Austria: Congratulations

Letters written in person and cards as we generally know them have lost out in popularity to what are now known as the new media. – but nevertheless there are still occasions when the modern forms of communication appear inappropriate - in particular those that do more than just transmit news – such as those that give expression to human affection, for instance congratulations.

Most people will be unaware that the greeting card dates back to the end of the Middle Ages, when nuns would send painted or embroidered religious pictures to their closest relatives. Today there are so many different motifs, all with one single message, namely to congratulate the recipient. The new Congratulations Stamp is a charming reference to the happy occasion, which it highlights with a cheerful drawing of a bouquet of flowers. Incidentally, the stamp does not have a nominal value. It always corresponds to the standard rate for the first postage class, even if there is a change in postage rates.

Release Date: 2007/03/30
Number of Copies: 5.000.000
Design: Thomas Kostron