1830) "Endangered National Wildlife", Estonia: EUROPA - 2021: Omniva (formerly Eesti Post) has issued a set of two Stamps of 1.90 Euro each, featuring Critically Endangered National Wildlife - The Lady's Slipper ("Cypripedium calceolus") and The Eurasian Hoopoe ("Upupa epops"): Date of Stamp set issue: 06.05.2021:
About Europa 2021 - Stamps:
EUROPA Stamps are special stamps issued by European postal administrations.
They bear the official EUROPA logo, a PostEurop registered trademark under the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme.
EUROPA stamp issues are among the most collected and most popular stamps in the world and have been issued for over 60 years.
Every year a new theme is assigned by PostEurop and all participating countries issue stamps with their own interpretation of the theme. The theme for 2021 is "Endangered National Wildlife".
More about EUROPA Postage Stamps:
EUROPA Postage stamps (also known as Europa - CEPT - European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations - until 1992) are special stamps issued by European Postal Administrations/Enterprises and bears the official EUROPA logo, a PostEurop registered trademark under the aegis of PostEurop in which Europe is the central theme.
EUROPA stamps underline cooperation in the posts domain, aimed at promotion of philately. They also build awareness of the common roots, culture and history of Europe and its common goals.
As such, EUROPA stamp issues are among the most collected and most popular stamps in the world.
Since the first issue in 1956, EUROPA stamps have been a tangible symbol of Europe's desire for closer integration and co-operation.
In 1993, PostEurop became responsible for issuing EUROPA stamps.
When CEPT decided to focus more on telecommunications in 1993, PostEurop took over the management of the Europa issues. The CEPT logo was replaced by a new logo created by PostEurop i.e. the word "EUROPA" leaning towards the right hand side.
Each year, PostEurop's "Stamps & Philately Group" selects the EUROPA stamp theme:
1993 - Contemporary Art
1994 - Great Discoveries
1995 - Peace and Freedom
1996 - Famous women
1997 - Tales and legends
1998 - Festivals and National Celebrations
1999 - Nature Reserves and Parks
2000 - Common Design. Tower of 6 stars
2001 - Water - Treasure of Nature
2002 - The Circus
2003 - Poster Art
2004 - Holidays
2005 - Gastronomy
2006 - Integration through the eyes of Young People
2007 - Scout Centenary
2008 - Writing Letters
2009 - Astronomy
2010 - Children Books
2011 - Forests - International Year of Forests
2012 - Visit …. (for instance "Visit Finland" etc.)
2013 - Van of the Postman - Postal vehicles
2014 - Musical instruments - National musical instruments
2015 - Old Toys
2016 - Ecology in Europe - "Think Green". Common Design
2017 - Castles
2018 - Bridges
2019 - National Birds
2020 - Ancient Postal Routes
2021 - Endangered National Wildlife
2022 - the theme will be "Stories & Myths".
About Europa 2021 - "Endangered National Wildlife Stamps issued by Omniva (formerly Eesti Post):
This year’s PostEurop stamp theme is ‘Endangered National Wildlife’, and Omniva (Eesti Post) has depicted the Lady's Slipper ("Cypripedium calceolus") and the Eurasian Hoopoe ("Upupa epops") which are critically endangered.
These beautiful stamps feature species that are locally registered from "Critically Endangered" through to "Near Threatened".
The EUROPA Stamps issued by Omniva (formerly Eesti Post) features the Lady's Slipper and the Eurasian Hoopoe:
The Lady’s Slipper ("Cypripedium calceolus"):
The EUROPA Stamp of 1.90 Euro depicting the Lady's Slipper issued by Omniva (formerly Eesti Post)
It is the Orchid with the largest flower in Estonia and Europe.
The flowers measure up to 10 cm and are shaped like shoes. It blooms from late May until early July.
The Lady’s Slipper is pollinated by insects, the faint vanilla scent of the flowers attracts small insects. However, the flower is a trap for pollinators because the only way out of the shoe-shaped labellum is by climbing past the anthers and stigma.
The plant reproduces both by seeds and vegetatively by rhizome. Usually grows on wooden meadows, forest edges and in thinner spruce and mixed forests.
The Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops):
The EUROPA Stamp of 1.90 Euro depicting the Eurasian Hoopoe issued by Omniva (formerly Eesti Post)
This is a bright and colourful bird about the size of a pigeon. It has a feather tuft on the top of its head which stands up when excited.
The elegant bird may often be seen walking on the ground or sometimes even running short distances. It is also capable of climbing trees, but this can rarely be seen.
Its flight is reminiscent of a large butterfly because of its undulating path and rapid wing flapping.
The Eurasian hoopoe nests in hollows in trees, on the ground or in walls. It is afraid of humans but not of man-made structures. The bird tries to reuse its nest for several years.
They do not clean the nests which is why they tend to smell. The Eurasian hoopoe mainly eats insects, particularly beetles and their larvae.
Technical details:
Issue Date: 06.05.2021
Designer: Vladimir Taiger
Printer: AS Vaba Maa
Process: Offset
Colours: 4 Colours
Size: 44.64 mm x 37.00 mm
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