SG1490
This stamp features the winning design in the stamp design competition launched to promote Stamp Day in 2001. The winning stamp was designed by Beat Kahrl. Issue date was 20 November 2001.
Monday, 30 November 2015
Sunday, 29 November 2015
Switzerland 2008 Polar Bear Lars 85c
SG1750
The Little Polar Bear (German: Der kleine Eisbär) is a franchise about a polar bear cub named Lars who first starred in a number of books written by Dutch author, Hans de Beer.
It later became an animated TV series for BBC TV, Lars, der Kleine Eisbär, in the 1990s. The show proved to be popular in Germany, but its English-dubbed version has also gained a cult following with UK viewers.
The show was later revived between 2001 and 2003. For its first film, subtitled Der Kinofilm, Warner Bros. and animation studio Rothkirch Cartoon Film bought the rights to adapt the children's books into a feature-length film, released in 2001.
After the success of the feature, several direct-to-video features were released, one of the new characters included was a tiger cub. In 2005, another film, The Little Polar Bear 2: The Mysterious Island (German: Der Kleine Eisbär 2: Die geheimnisvolle Insel) was released and also proved successful.
Saturday, 28 November 2015
Switzerland 1994 World Cup 80c
SG1284
- Issue date: 15th March 1994
- one value
- Designed by: H Schelbert
- Printed by: Hélio Courvoisier SA, La Chaux-de-Fonds
- Print process: gravure
- stamp format height 26mm x width 36mm
- Perforations: 11.5 x 11.75
Centenary of the SFV /ASF (Swiss Football Federation), in 1995, and USA '94 Football World Cup
Friday, 27 November 2015
Switzerland 1998 Europa 90c
SG1395
Issued on 12 May 1998 this single stamp celebrates Switzerland's National Day, the First of August. The design shows Switzerland themed decorations. The day is a bank holiday and events take place throughout the confederation. The date is inspired by the date of the Federal Charter of 1291, Pacte du Grutli, placed in "early August", when "three Alpine cantons swore the oath of confederation" (Schwyz, Uri and Unterwalden), an action which later came to be regarded as the foundation of Switzerland.
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Switzerland SG724 Entry into Confederation 20c
SG724
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Issued on 1 June 1965, this single stamp commemorates the entry of Cantons Valais, Neuchatel and Geneva into the Swiss Confederation. This emerged from the collapse of the Napoleonic Helvetic Republic and these were the last three cantons to join the Swiss confederation. Apart from a few minor border adjustments between 1815 and 1854 Switzerland adopted its current status and borders in 1863, although there have been attempts by border areas in other countries to join since (in France, Austria and Italy). A new canton (Jura) was formed in 1978, but this was carved out of the French speaking part of Canton Bern, after a political campaign that included some violence.
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Switzerland SG1374 1998 Winter Olympics 90c
SG1374
Issued on 12.2.1998 this single stamp was issued to promote Switzerland's bid for the 2006 Winter Olympics. The bid came second when put to the vote, the Olympics being awarded to Turin (Torino) in Italy, not too far from the Swiss city of Sion, which was to be the base had the Olympics gone to Switzerland.
Monday, 23 November 2015
Switzerland 2010 Circus 140c
In 2010, Geneva will be a world circus capital. The city with its hallmark “jet d’eau” fountain is hosting “World Circus Geneva 2010″ with its wealth of cultural happenings, all revolving around the circus.
Performances, exhibits, workshops, special-edition wine and chocolate, even the new Swiss stamp are being rolled out over a 12-month timeframe.
Imagine a region’s Big Annual Events suddenly including a circus theme. In Geneva, Switzerland, that’s the Lake Parade in July, the fire-works-capped extravaganza called Fêtes de Genève in August, and the Russin Wine Harvest Festival in September.
Then World Circus Takes Place in 2010 For the Second Time‘’Some 485,000 visitors from around the world attended the first World Circus Year in 1987 in Lausanne [Switzerland],’’ says Youri Messen-Jaschin, Action Committee CEO and driving force behind the event and they expect 2010 to be much better.
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