coins and more: 4307) "XXV Olympic Winter Games (06 to 22.06.2026) being held in Milano-Cortina, Italy", Estonia: Omniva - Eesti Post (Estonian Post) has issued a postage stamp of €3.90 (Euros) depicting the Games: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 23.01.2026:

4307) "XXV Olympic Winter Games (06 to 22.06.2026) being held in Milano-Cortina, Italy", Estonia: Omniva - Eesti Post (Estonian Post) has issued a postage stamp of €3.90 (Euros) depicting the Games: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 23.01.2026:

About XXV Olympic Winter Games:

The 2026 Winter Olympics (Italian: Olimpiadi invernali del 2026), officially the XXV Winter Olympic Games and commonly known as Milano Cortina 2026, is an upcoming international multi-sport event scheduled to take place from 6 to 22 February 2026 at sites across Lombardy and Northeast Italy.

A joint bid by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo was awarded the 2026 Winter Olympics at the 134th IOC Session on 24 June 2019, beating another joint bid made by Stockholm and Åre, Sweden,

They will be the first Olympic Games to be officially co-hosted by two cities, with Milan primarily hosting ice events, and the remaining events being hosted in clusters around Cortina, and the Valtellina and Fiemme valleys.

They will mark the third Winter Olympics, and fourth overall, to be hosted by Italy; Cortina d'Ampezzo had previously hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics.

The Games will feature the debut of ski mountaineering as a Winter Olympic event, and will be the first Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Kirsty Coventry.

Participation from Estonia:

For Estonia, the Winter Olympics mean taking part in the world’s largest winter-sports competition, where the country’s name and flag stand in the spotlight of tradition and international attention.

For a small nation, reaching the Olympics is in itself a major achievement—one that many countries have still not attained.

For this reason, the Winter Olympics are also a benchmark of visibility and continuity for Estonia, inspiring today’s youth to aim high.

The Postage Stamp:

The Postage Stamp of 3.90 Euro issued by Omniva (Eesti Post)

Estonia only began depicting the Winter Olympics on postage stamps in 1994, when the first stamp on this theme was issued.

This stamp is the fourteenth, and the series will be expanded again on February 26 with the release of a Winter Paralympics stamp.

The First Day Cover (FDC)

The Souvenir Sheet of 20 Stamps.

Technical details:

Issue Date: 23.01.2026

Designer: Kadri Võsumäe

Printer: AS Vaba Maa

Process: Offset

Size: 33.00 x 27.50 mm

Some other posts on Estonia on this blog:

1) The Toucan (Ramaphastos toco): The first coin in a Silver Coin Series titled "Series of the Toucan" brought out by the Niue Island (a part of the New Zealand Realm) and minted by the European Mint, Estonia in 2018

2) Tartu Peace Treaty, Estonia: A 2 Euro Commemorative Coin issued by the Bank of Estonia, celebrating the Centenary Anniversary of the Peace Treaty (1920-2020): Coin Circulation Date: Early 2020

3) 200 Years of the Discovery of Antarctica, Estonia: A 2 Euro Commemorative Coin dedicated to the Bicentenary of the Discovery of Antarctica by Admiral Fabian Gottlieb Benjamin von Bellingshauser on board the "Vostok": Coin issue date: 01/2020

4) Ugala Theatre, Estonia: Centenary Celebrations (1920-2020) of the establishment of the prestigious Theatre Company: Date of Stamp issue: 06.01.2020

_{^{5) Ancient Postal Routes - 2 historic spots on "Tartu-Voru Road" Estonia: EUROPA 2020 theme: "Omniva" (previously "Eesti Post) - Estonian Post - has issued stamps of the value of 1.90 Euro each, featuring two historic stops on the old Tartu-Varu Road: Date of Stamps issue: 14.05.2020}}

_{^{6) "Canis Lupus", Estonia: The first of the two Euro Zone circulation coins to be released in spring 2021 by the Bank of Estonia, features Estonia's National Animal - the Wolf}}

_{^{7) The Finno-Ugric Peoples of Europe, Estonia: The second of the two Euro Zone circulation coins to be released in 08/2021 by the Bank of Estonia}}

_{^{8) Kihnu Lighthouse, Estonia: A Postage Stamp of 0.90 Euro issued by "Omniva" (formerly Eesti Post) commemorating the 155th milestone of the iconic Lighthouse: Date of Stamp issue: 29.10.2020}}

_{^{9) "River Seine", Art from the Treasury of the Estonian Art Museum, Estonia: A postage stamp of 0.90 Euro issued by Omniva (formerly Eesti Post): Date of Stamp issue: 17.11.2020}}

_{^{10) Franking Labels, Estonia: Omniva (formerly Eesti Post)has provided a choice of four labels - National Stamdard Letter (0.90Euro), National Maxi Letter (1.75 Euro), International Standard Letter(1.90 Euro) & International Maxi Letter (4.85 Euro): Date of Franking Labels issue: 26.11.2020}}

_{^{11) Letipea LightHouse (or Letipea Tuletorn in Estonian), Estonia: 70 years milestone (1951-2021) celebrated with the issue of a postage stamp of 0.90 Euro by Omniva (formerly Eesti Post), the Postal Service of Estonia: Date of Stamp issue: 21.01.2021}}

_{^{12) Jarvselja Training and Experimental Forestry District, Estonia: 100th Anniversary Celebrations: A Wooden Souvenir Sheet: Date of issue: 13.04.2021}}

13) "Endangered National Wildlife", Estonia: EUROPA - 2021: Omniva (formerly Eesti Post) has issued a set of two Stamps featuring Critically Endangered National Wildlife - The Lady's Slipper Orchid ("Cypripedium calceolus") and The Eurasian Hoopoe ("Upupa epops"): Date ofStamp set issue: 06.05.2021

14) VIII World Congress of Finno-Ugric Peoples (16-18.06.2021), Estonia: Omniva (formerly Eesti Post), Estonia has issued a postage stamp of 0.90 Euro commemorating the World Congress: Date of Stamp issue: 16.06.2021

15) "Squirrel and Eurasian Bullfinch", Estonia: Omniva (formerly "Eesti Post" - or Estonian Post) has issued a set of two stamps in the denominations of 1.90 Euro & 0.90 Eurorespectively as part of its Christmas 2021 Stamps: Date of Stamps issue: 15.10.2021

16) 100h Anniversary of the Estonian Federation of the Blind, Estonia:Omniva (formerly known as Eesti Post) has issued a postage stamp of 0.90 Euro with Braille markings commemorating the milestone: Date of Stamp issue: 19.10.2021

17) a) Vormsi (My Stamp), Estonia: Omniva (formerly Eesti - Estonian Post) has brought out a MyStamp depicting the large island of Vormsi: Date of MyStamp issue:17.11.2021: b) The India Post Experience with the MyStamp Scheme

18) Gustav Adolf Hippius's Estonian Bride Painting (1852), Estonia: Omniva (formerly Eesti - Estonian Post) has issued a 0.90 Euro Postage Stamp depicting the period painting from the Estonian Art Museum: Date of Stamp issue: 12.11.2021

19) The Eurasian Woodcock, Estonia: Omniva (formerly "Eesti Post" -Estonian Post) has issued a Postage Stamp of 0.90 Euro on its popular annual Series titled "Estonian Bird of the Year": Date of Stamp issue: 31.03.2022

20) "Tiritamme kasvatamine"("Doing a Head-stand") and the tapestry design "Siuru-lindu Kalevipojast" ("The Siuru bird from Kalevipoeg"), Estonia: EUROPA - 2022: "Stories and Myths" Theme: Omniva - (formerly Eesti Post - Estonian Post) has issued a set of two EUROPA Stamps depicting the Legends/Myths: Date of Stamp Set issue: 05.05.2022

21) Centenary of the Republic of Estonia (1918-2018): A 10 Euro Silver Stamp brought out by Omniva (Formerly Eesti Post) celebrating the milestone: Date of Silver stamp issue: 16.05.2018

22) The Long-Tailed Duck, Estonia: "Bird Of The Year Stamp Series": Omniva (formerly Eesti Post) has issued a postage stamp of 0.90 Euro depicting the winter visitor: Date of Stamp issue: 20.04.2023

23) "Danse Macabre" (or the "Dance of Death"), Estonia: Omniva (formerly Eesti Post) has issued a six Euro postage stamp on the 15th Century painting by Bernt Notke located in St. Anthony's Chapel of St. Nicholas' Church: Date of Stamp issue: 18.05.2023

24) Finland Joins NATO, Estonia: Omniva (formerly EESTI Post) has issued a postage stamp of 2.60 Euro on the occasion of Finland becoming the 31st Member State of NATO: Date of Stamp issue: 02.06.2023