Aland Islands

List of Åland Islands Stamp Issues (2006 – 2008)

  2.1.2006 Definitives. Insects. 8.3.2006 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage. 29.3.2006 150 Years of Demilitarisation. 29.3.2006 Nordic Mythology – The ‘Letesgubbe’. 4.5.2006 Europa 2006 – Integration. 26.5.2006 Definitives. My stamps. 4.8.2006 Aland photo. 4.8.2006 Landscapes. 7.9.2006 Tatoos. 9.10.2006 Christmas. 01.02.2007 Flowers. 01.03.2007 Postal Transport then and now. 13.03.2007 Åland Scenery, Skaftö, Kumlinge. 18.04.2007 Pictorial Art […]

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List of Åland Islands Stamp Issues (2003 – 2005)

  2.1.2003 Fungi. 14.3.2003 Cat Photograph Competition Winners. 28.3.2003 Designs showing details of the painting. 9.5.2003 Europa. Poster Art. 6.6.2003 Centenary of Pommern (four mast steel barque, now museum). 18.6.2003 “My Aland”. Mark Levengood. 1.8.2003 50th Anniv of Aland Folk Music Association. 9.10.2003 Church of Kumlinge. 9.10.2003 St. Lucia Celebrations. 2.2.2004 Predators. 26.3.2004 Nordic Mythology.

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List of Åland Islands Stamp Issues (1998 – 2002)

  2.2.1998 Horticulture. 27.3.1998 Youth Activities. 27.4.1998 Europa CEPT. National Festivals. 8.5.1998 Nordic Countries’ Postal Co-operation. Shipping. 8.5.1998 International Year of the Ocean. 25.6.1998 Association of Tennis Professionals Senior Tour, Mariehamn. 1.8.1998 Ninth International Sea Scout Camp, Bomarsund Fortress, Aland. 11.9.1998 Traditional Porches. 9.10.1998 Church- Eckerö 1.2.1999 Bronze Age Relics. 1.2.1999 Folk Art. Decorated Furniture.

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List of Åland Islands Stamp Issues (1993–1997)

  1.3.1993 Self government 7.5.1993 Nordic Countries’ Postal Co-operation. Tourism. Exhibits from Jan Karlsgarden Open-air Museum. 1.6.1993 Costumes. 1.2.1994 Various. 8.10.1993 Church – Sottunga. 1.3.1994 Butterflies. 5.5.1994 Europa CEPT. Medical Discoveries. 16.8.1994 The Stone Age. 7.10.1994 Church- Sund 1.3.1995 Cargo Sailing Ships. 1.3.1995 Admission of Aland Islands to European Union. 5.5.1995 Europa CEPT. Peace and

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List of Åland Islands Stamp Issues (1985 – 1992)

  2.1.1985 Definitives. 1.3.1984 50th Anniversary of Society of Shipowners. 16.9.1985 Aland Scenes. 2.1.1986 Nordic Orienteering Championships, Aland. 4.4.1986 Archaeology. 1.9.1986 Centenary of Onnigeby Artists’ Colony. 2.1.1987 Birds. 27.4.1987 Centenary of Mariehamn Fire Brigade. 20.8.1987 70th Anniv of Aland Municipalities Meeting, Finstrom. 4.1.1988 350th Anniv of Postal Service in Aland. 29.3.1988 Centenary of Agricultural Education

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"A collection of Åland Islands postage stamps depicting its rich history and cultural heritage."

History and Postal Heritage of the Åland Islands

Introduction Nestled in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland, the Åland Islands are a stunning archipelago consisting of over 6,700 islands and skerries. Known for their unique cultural identity, the Åland Islands are an autonomous, demilitarized region under Finnish sovereignty. With Swedish as their official language, the islands have a rich history shaped by

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