Słania's stamps for the Faroe Islands

Czesław Słania engraved 100 stamps for Postverk Føroya, the postal administration of the Faroe Islands in the years 1975-2003.

1975[edit]

Ø 001: First Faroe map by Lucas Debes 1673
Ø 002: Map of Northern Europe by Abraham Ortelius 1573
Ø 003
Ø 004
Ø 005: Sandoy
Ø 006
Ø 007
Ø 008
Ø 009
Ø 010: Vágar
Ø 011

1976[edit]

Ø 15, Faroese boat
Ø 17, the old postman Jákup Andreas Henriksen from Gásadalur.

1978[edit]

FR 34: The old National Library
FR 35: The new National Library

1979[edit]

The entire volume of 1979 was engraved by Słania.

FR 36: The Ram, is showing the heraldic animal of the Faroes. It is Słania's masterpiece for the "Sheep Islands" and considered as the most famous Faroese stamp.
FR 37: Europe CEPT - Postal History. Provisional stamp from 1919, diagnonally cut.
FR 38: Europe CEPT - Postal History. Provisional stamp from 1919, overprint.
FR 39: "Girl in Faroese Costume" by Edel Davidsen, 8 years
FR 40: "Man in Boat, Fishing" by Rasmus Fossá, 7 years
FR 41: "Children of Different Skin Colour" by Snorri Petersen, 8 years

1980[edit]

Note, that the stamps FR 42-46 were layouted by Słania, but drawn by Bárður Jákupsson, and can thus not counted among his engravings.

FR 42: Sævar Gøtubrá (Plantago maritima) - Sea Plantain
FR 43: Snjósólja (Ranunculus glacialis) - Glacier Buttercup
FR 44: Vetrarblómi (Saxifraga oppositifolia) - Purple Saxifrage
FR 45: Stjørnu Steinbrot (Saxifraga stellaris) - Starry Saxifrage
FR 46: Føroya Skøra (Alchimella faeroensis) - Faroese Lady Mantle
FR 47: Dr. phil. Jakob Jakobsen (1864-1918), anthropologist, Faroese and Old Norse linguist, explorer of the Norn in the Shetlands
FR 48: V. U. Hammershaimb (1819-1909), Faroese priest, politician and linguist, creator of the Modern Faroese as written language
FR 49: Maria and Baby Jesus
FR 50: St. John the Babtist
FR 51: St. Peter
FR 52: St. Paul

1981[edit]

FR 53: No. 1
FR 54: No. 2
FR 55: No. 3
FR 56: No. 4
FR 57: Føroyskur dansur: Bandadansur - Ribbon Dance - Bändertanz - Bandedans
FR 58: Føroyskur dansur - Faroese Caindance - Färöischer Kettentanz - Færøsk Kædedans

1983[edit]

FR 76: King - König - Kong.
FR 77: Queen - Dame - Dronning.
FR 78: Niels Ryberg Finsen (1860-1904), the only Nobel Prize Winner from the Faroes, 1903.
FR 79: Sir Alexander Fleming (1881-1955).

1984[edit]

FR 087: Saint John, the Evangelist.
FR 088: Saint James.
FR 089: Saint Thomas.
FR 090: Saint Judas Thadeus.
FR 091: Europe CEPT.
FR 092: Europe CEPT.
FR 093: Sverri Patursson.
FR 094: Jóannes Patursson, king's farmer.
FR 095: Janus Djurhuus.
FR 096: Hans Andrias Djurhuus.
FR 097: Smack.
FR 098: Fishermen.
FR 099: Helmsman.

1985[edit]

FR 106: View over Tórshavn.
FR 107: View from the Kjalnes farm in Kollafjørður on the mountain Skælingur.
FR 108: View from north of Hoyvík to Eysturoy.
FR 109: Rinkusteinar in Oyndarfjørður.
FR 112: Thomas (Tommy) Arge: The Garden, Hoyvík 1973, 70x90cm, National Art Museum.
FR 113: Ruth Smith: Self-portrait 1952, 60x80cm, National Art Museum.
FR 114: Steffan Danielsen: Winter day, Nólsoy 1959, 65x87cm, National Art Museum.

1986[edit]

FR 136: Bridge over Glyvragjógv at Glyvrar, Eysturoy of 1902.
FR 137: Bridge over Leypanagjógv at Oyrargjógv, Vágar of 1912.
FR 138: Bridge over Breiðá on the way to Skælingur, Streymoy of 1908.

1987[edit]

FR 139: Depil, Borðoy.
FR 140: Depil.
FR 141: Frammi við Gjónna, Streymoy.
FR 142: Frammi við Gjónna.
FR 143: Nordic House in the Faroes, Tórshavn.
FR 144: Nordic House in the Faroes.
FR 148: Map of Hestur.
FR 149: Harbour scene in Hestur.
FR 150: Álvastakkur ("Elfin Stack").
FR 151: Fagradalsvatn ("Beautiful Valley Lake").
FR 152: Hestur village.

1988[edit]

FR 162: Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900-1938).
FR 163: Christian Matras (1900-1988).
FR 164: William Heinesen (1900-1991).
FR 165: Heðin Brú (1901-1987).
FR 169: The Cathedral ruins in Kirkjubøur.
FR 170: Detail of a gothic arc.
FR 171: The crucifixion on an indoor wall.
FR 172: Inside the ruins.

1989[edit]

FR 173: The church in downtown Tórshavn.
FR 174: The altar piece.
FR 175: The bell from the ship "Norske Löwe".
FR 178: Faroese National costumes - Sjóstuka and Stavnhetta.
FR 179: Stakkur.
FR 184: West coast of Suðuroy - Tvøran (200m).
FR 185: Skúvanes (200m).
FR 186: Beinisvørð (469m) is one of the most impressing promontories of the Faroes.
FR 187: Ásmundarstakkur (the stack in the foreground, 97m).

1995[edit]

FR 277: Milkmaids.
FR 278: Sheep shearing.
FR 279: Unshipping the saltfish.

1997[edit]

FR 311: Kalmar Union 600 Years - Eric of Pommern's coat of arms.

2001[edit]

FR 379: Kirkjubøur pew ends - Saint Andrew.
FR 380: Saint Bartholomew.
FR 381: Unidentified apostle.
FR 382: Unidentified apostle.

2003[edit]

FO 462: Emil Krause, Faroese dance at Viðareiði. The miniature sheet.
The stamp.

Image source[edit]

Faroeartstamps - Czesław Słania archive copy (Public Domain)

Stamps of the Faroe Islands
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