On 24 September 2024, LUGA had the honour of attending the official presentation of POST Luxembourg‘s 2025 philatelic programme, organised as part of the ‘Soirée du Timbre 2024’. The event took place at the Kultursall in Steinsel, and was attended by politicians, artists, representatives of organisations and associations that will benefit from a special stamp in 2025. Notable speakers included Mr Lex Delles, Minister for the Economy, SMEs, Energy and Tourism, Mr Claude Strasser, Managing Director of POST Luxembourg, and Mr Claude Balthasar, Head of Heritage and POST Philately, who presented POST Luxembourg’s philatelic programme.
The event highlighted POST Luxembourg’s commitment to the evolution of philately while honouring Luxembourg’s rich heritage. LUGA is pleased to announce that it will have a special stamp for 2025, issued by POST Luxembourg and to be launched just before the opening of the LUGA 2025 exhibition. Watch the video below to discover LUGA, a video produced by POST Luxembourg.
The second part of the evening was devoted to announcing the winner of the ‘Schéinsten Timber 2023’ public competition, which each year invites the public to vote for the most beautiful stamp of the year. This initiative highlights the creativity and craftsmanship of stamp designers, while encouraging the active participation of the public. In addition, special stamps have been allocated to various actors for the year 2024, underlining the importance of the contributions made by these organisations to the Luxembourgish society.
‘Schéinsten Timber 2023’ awarded to Luxembourg’s first crypto-stamp
POST Philately continues to innovate with the introduction of Luxembourg’s first crypto-stamp, which was issued on 10 October 2023. This revolutionary stamp is distinguished by its dual nature: in addition to its paper version, it is registered as a digital image on the blockchain, guaranteeing full traceability of previous owners. Each physical stamp has a QR code that takes you to the website of the corresponding digital image, available in five different colours. This crypto-stamp was designed by Sandra Smulders from Vormgoed (Netherlands).
Stamp Day 2024 in Steinsel: A philatelic celebration
For Stamp Day, CEPHILCO Steinsel, a philatelic association founded on 9 November 1959, hosted the event while celebrating the association’s 65th anniversary. A special stamp, designed by Joël Meiers, marked the day, which was set to be a not-to-be-missed event for philatelic enthusiasts.
150 years of the Universal Postal Union
In 2024, theUniversal Postal Union (UPU), a specialized United Nations organization based in Berne, Switzerland, celebrates its 150th anniversary. Founded on 9 October 1874 by 22 countries as the General Postal Union, the organisation was later renamed the Universal Postal Union. Today, the UPU brings together the postal networks of 192 member countries and serves as an essential platform for promoting cooperation between national postal services. The special stamp features a logo designed by the UPU, with a layout produced by the printing house POST Luxembourg.