Covers of the Faroe Islands XV

Cover sent from Torshavn to Torshavn in Faroe Islands on November, 5 1979

Christmas seal of the year 1979 side by side with 80 øre from the first definitive issue.

Issue: Definitives I

Values: 5øre, 10øre, 50øre, 60øre, 80øre, 90øre, 120øre + 70øre, 200øre, 250øre, 300øre, 350øre, 450 øre and 500 øre

Issue: 30-I-1975

Author: L. Laksafoss - Cz. Slania

Perforation: 12¾×13

Technique: Engraved

Printer: Finlands Bank Sedeltryckeri

Covers of the Faroe Islands XIV

Cover sent from Torshavn to Torshavn, Faroe Islands on December, 24 1978

Christmas seal of the year 1978 side by side with 140 øre from the Birds from Mikines issue.

Issue: Birds from Mikines

Values: 140øre, 180øre and 400øre

Issue: 13-IV-1978

Widraw: 30-XI-1979

Author: H. Philipsen - T. Beyer

Perforation: 12×12½

Technique: Héliogravure

Printer: Thomas de la Rue & Co. Ltd., London

Feriado de Santo Olavo / St. Olaf Holiday

(1998 Europe - National Fest stamp issue)

A tarde de hoje e o dia de amanhã, são feriados nacionais nas Ilhas Faroé.

A festividade, também conhecida como Ólavsøka tem o seu ponto alto no dia 29, com a realização sessão de abertura do parlamento das Ilhas Faroé.

A palavra Ólavsøka numa tradução mais literal, significa vigília ao Santo Olavo (995-1030), Rei da Noruega, morto na batalha de Stiklestad.

Durante o dia 29, milhares de pessoas são atraídas até à capital Tórshavn, para participar e acompanhar várias actividades culturais e desportivas.

A saudação típica para o dia da Ólavsøka na lingua Faroesa é Góða Ólavsøku! (Good St. Olaf's Wake!).

(English version)

The afternoon of today and tomorrow are public holidays in the Faroe Islands.

The festival, also known as Ólavsøka has its high point on 29, with the completion of the opening session of parliament of the Faroe Islands.

The word Ólavsøka in a more literal translation, means waking the Saint Olaf (995-1030), King of Norway, died in the battle of Stiklestad.

During the 29th, thousands of people are attracted to the capital Tórshavn to participate and support various cultural activities and sports.

The salute for Ólavsøka in Faroese is Góða Ólavsøku! (Good St. Olaf's Wake!).

Covers of the Faroe Islands XIII

Cover sent from Torshavn, Faroe Islands to Copenhagen, Denmark on November, 3 1977.

Christmas seal of the year 1977 side by side with 70 øre from the Birds from Faroe issue.

Issue: Birds from Faroe

Values: 70øre, 180øre and 250øre

Issue: 29-IX-1977

Widraw: 30-IV-1981

Author: S. D. Scott

Perforation: 13¾×13¼

Technique: Héliogravure

Printer: Harrison & Sons Ltd

Covers of the Faroe Islands XII

Cover sent from Kvívík to Torshavn, Faroe Islands on December, 24 1976

Pair of 1976’s Christmas Stamps side by side with a 70 øre stamp from the first Definitive issue.

Issue: Definitives I

Values: 5øre, 10øre, 50øre, 60øre, 80øre, 90øre, 120øre + 70øre, 200øre, 250øre, 300øre, 350øre, 450 øre and 500 øre

Issue: 30-I-1975

Author: L. Laksafoss - Cz. Slania

Perforation: 12¾×13

Technique: Engraved

Printer: Finlands Bank Sedeltryckeri

Covers of the Faroe Islands XI

Registered cover sent from Torshavn, Faroe Islands to Solrød Strand – Copenhagen, Denmark posted on May, 29 1976.

Special post mark of the 40th anniversary of the Forøya Filatelistfelag over stamps of 125 øre and 800 øre of the Autonomous Faroe Post issue and the 450 øre stamp of the first definitive stamp issue.

Issue: Autonomous Faroe Post

Values: 125øre, 160øre and 800 øre

Issue: 1-IV-1976

Author: F. Joensen, Z. Heinesen, Cz. Slania

Perforation: Variable

Technique: Engraved

Printer: Finnish Bank Note Printing

Issue: Definitives I

Values: 5øre, 10øre, 50øre, 60øre, 80øre, 90øre, 120øre + 70øre, 200øre, 250øre, 300øre, 350øre, 450 øre and 500 øre

Issue: 30-I-1975

Author: L. Laksafoss - Cz. Slania

Perforation: 12¾×13

Technique: Engraved

Printer: Finlands Bank Sedeltryckeri