Stamp programme 2017

Stamp programme 2017

2 January 2017

Birds

The two birds of prey which mark the beginning of the stamp year are two small but superfast Gyrfalcons that spread anxiety and fear among our small birds.

6 February 2017

Tråante 2017

With the Southern Sami name for Trondheim, on February 6 the Sami people celebrate 100 years since the Sami held their first national congress in Tråante – Trondheim.

21 February 2017

Royal Couple 80th birthdays

Both King Harald V and Queen Sonja turn 80 this year. Crown Prince Harald was born on 21 February 1937 - the first time in 567 years that an heir was born in Norway.

21 April 2017

The Tune Viking ship

150 years have passed since the first Viking ship was excavated in Norway.

21 April 2017

National Archives Bicentenary

The National Archives is celebrating 200 years of gathering national treasures that show us how life in Norway has been.

21 April 2017

Norwegian castles

The common theme for this year’s Europa stamps is castles. Norway’s contribution is Akershus Fortress and Castle and The Royal Palace.

16 June 2017

Fredrikstad 450th Anniversary

King Frederiks IIs city on the shores of Glomma can look back on a rich history.

16 June 2017

Road World Cycling Championships

The Bergen region is hosting the UCI Road World Championships September 16–24.

16 June 2017

Person Anniversaries

The man behind Norway’s first big political mass movement and our first sociologist were both born 200 years ago.

7 October 2017

Norwegian cars

In total, 13 different Norwegian car manufacturers have thrown their hat in the ring between 1906 and today.

10 November 2017

Hearing issues

After studying in Denmark, teacher Jacobine Rye founded in 1917 an association for the deaf in Christiania.

10 November 2017

Christmas stamps

Under the Christmas sky.