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2023 Flowers - First Day Cover

First Day Cover
GBP £12.05
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Set
GBP £9.50
First Day Cover
GBP £12.05
Presentation Pack
GBP £10.40
Postcard
GBP £4.50
Technical details
  • 23.03.2023
  • Charlie Smith Design
  • Sweet pea © Jayar digital art/Getty Images; iris © Mary Andrews/Alamy Stock Photo; lily © Juan Carlos Juarez/Alamy Stock Photo; sun flower © Brian Hagiwara/Getty Images; fuchsia © scphoto/Alamy Stock Photo; tulip © letty17/ Getty Images; peony © Le
  • Cartor Security Printers
  • Lithography, Gum
  • 35mm x 35 mm
  • 10 x 1st Class
About Flowers

Britain is a nation of gardeners, and a love of flowers runs deep in our collective consciousness. Herbaceous borders and flower shows, mowing the lawn and pruning the roses, cultivating blooms and tending the plot: all these are imbued with a cultural significance, and – green fingers or not – a garden is something we can delight in together. Certain flowers are classics of their kind, inspiring love and brightening neighbourhoods across the land. They might have a touch of wildness or be improved by breeding, but their fundamental qualities persist – fragrance and delicacy, brilliance and familiarity. Royal Mail is releasing a set of 10 stamps celebrating some of the most popular flowers which can be found in gardens all over Britain.

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