A commemorative stamp for the winner of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize, Mr Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland, will be issued on 10 December.
The stamp will be issued on the same date as the prize award.
The blue-tinted ˆ0.80 stamp will bear a picture of Ahtisaari, his name and "Nobel 2008 Peace Prize" in four languages. The stamp was designed by Antti Raudaskoski. The photo used for the stamp was taken by Marja Airio (Lehtikuva).
The stamp will be accompanied by a first day cover and postmark, also designed by Antti Raudaskoski. The FDC bears President Ahtisaari's signature and a mention of the Nobel Prize. With the signature, the designer refers to the signing of peace treaties, and the colouring and composition of the FDC underlines the importance of the award. The first day postmark reads simply "PAX".
