2342) "The Lady of Stavoren", Netherlands: EUROPA - 2022: "Stories and Myths" Theme: PostNL (Netherlands Post) has issued a EUROPA Stamps Sheet depicting the Legends/Myths: Date of Stamp issue: 09.05.2022:
About Europa 2022 - 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 2022 is "Stories and Myths".
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 - Stories & Myths.
About Europa 2022 - "Stories and Myths" Stamp issued by PostNL (Netherlands Post):
PostEurop stamp theme for 2022 is "Stories and Myths".
The EUROPA Stamp issued by PostNL (Netherlands Post) features the legend of the "The Lady of Stavoren":
PostNL (Netherlands Post) has issued on 09.05.2022, EUROPA stamps depicting the "Legend of "The Lady of Stavoren".
The Legend/Myths - Background:
The Legend of the "Lady of Stavoren":
PostNL has issued "The Lady of Stavoren stamp sheet on 9 May 2022.
The stamps are marked ‘Internationaal 1', the denomination for items up to 20g in weight destined for delivery outside of the Netherlands.
Other folktales such as Saint Servatius, the Flying Dutchman, Ellert en Brammert and the Witte Wievenkuil were also considered.
PostNL was guided in its decision by the moralistic nature and familiarity of the story. A bronze statue of the Lady, made by sculptor Pier de Groot, has stood in the harbour of Stavoren since 1969.
The Lady of Stavoren is a legend about "how pride comes before a fall".
The story is about a rich merchant's wife. In a fit of rage, she threw grain overboard in the harbour of Stavoren.
When the bystanders were outraged, she threw a precious ring into the waves and said she would only regret it when the sea returns her ring. And the sea does just that, as she found the ring in the belly of a fish.
From then on, things started to go downhill - the woman lost all her money, the harbour silted up and Stavoren’s prosperity becomes a thing of the past.
The Lady of Stavoren is a legend by name. The sandbank off Stavoren was called "Vrouwenzand" (literally standing for "Lady’s Sand"), named after Maria, patron saint of the local monastery of St. Odulphus.
Possible Origins of the Legend:
When the monastery and the origin of the name had faded from memory, the story of "The Lady of Stavoren" emerged.
It is historically accurate that the prosperous town of Stavoren lost its trading position due to the siltation of the harbour.
In the 16th Century, the oldest known version of this legend was recorded.
Since then, the story has been retold and embellished in many different versions.
For example, the empty ears of wheat growing on the sandbank date from the 18th century. The ring motif was added in the early 19th century.
The Stamps:
The Lady of Stavoren Stamp Sheet features six stamps - (three of each variant) in two different designs.
The stamps feature cut-outs from an illustration by Toon Wegner from the book The Lady of Stavoren.
Each stamp features a line from a Dutch street song about the same subject.
The tabs next to the stamps show the international Priority indication. The legend of The Lady of Stavoren is briefly recounted on the sheet edge, with literal quotations taken from the aforementioned booklet.
The text on the sheet edge is accompanied by other illustrations from the book - the woman pointing to the ship that features prominently in the story.
The texts, illustrations and captions are printed in gold (PMS 871) because The Lady of Stavoren wanted to possess all the riches in the world and her castle was clad with gold.
ABC Laica B font, designed by Alessio D'Ellena (Dinamo, Basel, Switzerland, 2019), was used for the typography.
Graphic designer Edwin van Gelder used this font to convey the whimsical character of the illustrations in the typography.
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