Greenland stamps

Greenland has been issuing its own stamps since 1938. It is POST Greenland's aim to depict the real Greenland on stamps whenever new stamps are issued. Moreover, POST Greenland's stamps often mark important events in Greenlandic culture and history, as well as reflecting the vast abundance of Greenland's world-famous ice sheet, the snow, the flora, the fauna, and its people.

Today, POST Greenland issues 16 to 20 stamps a year. Many different stamps series and themes have been issued over the years, such as a flower series, a butterfly series, a viking series, a whale series, a cultural heritage series, two ships series, as well as the very popular ongoing expedition series, a joint issue project with other postal administrations from countries that have participated in Greenland expeditions.

 

Also, important anniversaries in Greenland are often commemorated with a stamp. Once a year POST Greenland issues a charity stamp with an additional value for a good cause, e.g. Amnesty International, Save The Children Foundation, Anti-tuberculosis work, etc.
 
The definitive stamps bear portraits of the ruling sovereign, since 1972 Queen Margrethe II. The other form of stamps, commemoratives, are the above-mentioned series dealing with different events or topics reflecting Greenland's unique culture, history, flora and fauna.
 
For Christmas POST Greenland traditionally issues two Christmas stamps featuring typical Greenlandic Christmas designs.
 
Please log on to Post Greenland's website http://www.stamps.gl/, or email, fax or phone us if you have any questions or inquiries.
 
POST Greenland, Filatelia
P.O. Box 121
3913 Tasiilaq
GREENLAND
Phone: +299 98 11 55 or +45 7026 0550 (toll-free number from Denmark)
Fax: +299 98 14 32
Email: stamps@tele.gl