06.03.2013

Latvijas Pasts releases new stamp Iris

To welcome the coming spring, Latvijas Pasts has released a new stamp depicting an iris as part of the popular Flowers series. The first-day cancellation event will take place on Friday, March 8, in the post office Sakta, 32 Brīvības Boulevard, Riga, from 7:30 AM to 7 PM. The stamp has been designed by artist Lilija Dinere.

The new stamp and first-day cover depicts violet iris flowers. The print run is 500,000 stamps, the denomination - LVL 0.35 and EUR 0.50, corresponding to the cost of mailing a regular letter within Latvia.

Irises have been cultivated for around two thousand years; the plant originates from the Mediterranean region. Approximately 250 species of iris are known in the wild, found in Asia, Europe, North America and North Africa. It is recommended to plant irises in sunny spots, so they are sometimes called children of the sun. Irises have a rich variety of colors - in Ancient Greek, the word iris meant rainbow.

Iris is the fourth stamp in the Flowers series, which was launched in 2010; the first release in the series was the Peony, the second - Rose, and the third - Lily.

Click here to see the new stamp Iris.

The next new philatelic release is scheduled for April 19.

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