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Stamps Falkland Islands

Breeding Penguins

This stamp issue illustrates the breeding penguins of the Falkland Islands. Local photographer Alan Henry and Reinhard Mischke took the pictures for the postage stamps. The set comprises of six Airmail Postcard rate postage stamps (currently 55p) showing the head profile of each type of the five breeding penguins and an unusual picture of an albino Rockhopper penguin. Penguins are generally regarded as being synonymous with the Falkland Islands and attract a great number of tourists each year to our shores. The stamps are available singly in sheetlets of 10 and combined in a souvenir sheet.
Breeding Penguins

RMS Queen Elizabeth 2

The contract to build Cunard's replacement for the Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mary was signed between Cunard Line and John Brown (Clydebank) Limited on 30th December 1964. However it was not until September 1967 that her enormous hull was ready to slide down the spillways into the Clyde, launched by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Farewell to RMS Queen Elizabeth 2

Falkland Islands' coastline

The Falklands' coastline is enriched by a series of magnificent bluffs and numerous offshore islands and stacks. The postage stamps in this series illustrate both some of the best-known and other more obscure examples of these features. Many are seldom seen other than from the air and can only be visited by way of a long and arduous boat ride. Their very remoteness has meant that, in certain cases, they have remained almost untouched by man and free of introduced species. Such islands have retained the qualities of true wilderness remaining, as they have, virtually unchanged for thousands of years.
Falkland Islands' coastline

Port Louis on Falkland Islands

The history of the discovery of the Falkland Islands is somewhat complicated, as there are claims that a number of different explorers first sighted one or other of the many Islands, which make up the group. It is generally agreed that two of the earliest sightings were those made by the British sea captain John Davis in his ship Desire in 1592 and by the Dutch navigator Sebald De Weert in 1600. In 1690 the English sailor John Strong, in the vessel Welfare made the first recorded landing on the Falklands. He then sailed between the two main islands of East and West Falkland and named the channel Falkland Sound after the fifth Viscount Falkland, Treasurer of the Navy.
Port Louis on Falkland

Aircrafts

On 1 August 2008 a new definitive series on Falkland Islands was released, comprising of twelve new stamps depicting airplanes that flew above the Falkland Islands.
Aircraft Definitive

Southern Elephant Seal

Southern Elephant Seals are the biggest seal and aquatic carnivore species. The species was nearly extinct after being heavily exploited due to hunting for their oil in the 19th and early 20th century by sealers. Population has recovered; today a stable population of approximately 700,000 individuals lives in their Antarctic and sub Antarctic habitat. Read more about this stamp issue of Falkland Islands.
Southern Elephant Seal

Anniversary RAF on Falkland Islands 2008

The Falkland Islands Post Office is releasing a new Definitive series of stamps celebrating Air Transportation, which has played such an important role in the development of the Islands economy and defense. Four of the stamps depict aircraft operated by the Royal Air Force and to commemorate its 90th Anniversary these four stamps are being released in a special miniature sheet.
Anniversary RAF on Falkland Islands 2008

Polar Explorers

The Fourth International Polar Year was launched in March 2007 and runs to March 2009 to allow for two field seasons at both Poles. Falkland Islands released a set of four postage stamps depicting four famous polar explorers.
Polar Explorers

Diamond Wedding Anniversary

In November 2007, Falkland Islands issued a single postage stamp in remembrance of a truly historic anniversary. The 60th Wedding Anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip on 20th November 2007 marked the first ever Diamond Wedding Anniversary in British Royal History.
Diamond Wedding Anniversary

Saunders Island

Saunders Islands is the fourth largest of the Falkland Islands. The island was named after Sir Charles Saunders, a British Admiral who accompanied Lord Anson during his round-the-world voyage in the late 18th century.
Saunders Island

Centenary of Scouting

In their Centennial Year it is right that the 29 million Scouts worldwide should look back on the pioneering work of the past and the success it has brought. Sea Scouts still flourish across the globe.
Falkland Islands Centenary of Scouting

Vulcan Bomber

Had it not been for the Falklands war in 1982 the Vulcan would have flown for its entire service life without ever dropping a bomb in anger. Although the primary weapon for the Vulcan was nuclear, it could carry up to 21 x 1000 lb bombs and 30 years after its maiden flight the Vulcan was able to successfully complete what was to become the longest successful combat flight in history (until the 15t Gulf War).
Vulcan Bomber

Maritime heritage

On 27 March 2007 a new series of four stamps on maritime heritage of the Falkland Islands was issued. These stamps were designed by John Batchelor and printed in lithography by BDT International Security Printing. The gutters of each stamp sheet carry the official Falkland 25 logo.
Falkland Islands Maritime heritage

Fisheries

In 1987 a Fisheries Conservation Zone was introduced around the Falkland Islands in response to concerns about uncontrolled fishing in the South Atlantic. The introduction of this managed fishery enabled fishing licence fees to be levied and these fees have transformed the economic fortunes of the Falkland Islands.
Falkland Islands Fisheries

Striated Caracara

The Striated Caracara or Johnny Rook (Phalcoboenus australis) as it is popularly known is considered to be one of the rarest raptors in the world. Its distribution is limited to the Falkland Islands and some islands off southern Tierra del Fuego only.
Striated Caracara

Falkland Islands Definitives

The Falkland Islands Post Office introduced a Christmas card rate of 20p for internal delivery and therefore require a new value within the Definitive series. The stamp depicts the Black-browed Albatross with Chick.
Falkland Islands Definitives

Victoria Cross

Falkland Islands issued some stamps about the Victoria Cross. 2006 marks the 150th Anniversary of the founding of the Victoria Cross although the first presentations of the world's most coveted award for gallantry were not made until the following year.
Victoria Cross

Bleaker Island

In earlier times this Island was called Long Island. It was later re-dubbed Breaker Island, a name, which was eventually modified to Bleaker Island. 12 miles long, and shaped like a crooked finger, Bleaker consists of over 2000 hectares of low-lying and undulating grassland
Bleaker Island

Birds stamp issue

The birds depicted in this stamp issue represent the broad spectrum of bird life for which the Falkland Islands has become internationally famous. Four of the species depicted on the postage stamps are commonly found in season in the Islands while the Wandering Albatross (60p) is found only in offshore waters on the fishing grounds.
Birds stamp issue

Brunel's ss Great Britain

The ss Great Britain was a revolutionary ship and is a unique survivor from Victorian times. The ship remains a monument to the boldness of 19th century technical and commercial design and her launch was the turning point in the development of ships and international transport.
Brunel's ss Great Britain