Poste San Marino, in collaboration with the Sammarinese Football Federation (FSGC), celebrates the San Marino National Football Team with the issuance of a commemorative stamp from the "Sport" postal series, a thematic series that combines San Marino's philatelic tradition with the universal values of sport. The project, born from the synergy between Poste San Marino and FSGC, celebrates the memorable success of November 18, 2024, when the San Marino National Football Team achieved a historic victory in Group D of the UEFA Nations League, securing promotion to Group C and writing an unforgettable page in the country's sporting history. This achievement sparked enthusiasm and recognition both nationally and internationally.
The stamp depicts the team's official jersey against a blue background and is issued in a limited edition of 25,000 stamps, each with a value of €4.95. For the first time in San Marino's philatelic history, flocked adhesive paper has been used, an innovative medium that offers collectors a one-of-a-kind product. "With this issue, Poste San Marino wishes to pay homage to the national team and, at the same time, confirm its desire to combine sporting passion with philatelic tradition, highlighting the universal significance of sport, capable of uniting generations and communities," said Poste San Marino Director General, Gian Luca Amici. "This jersey continues to represent something greater than just a sporting score: it is the sign of those who never stop believing, of those who take to the field to honor a dream, of those who play for the love of their homeland."
"We are honored by the words of Poste San Marino Management and by the decision to honor our national team with the issuance of a stamp and a cancellation commemorating its promotion to League C of the UEFA Nations League exactly one year later," commented Luigi Zafferani, Secretary General of the FSGC. San Marino's philatelic and numismatic tradition is recognized as an absolute excellence within and beyond its borders, which is why we can only be proud of the first issue dedicated to the San Marino national team. Moreover, this unprecedented collaboration could represent only the first in a series of philatelic products dedicated to local football. Finally, I like to think that the unique and unprecedented format of this issue will not only capture the attention of collectors and long-time fans, but reminiscent in part of the stickers with which so many of us began to know and love football will also bring many more people to the San Marino national team.
