EUROPA

The EUROPA stamp was designed by Klaus Welp, whose entry won Europa-wide stamp design competition.

"In today’s turbulent world, there is an increasing need for peace, unity, and a strong community spirit in Europe. A well-functioning postal service is a fundamental pillar for democracies, providing security for citizens. It's great that the winning stamp will be printed and published with its own country codes throughout Europe,” says Klaus Welp.

“The winning EUROPA stamps feature abstract and symbolic elements. The seven dots, connected by straight lines, symbolize seventy years of unified effort by postal operators across the continent,” says Tommi Kantola, Design Manager, responsible for the selection of the artists and for providing guidance on the artistic work for the stamps at Posti.