Europa – 70th anniversary of Europa stamps
Title: Europa – 70th anniversary of Europa stamps
Date of Issue: 22.04.2026.
Author: Klaus Welp
Type edition: commemorative
Printing techniques: multicolour offset
Sheet: 9 and block
Paper: muflep 100g
Printing House: Blicdruk, Sarajevo
Мотив: побједнички дизајн Клауса Велпа на такмичењу ПостЕуроп-a
Catalogue no.: 1019
Perforation: 13 3/4
Face value: 3.60 BAM
Quantity: 8 000
Мотив: побједнички дизајн Клауса Велпа на такмичењу ПостЕуроп-a
Catalogue no.: 1020
Perforation: 13 3/4
Face value: 3.60 BAM
Quantity: 8 000
PostEurop is the association which represents European postal operators. It is committed to supporting and developing a sustainable and competitive European postal communication market accessible to all citizens and ensuring a modern and affordable universal service. Its members employ 1.6 million people, operate over 212,000 service and pick-up points across Europe, handling billions of items a year and deliver to over 295 million homes and 48 million companies across Europe.
Over the decades, the EUROPA stamp project has united postal administrations, particularly through collaborative designs for milestone occasions, such as anniversaries or acts of solidarity. The initiative has inspired postal operators to celebrate Europe’s rich cultural heritage, creating timeless symbols of shared values and aspirations that continue to captivate new generations of collectors.
Last year, the PostEurop Stamps and Philately Working Group organized an internal competition to select a common design motif for the theme “70th Anniversary of the EUROPA Stamp: United in…”. Guided by shared values such as communication, innovation, cooperation, and common roots, members submitted 15 creative proposals, each presenting a unique vision. Postal operators were invited to vote on their favorite designs.
The winning stamp design was created by Mr. Klaus Welp, who shared the inspiration behind his work:
“The design of the 2026 EUROPA Stamp combines abstract and symbolic elements. The diagonally ascending dotted line represents both the perforation of a stamp and the progressive work of the PostEurop. The seven dots, connected by a straight line, symbolize seventy years of unified effort by postal operators across the continent. The blending gradients and dotted patterns in the background form a cohesive and vibrant surface, reflecting the joyful mix of colors from the European flag and symbolizing the unity of all member nations.”
Author : Klaus Welp
Graphic processing: Sanja Kuzmanovic
Publisher: Poste Srpske a.d. Banjaluka