Latvian Post has released the first three stamps of 2017
in the series Coats of Arms of Latvian Towns and Municipalities, and they
depict the coats of arms of Olaine, Roja and Mālpils Municipalities. The first
day cancellation of the stamps was held in Riga on the 13th of January. The new
stamps are specific in that they are printed on a self-adhesive base, so the
adhesive side does not require moistening in order to affix the stamp.
The stamp dedicated to the coat of arms of Olaine
Municipality has a face value of €0.50 and is suitable for sending a regular Class
B letter within Latvia. The print run of the stamp is one million copies.
The coat of arms of Olaine Municipality features a silver
and green border, which symbolises the merger of Olaine parish and Olaine town.
The three red drops of blood are a symbol of life, while the
cranberry sprig with silver leaves and two pink berries stands for the
Municipality’s natural wealth and agriculture.
The stamp with a face value of €0.57 shows the coat of arms
of Roja Municipality. The face value of the stamp corresponds to the cost of
sending a regular Class A letter within Latvia and its print run is 250,000
copies.
The blue field of the coat of arms Roja Municipality
symbolises the sea also on the stamp depicted
two salmons, a gold one and a silver one.
The coat of arms of Mālpils Municipality is featured on the
stamp with a face value of €1.39, which is suitable for sending a registered
Class B letter within Latvia. The print run of this stamp is 250,000 copies.
The coat of arms of Mālpils Municipality depicts an
ethnographic pattern of the Mālpils Municipality belt, whose patterns form the
signs of ancient Balts – symmetrically oblique crosses. The cross symbolises
light and fire, while the oblique gold cross combined with a straight cross
stands for the movement of the sun throughout the year. The red colour in the
background of the coat of arms symbolises clay.
The release of the new stamps is accompanied by the issue of
the first day cover with a print run of 1,500 copies. The cover features the
map of Latvia as well as the coats of arms of Olaine, Roja and Mālpils
Municipalities. All the new philatelic releases have been designed by the
artist Ģirts Grīva.
Cover designed by Vera Keidane.
Cover and maxicard designed by Vera Keidane.
Malpils Manor (2 nd half of the 18th century). 1907-1911's
restored by the architect Wilhelm Bockslaff.
Architect Wilhelm Bockslaff. Monument (2008), Malpils Manor.
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