3902) "National Archaeological Discoveries", Switzerland: Swiss Post has issued two EUROPA stamp featuring an epochal Handshake - a Bronze Hand and a Gauntlet: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 05.05.2025:
About EUROPA 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 2025 is "National Archeological Discoveries".
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.
2023 - PEACE – The highest value of humanity
2024 - Underwater fauna and flora
2025 - National Archaeological discoveries
2026 - Common design: 70th anniversary of EUROPA stamps
2027 - Street art
About EUROPA - National Archaeological Discoveries, Switzerland: Swiss Post has issued two EUROPA Stamps:
The description:
Epochal handshake:
Two hands, two eras: the new EUROPA stamps feature sensational archaeological finds from the Bronze Age and late Middle Ages.
National Archaeological Discoveries is the theme chosen by PostEurop for this year’s EUROPA stamps.
The Swiss issue features a bronze hand and a gauntlet: two rare finds that symbolically bridge their age gap of around 2,700 years with a handshake.
To develop the stamp, Swiss Post worked hand in hand with the Department of Archaeology and Monument Preservation of the Canton of Zurich and the Archaeological Service of the Canton of Bern, who provided images of the original finds as a basis.
Kyburg gauntlet:
At the beginning of last year, the Canton of Zurich announced a sensational discovery near Kyburg Castle: during an excavation, employees of the cantonal archaeology department found all of the iron components of a gauntlet that was part of a 14th century suit of armour. “Previously, only parts of five other gauntlets dating from this period had been found in Switzerland. None of them was anywhere near as well preserved,” explains Lorena Burkhardt, Project Manager at Zurich cantonal archaeology.
The Kyburg gauntlet has numerous details suggesting how it was made: “It is a full-fingered glove for the right hand, with the individual iron plates layered on top of each other like scales and connected to each other with rivets on the sides to allow movement.” Whose hand the relic once protected remains unclear. The original is housed in the air-conditioned room at Zurich cantonal archaeology, where the conditions for preserving this valuable object are ideal. A copy of the gauntlet is on show in the permanent exhibition at Kyburg Castle.
Technical details:
Issue Date: 08.05.2025
Designer:
Photography: Martin Bachmann, Department of Archaeology and Monument Preservation of the Canton of Zurich, Dübendorf (Kyburg gauntlet), Philippe Joner, Archaeological Service of the Canton of Bern, Bern (Bronze hand of Prêles), graphic editing: Paulin
Printer: Gutenberg AG, Schaan, Principality of Liechtenstein
Process: Offset
Colours: 4 Colours (CMYK)
Size:
Stamp: 40.00 mm × 32.50 mm,
Sheet: 190.00 mm ×160.00 mm
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