Catalogue information

LastDodo number
8914661
Area
Stamps
Title
Christmas
Face value
JULPOST
Country / area
Year
2020
Month
10
Day
23
Issue group
Order Number in Issue
1
Basic colour
Usage
Type
Theme / topic
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Item subject
Michel number
494
Yvert number
494
Scott number
437
Stanley Gibbons number
504
LaPe number
Designer/Engraver
Printing office
Perforation
Luminescence
Printing technique
Paper
Print run
130.000
Dimensions / diameter
36 x 25 mm
Details

One of the two Christmas stamps 2020 (NVI Världen (the world)). Glogg is a traditional part of Christmas celebrations in Åland, and the stamp features a glass of steaming hot glogg. The Christmas tradition of serving glogg in small cups with almonds and raisins developed in the early 20th century. The most common spices in glogg are cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and bitter orange. Glogg comes in many varieties and is available both with and without alcohol.

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