The final stage of voting for stamps in the EUROPA 2021 philatelic competition
Voting for a Polish Post stamp in the prestigious "EUROPA 2021" philatelic competition for the most beautiful stamp designed in this part of the world is open until September 9th. The theme is "Animals at Risk of Extinction," and Polish Post has had success in this competition in recent years.
The Polish Post competition stamp depicts the largest cat on the Old Continent, protected in Poland: the Eurasian lynx. Bożydar Grozdew, the designer of the Polish stamp, symbolically depicted the disappearing animal.
In 2020, the post office won first place in the competition, the theme of which was old postal routes, and in 2018 and 2017, the Polish stamps "Castles" - Pieskowa Skała and "Bridges" - Bridge in Tczew took second place in internet users' votes.
Lynx, whose population is being restored, have recently established themselves in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship and have appeared in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, raising hopes that their presence in Poland will increase. It's worth noting that lynx can migrate long distances—even over 50 km a day.
The competition for the most beautiful EUROPA stamp has been organized by PostEurop since 2002. This year, the voting rules have changed. Only the combined votes of PostEurop's affiliated postal operators, the public, and philatelic experts will determine the three winning stamps. The top two groups will vote online from May 9 to September 9, 2021, and we encourage you to do so. Experts will evaluate the printed stamps in the second half of September 2021. The final results will be announced in October 2021, during the PostEurop Plenary Assembly.
The EUROPA stamps are intended to express cooperation between postal operators and promote philately. The themes that emerge in subsequent years reflect the common roots, culture, history, and shared goals of the nations of Europe.
To vote for your chosen proposal, simply visit https://www.posteurop.org/europa2021 and cast your vote. Voting is open until September 9, 2021 .