awarded the Yehudi Menuhin trophy, awarded in memory of violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin (1916-99).

All five designs feature the work of Bideford, England, artist Sharon Read.

The Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation will celebrate its 50th anniversary July 19 with an event hosted in conjunction with the Royal Philatelic Society London.

The permanent-rate (currently $1.24) stamp features the portraits of all seven current members of country rock band Blue Rodeo.

The expo will be open through Oct. 13. Each of the three stamps on the souvenir sheet shows close-up photos of the pavilions.

Great Britain’s Royal Mail announced details on eight additional issues in its 2025 commemorative stamp program.

In 1948, West Germany issued the famous 2-pfennig “Blue Flea” stamps.

The eight first-class stamps depict different mythical creatures and folklore characters and are presented in two se-tenant strips of four.

Canal Zone stamps are especially popular with collectors who worked or lived in the Canal Zone during its existence.

The design of the nondenominated permanent-rate stamp (currently $1.24) shows a smiling Mulroney in a photograph taken by Bill McCarthy.

The United Nations established April 6 as the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace in 2013.

Witchcraft, drawing on various elements of folk religion and pagan worship, has made a big comeback in modern times.

The stamps, presented in two horizontal se-tenant strips of five, each show a different animal common in British gardens.