PEACE – THE HIGHEST VALUE OF HUMANITY
EUROPA 2023 postage stamp
Each year the members of the Association of European Postal Operators (PostEurop) issue stamps on a common theme to present the identical values of their states. The “EUROPA” stamp is still one of the most popular themes for collectors, and issues bearing the official logo are among the most sought-after new stamps. The war in the eastern half of Europe has become the sad reality of everyday life. This is why PostEurop decided to choose peace as the theme for the 2023 EUROPA stamp, announcing a stamp design competition among member states to select a common design motif. In this framework, all postal administrations could enter the competition with their own design and the postal enterprises of the member states decided by voting which design motif should appear on the common 2023 EUROPA stamp of the member states. One of the stamps of the miniature sheet issued by Magyar Posta shows the Hungarian entry by me and the other the winning stamp submitted by Post Luxembourg designed by the graphic artists Linda Bos and Runa Egilsdottir. You can view this sheet here.
Children still instinctively know that peace and harmony are needed on the road to happiness.The stamp was designed to remind us that innocent and pure-hearted people have something to teach us about the importance of peace and reconciliation. Preserving peace is everyone’s responsibility and one of the most important goals in human society.
