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Philatelie Liechtenstein: 1. Briefmarkenausgabe des Jahres 2016

VADUZ - Die Philatelie Liechtenstein stellte am Freitag in einer Aussendung ihre neue Briefmarkenausgaben fürs Jahr 2016 vor, die am 7. März erscheinen wird

„Think Green“ lautet das diesjährige Motto der Europamarken, welche von den Mitgliedsstaaten der Organisation europäischer Postunternehmen, PostEurop, herausgegeben werden. Ein Wettbewerb unter allen teilnehmenden Postgesellschaften brachte die Marke „Von Grau zu Grün“ (Wertstufe CHF 1.50) der Zypriotin Doxia Sergidou als Siegerin hervor. Die Philatelie Liechtenstein gibt zusätzlich eine landeseigene Europamarke zum selben Thema heraus.

Die SEPAC ist ein Zusammenschluss von 14 kleinen Postgesellschaften Europas, die regelmässig Wertzeichen zu gemeinsamen Themen veröffentlichen. Gestalter Hans Peter Gassner hat die liechtensteinische SEPAC-Marke „Vier Jahreszeiten“ (Wertstufe CHF 1. 50) grafisch umgesetzt.

Kunst und Archäologie

Die Philatelie weist mit dieser Sonderausgabe einmal mehr auf die Arbeit eines einheimischen Kunstschaffenden hin: Fürstliche Musikdirektor Alois Ritter, war neben seiner Musik auch Maler.

Die mehrteilige Briefmarkenserie über archäologische Fundstücke in Liechtenstein zeigt in dieser Ausgabe drei Gebrauchsgegenstände. Eine Dolch, ein Rasiermesser und ein Lappenbeil.

Eine Dauermarkenserie mit Bäumen läutet eine Neuheit ein: Erstmals gibt Liechtenstein Wertzeichen im Kleinformat 24.75 x 27.2 Millimeter auf 40er Bogen heraus. Die Briefmarken sollen insbesondere überall dort Anwendung finden, wo viele Postsendungen frankiert werden müssen.

5. offizieller Kollektionsbogen

Zwei­mal jähr­lich er­schei­nen zu spe­zi­el­len An­läs­sen die of­fi­zi­el­len Kol­lek­ti­ons­bo­gen «dieMarke.​li» Diese Bogen, wel­che je­weils zehn ver­schie­de­ne Mo­ti­ve im Zu­sam­men­druck ent­hal­ten, sind eben­falls post­gül­tig, er­schei­nen kom­plett un­ab­hän­gig und ste­hen in kei­nem Zu­sam­men­hang zu den of­fi­zi­el­len Brief­mar­ken­aus­ga­ben des Fürs­ten­tums Liech­ten­stein.

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Summit Crosses – II

Four special stamps with photos by Marco Nescher depict breathtaking views of Liechtenstein’s mountain landscape. The first part of the series “Summit Crosses” appeared in 2009 to commemorate 100 years of the Liechtenstein Alpine Club and was extremely well received. The current four peaks also give a vague idea of just how impressive the alpine world of the small state is.
To the north-west of Sass, the two rock columns that form the “Kelchle” (fact value: CHF 1.00) rise to 1'914 metres above sea level. The rock formation has a magical appeal for climbers and is often referred to as Liechtenstein’s sugar loaf in the winter when it is snow-capped. The “Mittlerspitz” (face value: CHF 2.00) owes its name to its position between Mittagsspitz and Rotspitz, when seen from Triesen. The “Hubel” (face value: CHF 2.60), also called Silberhorn, is a mountain ridge located in the high valley of Malbun. The folded layers of rock at “Kläusli” (fact value: CHF 1.50) similarly present a fascinating sight. The stamp with the summit rising to a height of 2'585 metres above sea level also serves as Liechtenstein’s SEPAC stamp this year. SEPAC, an association of 13 small postal administrations in Europe, issues stamps on common themes every year, the theme this year being “Spectacular views”.

100 Years of Direct Suffrage

One century ago, the country of Liechtenstein introduced direct suffrage. Prior to 1918, foreign heads of government governed the country with national administrators and the Landtag, Liechtenstein’s parliament, was composed of indirectly elected members and members appointed by the reigning princes. The catalyst for the changes was the emerging democratic spirit after the First World War. The people called for a democratic constitution to be drawn up, for participation in government and for the direct election of members of the Landtag. Through the new constitution which entered into force in 1921, the country was given the form of government that it still has today – a constitutional, hereditary monarchy on a democratic, parliamentary basis. Since that time, many state functions can only be exercised if various state authorities cooperate. By introducing the direct electoral system in 1918, an important step was not only taken towards increasing the political rights of the people, the doors were also opened to the formation of political parties.

Through the stamp “100 Years of Direct Suffrage” (face value: CHF 1.00) by Hans Peter Gassner, Philately Liechtenstein is commemorating this memorable occasion.

Crop Plants: Vegetables

The self-adhesive definitive stamps with motifs taken from nature have been highly popular for years. The current issue shows four popular vegetables. The “Aubergine” (face value: CHF 0.85) is used particularly in the Mediterranean, oriental and Turkish cuisine where it attained fame through several special dishes such as moussaka. Cut into slices or grated into thin strips, the bulbs of the “Radish” (face value: CHF 1.00) are eaten raw. They can be added to salads or used in sandwiches. The “Courgette”, otherwise known as “zucchini” (face value: CHF 1.50), is a subspecies of the vegetable marrow. Courgettes are eaten raw, boiled, grilled or fried. Their large yellow blossom is also fit for human consumption and considered a delicacy. The classical hot pepper, known as “peperoni” in these parts (face value: CHF 2.00), can also be prepared in many different ways. It originally comes from South America and is available in many different colours. One third of Liechtenstein’s territory is used for agricultural purposes. In addition to dairy and meat production, field crops, vegetables and grapes are grown.

100. Todestag Gustav Klimt