Faroese stamps 1983
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1983 was the first year, when Postverk Føroya, the postal adminsitration of the Faroe Islands, issued more than three stamp sets.
- 21 February: Steamships on the Faroe-Run (FR 73-75)
- 2 May: Faroese Chessmen (Booklet, FR 76 and 77)
- 6 June: Europe CEPT - Famous Researchers (FR 78 and 79)
- 19 September: Fish in Faroese Water (FR 80-83)
- 4 November: Nordic House - National Costumes (Mini-sheet, FR 84-86)
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[edit] Steamships
 FR 073: S/S Arcturus. |
 FR 074: S/S Laura. |
 FR 075: S/S Thyra. |
[edit] Chess
These Faroese chessmen were carved by Pol í Bud (1791-1818) on the island of Nólsoy
.jpg) FR 076: King - König - Kong. |
.jpg) FR 077: Queen - Dame - Dronning. |
[edit] Europe CEPT - Researchers
.jpg) FR 078: Niels Ryberg Finsen (1860-1904), the only Nobel Prize Winner from the Faroes, 1903. |
.jpg) FR 079: Sir Alexander Fleming (1881-1955), Scottish Nobel Prize Winner 1944, founder of the Penicillin. |
[edit] Fish
All fish names are: Faroese (zoologic) - English - German - Danish
 FR 080: Brosma (Brosme brosme) - Tusk - Lumb - Brosme. |
 FR 081: Hýsa (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) - Haddock - Schellfisch - Kuller. |
 FR 082: Kalvi (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) - Halibut - Heilbutt - Helleflynder. |
 FR 083: Steinbítur (Anarhichas lupus) - Catfish - Katfisch - Havkat. |
[edit] Nordic House: National Costumes
On 7 May 1983 opened the Nordic House in the Faroes (Norðurlandahúsið í Føroyum). This is the cultural center of the Nordic Council in the Faroes and at the same time one of the most exciting modern buildings in Scandinavia. This stamp issue shows the National costumes of the nine Nordic nations (Sápmi and Greenland had no reckognized flags at that time).
 FR 086: Norway, Faroe Islands, Finland. |
 FR 084-086: The first Faroese miniature sheet |
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| 1975 (1-14) • 1976 (15-17) • 1977 (18-24) • 1978 (25-35) • 1979 (36-41) • 1980 (42-52) • 1981 (53-63) • 1982 (64-72) • 1983 (73-86) • 1984 (87-105) • 1985 (106-123) • 1986 (124-138) • 1987 (139-155) • 1988 (156-172) • 1989 (173-187) • 1990 (188-204) • 1991 (205-220) • 1992 (221-234) • 1993 (235-247) • 1994 (248-263) • 1995 (264-282) • 1996 (283-301) • 1997 (302-319) • 1998 (320-339) • 1999 (340-359) • 2000 (360-378) • 2001 (379-405) • 2002 (406-427) • 2003 (428-464) • 2004 (465-504) • 2005 (505-538) • 2006 (539-577) • 2007 (578-)• 2008
Motifs: Churches • Villages • Islands and coasts • Faroe boats • History • Maps • People • Stamps by Artists • Paintings • Słania • Birds • Marine Animals • Plants • Europa CEPT |
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