10.01.2013

Latvijas Pasts releases new stamps as part of series Coats of Arms of Latvian Towns and Municipalities

Latvijas Pasts has added three new stamps to the series Coats of Arms of Latvian Towns and Municipalities, depicting the coats of arms of Varakļāni town and the municipalities of Vārkava and Strenči. The first-day cancellation event will take place on January 11 in the post office Sakta, 32 Brīvības Boulevard, Riga, from 7:30 AM to 7 PM. The stamps have been designed by the artist Ģirts Grīva.

The stamp with a denomination of LVL 0.35, which corresponds to the cost of mailing a regular letter within Latvia, features the coat of arms of Varakļāni town. The town is located in the western part of Latgale. The coat of arms depicts a fox and three roads. The fox is a symbol of the rich forests and clever people of Varakļāni. The three roads stand for three important highways that enter Varakļāni from Krustpils, Madona and Rēzekne. The print run is 100,000 stamps.

The stamp with a denomination of LVL 0.60, suitable for mailing a regular letter to countries outside the European Union, features the coat of arms of Strenči municipality. Strenči municipality lies in the northeastern part of Latvia and borders the municipalities of Valka, Smiltene, Beverīna and Burtnieki. The blue background of the coat of arms stands for the Gauja River; the four horizontal golden stripes symbolize timber rafting in Gauja, and the three golden diamonds symbolize the railway going through Strenči. The print run is 100,000 stamps.

The stamp with a denomination of LVL 0.98, which is suitable for mailing a registered letter within Latvia, features the coat of arms of Vārkava municipality. The municipality lies in the southeastern part of Latvia and borders the municipalities of Līvāni, Preiļi and Daugavpils. The coat of arms depicts a bull with golden horns, symbolizing selflessness, generosity and courage, as well as a rose with leaves in the natural colors. The print run is 300,000 stamps.

The new stamps are accompanied by a first-day cover and cancellation. The cover features a map of Latvia and the coats of arms of Varakļāni town and Vārkava and Strenči municipalities. The cancellation is an outline of Latvia with the locations of the municipalities and town marked.

Latvijas Pasts launched the series Coats of Arms of Latvian Towns and Municipalities in 1991, and new stamps are added to it each year.

See the latest stamps in the series Coats of Arms of Latvian Towns and Municipalities and the first-day cover here.

The next new philatelic release is scheduled for January 25.

About SJSC Latvijas Pasts

Latvijas Pasts ensures the widest availability of postal services throughout Latvia by maintaining more than 600 post offices. The primary function of the company is provision of the universal postal service; Latvijas Pasts also provides commercial transport, express mail, payment, press subscription, retail and philatelic services. Latvijas Pasts is a fully state-owned company with more than 4,300 employees.

Additional information:
Zane Plone,
SJSC Latvijas Pasts
Public Relations Specialist
Phone: + 371 67608504
email: zane.plone@pasts.lv