Canada postage stamp: constitution

c. 1982, in honor of the Constitution Act.

Please leave a comment if you know the designer of this postage stamp. A guess is that the stamp was designed by Friedrich Peter, but I’m not certain.

Yugoslavia postage stamp: Red Cross tear

c. 1961 designed by Bogdan Kršić

Iran postage stamp: pen nibs

c. 1972, in honor of International Literacy Day

calligraphy by Plurabelle with vintage stamps on envelopes

New Zealand postage stamp: cable

c. 1963, in commemoration of Commonwealth Pacific Cable

designed by P. Gauld

Israel postage stamp: 1967 Israel Defence Forces

c. 1967, part of the Zahal (I.D.F) Victory 1967 series.

Stamp design depicts the emblem of the Israel Defense Forces, commemorating the Six-Day War in the Middle East.

The above stamp was designed by R. Errell. But who designed the original IDF emblem?

Soviet Union postage stamp: Soviet rocket

c. 1961

April 12th, 2011 marks the 50th anniversary of the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin.

(via stampcalendar)

Ryukyu Islands stamp: Japan and U.S.A. flags

c. 1972

in honor of United States-Japan Agreement to return Ryukyu Islands to Japan

designed by S. Tamanaha

North Korea postage stamp: chipmunk

c. 1962

“Funky Little Bird Houses” with roofs made with folded vintage postage stamps 

(by HA! Designs / Artbyheather)