When he was 15 years old, Håkon Stenstadvold (1912–1977) did book illustrations for the history of Norway. Later he painted imaginative water colours and embarked on his successful career as a book illustrator.
Say it with flowers
They were both born on a Sunday in 1937, he as a prince and she as a commoner from the west of Oslo. Today they are the focal
point of a large royal family. They were Crown Prince and Princess for 23 years and have been King and Queen of Norway for
21 years. King Harald and Queen Sonja celebrate their 75th birthdays this year.
Sea rescue
The theme for this year’s Nordic joint issue is life at sea and Norway has chosen sea rescue as the subject for its stamp.
Two major Norwegian personalities, both born in 1912, are depicted on the stamps in the personal anniversary series.
Tourist stamps
Norwegian aviation 100 years
Norwegian Lighthouses III
Hadeland Glassverk 250 years
Norwegian popular music IV - Male artists
Norwegian Nurses Organisation 100 years
Personal anniversaries
Posthorn
Directorate for Cultural Heritage 100 years
Christmas stamps