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The stamp highlights the financial services sector on Åland. The motif is inspired by the Åland fintech company Enfuce, which offers cloud-based card and payment services and helps companies issue payment cards, manage transactions and oversee digital payments, among other things.
The company was founded on Åland in 2016 by five industrious entrepreneurs with a vision to change the payments industry. In less than ten years, the company has taken the leap from Åland to Europe and become a forerunner in the financial technology industry.
“The stamp motif is based on a stylized map of Åland that shows the Åland roots. The layers of red granite, sea, payment card, and the cloud symbolize the way out into the world,” the stamp artist Elin Eriksson explains.
The stamp denomination Världen (i.e. the world) indicates a specific monetary value when used as postage to send a card or letter. The value corresponds to the current postage tariff for a Priority mail item up to 20 grams from Åland to any destination in the world.
