land Scenery: Kjusan, Hammarland
This year's second stamp of the Aland scenery series features the municipality of Hammarland, situated in the western parts of main Aland.
Themunicipality of Hammarland church of Hammarland
Andy Horner describes the stamp motif:
"To me, the groves next to the church, blooming with wood anemones, and their enourmous juniper berry bushes and traditional grey fences, offer the most powerful and characteristic image of Hammarland. The combination of natural and cultural landscape is very tangible here. A piece of nature, formed by human hands since the Middle Ages, now being nursed to be preserved for posterity. Since the carpets of wood anemones have previously been featured on �land stamps, I chose to focus on the equally beautiful lesser celandine. It is equally as abundant in this biotope, but usually attracts much less attention. I simply switched white for yellow."This stamp is the �land Post's contribution to the joint SEPAC issue.
Date of issue: 1 October 2007Photographer: Andy HornerDesign: Cecilia MattssonEdition: 300 000Denomination: 1st classPrice FDC: �1.20Size of stamp: 36.51 x 31.75 mmSize of sheet: 2 x 15 stampsPerforation: 13 per 2 cmPaper: 110 g/m�Printing method: 4-colour offsetPrinting house: Cartor SecurityPrinting
This year's second stamp of the Aland scenery series features the municipality of Hammarland, situated in the western parts of main Aland.
The
Andy Horner describes the stamp motif:
"To me, the groves next to the church, blooming with wood anemones, and their enourmous juniper berry bushes and traditional grey fences, offer the most powerful and characteristic image of Hammarland. The combination of natural and cultural landscape is very tangible here. A piece of nature, formed by human hands since the Middle Ages, now being nursed to be preserved for posterity. Since the carpets of wood anemones have previously been featured on �land stamps, I chose to focus on the equally beautiful lesser celandine. It is equally as abundant in this biotope, but usually attracts much less attention. I simply switched white for yellow."This stamp is the �land Post's contribution to the joint SEPAC issue.
Date of issue: 1 October 2007Photographer: Andy HornerDesign: Cecilia MattssonEdition: 300 000Denomination: 1st classPrice FDC: �1.20Size of stamp: 36.51 x 31.75 mmSize of sheet: 2 x 15 stampsPerforation: 13 per 2 cmPaper: 110 g/m�Printing method: 4-colour offsetPrinting house: Cartor SecurityPrinting
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