The 2006 postal stationery warms your heart!
Aland Post special occasions series focuses next on Valentine's Day, celebrated 14 February. Valentine's Day is a tradition with roots in medieval England. This day was instituted to commemorate Valentine, a Christian Roman bishop in the third century. He was executed for marrying young couples – something which was prohibited by the Emperor. Tradition has it that, before his execution, he succeeded in smuggling out a card to the jailer's daughter with whom he was in love. This was supposedly the first Valentine's Day card.
The beautiful postcard has been designed by the artist Talvikki Canin. The motif on the card is a large heart and a beautiful rose, two very important symbols of love and Valentine's Day. The post-paid symbol is a heart and so is the first day cancel, the text following the lines forming the heart.
Date of issue: 8 February 2006
Artist: Talvikki Canin
Edition: 17,000
Denomination: ˆ 1.30
Size: 148 x 105 mm
Printing method: 4-colour offset
Printing house: The Lowe Martin Group
