4625) SEPAC - "Iconic Landmarks From The Air", Malta: Maltapost p.l.c. (Malta Post) has issued a SEPAC Postage Stamp: Date of Stamp Issue: 07.08.2026:
In 1994, philatelic agent Mr Paolo de Rosa initiated an annual conference for the small postal administrations, which he represented, in order to discuss various philatelic matters of interest specifically in relation to the smaller postal administrations.
Following Paolo de Rosa selling his philatelic agency to Afinsa, the postal administrations created their own annual SEPAC conference.
The annual SEPAC conference of the postal administrations commenced in 1999 and was represented by delegates from the same postal administrations which had attended the De Rosa conference.
The Small European Postal Administration Cooperation (SEPAC) is an association of 13 European Postal Authorities:
- Åland,
- the Faroe Islands,
- Gibraltar,
- Greenland,
- Guernsey,
- Iceland,
- the Isle of Man,
- Jersey,
- Liechtenstein,
- Luxembourg,
- Malta,
- Monaco, and
- Vatican City.
Luxembourg was not originally a member of SEPAC but it joined at the end of 2006. San Marino decided to leave and is no longer a member, as of 03/2020. SEPAC is smaller than PostEurop.
Vatican City does not participate in these issues.
The first joint issue of SEPAC postage stamps occurred on October 1, 2007, and the next in 2009; then again in September 2015 and then again in 2022.
The following criteria are requisites for membership:
- The postal administration must be located in Europe.
- The postal administration must be independent.
- The postal administration must have a small market with more than 50% of its philatelic customers living outside the country.
For 2026, the SEPAC theme is "Iconic Landmarks from the Air", with each participating postal administration contributing stamps featuring aerial photography of their region.
The Malta SEPAC Postage Stamps:
Two of Malta's most distinctive landmarks are taking centre stage in a new set of commemorative stamps issued by MaltaPost, on Friday 7 August 2026, as part of the 2026 joint stamp issue of the Small European Postal Administrations Cooperation (SEPAC).
Issued under this year's theme, "Iconic Landmarks from the Air", the two-stamp set shines a spotlight on the Xwejni Salt Pans in Gozo and the Tritons' Fountain at the entrance to Valletta, bringing together two landmarks that embody the Maltese Islands' rich heritage, traditions and distinctive sense of place.
SEPAC brings together thirteen European postal operators, with participating members issuing stamps each year around a shared theme.
The 2026 theme celebrates places of outstanding cultural, historical and architectural significance across Europe.
The SEPAC Postage Stamp issues from Malta:
One stamp (2.21 €) out of a set of two stamps is bearing the official Sepac logo).
The €0.50 stamp features the Xwejni Salt Pans, which stretch for approximately three kilometres along Gozo's rugged northern coastline between Qbajjar Bay and Reqqa Point.
Carved by hand into the coastal limestone over centuries, the salt pans form a striking geometric landscape and preserve the island's age-old tradition of harvesting sea salt using the natural elements of sun and wind.
The photograph featured on the stamp was taken by Mariah Grech.
The €2.21 stamp, which serves as MaltaPost's official entry for the 2026 SEPAC joint issue competition, depicts the Tritons' Fountain, one of Malta's most recognisable landmarks and an enduring symbol of the gateway to Valletta.
Inaugurated in 1959, the iconic fountain features three bronze Tritons supporting a wide basin and has become one of Malta's best-known public monuments.
The photograph featured on the stamp was taken by Daniel Cilia.
The SEPAC Stamps have been issued in a Mini-sheet (MS) of 10, with each stamp measuring 44.00 mm x 31.00 mm.
They feature a comb perforation of 14.1 x 14.2 and bear the Maltese Cross watermark.
The sheets measure 115.00 mm x 182.00 mm and were printed by Printex Ltd using the offset printing process.
The issue comprises 60,000 stamps of €0.50 and 300,000 stamps of €2.21.
The new set will be available from all Post Offices in Malta and Gozo.
Malta's SEPAC Postage Stamp of 2.21 EURO.
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