The UN Postal Administration (UNPA)?celebrates the new Chinese Lunar Calendar with the issuance of a special event sheet for the “Year of the Dragon”.
The new lunar year officially begins on 10 February 2024 and continues until 28 January 2025.
UNPA is issuing ten $1.50 denominated stamps with a background featuring a beautiful illustration of a dragon with decorative details. The tabs to the left of each stamp feature the UN emblem?on a gold background.
The UNPA will also offer a "Year of the Dragon" postcard with the same design as the stamps.
The stamps and the background design of the sheet were illustrated by Tiger Pan (China).
Mr. Pan also illustrated the UN Lunar Calendar series for the 2018 “Year of the Dog”, the 2022 “Year of the Tiger”, and the 2023 “Year of the Rabbit”.
The dragon is fifth?in the series of twelve zodiac signs. It is said that the dragon represents good luck, strength, health, and also the male element Yang. The dragon is unique in that it is the only mythical creature of all the animals in the Chinese zodiac.
How to order UN stamps
The stamp sheets may be personalized with a photograph to replace the United Nations emblem. Customers can visit the UNPA stamp shops in New York, Geneva, or Vienna to have their photos taken in person or they can upload their photos and order stamps directly from?the UNPA website: .
To order other UNPA products or to contact UNPA,?; email ?unpanyinquiries@un.org; or write to UNPA, Box 5900, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163-5900.
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