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List of people on the postage stamps of the Faroe Islands

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List of people on the postage stamps of the Faroe Islands reflects people of importance to the history and society of Faroe Islands. The Postverk Føroya have chosen an issuing policy where stamp designs are relevant to the islands themselves.[1] The Faroese government uses stamps to build a profile of the country's history, culture, nature and economy.[2][3]

The Faroe Isles issued their first stamps on January 30, 1975. As the isles are an independent part of Denmark, Danish stamps were used on the isles previous to this date. From a philatelic point of view, there are earlier events of interest in the postal history of the Faroe Islands, but their first stamps came in 1975.

List of people

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Year Name Profession Stamp
1980 Jakob Jakobsen Linguist,
son of Hans N. mentioned below
1980 V. U. Hammershaimb Linguist
1983 Alexander Fleming British physician, Nobel laureate
1983 Niels Ryberg Finsen Physician, Nobel laureate
1984 Hans Andrias Djurhuus Author
1984 Janus Djurhuus Author
1984 Jóannes Patursson Author and Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888,
brother of Sverri
1984 Sverri Patursson Author, brother of Jóannes
1985 Ruth Smith Painter (self portrait)
1988 Christian Ludvig Johannesen Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888
1988 Christian Matras Author
1988 Djóni í Geil Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888
1988 Enok Bærentsen [da] Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888
1988 Hans Nicolai Jacobsen [da] Book seller and Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888,
father to Jakob, mentioned above
1988 Heðin Brú Author
1988 Jens Olsen Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888
1988 Just á Húsum [da] Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888
1988 Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen Author
1988 Rasmus Christoffer Effersøe Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888
1988 Sámal F. Samuelsen [da] Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888
1988 Jóannes Patursson Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888
(for the second time)
1988 William Heinesen Novelist, artist
1992 Christopher Columbus Italian explorer
1992 Leiv Eiriksson Icelandic explorer
1994 Brendan Irish medieval saint and discoverer
1995 Frimod Joensen [da] Painter (selfportrait)
1995 Olaf II of Norway Norwegian king
1997 Anneke von der Lippe Norwegian actor from the movie Barbara
1997 Margrethe II of Denmark Queen of Denmark
1998 Hans Hansen Painter (Self-portrait)
2000 Anna Suffía Rasmussen Folk high school pioneer
2000 Rasmus Rasmussen Folk high school pioneer and author married to Anna above
2000 Sanna av Skarði Folk high school pioneer
2000 Símun av Skarði Folk high school pioneer and author, married to Sanna above
2000 Sigmundur Brestisson Introduced Christianity to the Faroes according to Færeyinga saga
2000 Tróndur í Gøtu Person from Færeyinga Saga
2003 Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand Danish bishop and author of prayer book
2003 Thomas Kingo Danish priest and poet
2004 Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark Crown Prince of Denmark
2004 Grímur Kamban First man on Faroe Islands according to Færeyinga Saga
2004 Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark Crown Princess of Denmark
2004 Nólsoyar Páll National hero
2004 Tróndur í Gøtu Person from Færeyinga Saga (2nd time)
2006 Olaf I of Norway Norwegian king; appearing in the ballad Ormen Lange
2006 Einar Tambarskjelve Norwegian Viking hero; appearing in the ballad Ormen Lange
2007 Jákup Dahl Clergyman and Bible translator
2007 Kristian Osvald Viderø Clergyman and Bible translator
2007 Victor Danielsen Baptist pastor, and Bible translator
2008 Niels Christopher Winther [da] Lawyer, politician and editor
2008 Súsanna Helena Patursson Author, editor, feminist
2008 Rasmus C. Effersøe Independence campaigner, editor, poet
2008 Jógvan Poulsen Teacher, author, politician
2008 Fríðrikur Petersen Clergyman and author
2008 Andrias Christian Evensen Clergyman and author
2010 Jens Christian Svabo Linguist
2011 Emmeline Pankhurst British suffragette
2011 Clara Zetkin German suffragette
2011 Emma Wiberg and Astrid av Rógvu Midwives
2011 Elsebeth Fr. Malena Johansen, Oluffa Bærentsen, Petra O. J. F. Hansen Nurses
2011 Annika í Dímun [da] 17th century legendary character
2012 Margrethe II Queen of Denmark and Faroe Isles
2013 Søren Aabye Kierkegaard Danish theologian and philosopher
2014 Christian Petersen Faroese-Canadian soldier of WW1
2014 Daniel Jacob Danielsen Missionary to Congo
2014 Vilhelm Reinert-Joensen [no] Faoese-U.S. naval officer of WW2
2014 Henrik Prince Consort of Denmark
2017 Martin Luther Reformator
2017 Margrethe II og prince Henrik Queen of Denmark and Faroe Isles
2017 Princess of Nólsoy Legendary person
2018 Regin Dahl Composer
2018 Hans Christopher Müller [no] Merchant and politician
2018 Helena Patursson et al. Actor and feminist, Actors' Association 100 Years themed
2019 Elinborg Lützen Artist
2019 V.U. Hammershaimb Linguist
2019 Edward Fuglø [no] Artist, self portrait as child in 1969, Apollo 11 themed
2020 Mikkjal á Ryggi [no] Teacher, author and politician
2020 Margrethe II Queen of Denmark and Faroe Isles
2020 Ludwig van Beethoven Composer
2021 Christian X of Denmark King of Denmark and Faroe Isles, 1921 visit themed
2021 Czesław Słania Stamp artist
2022 Símun í Vági Baker and brewer
2022 Margrethe II Queen of Denmark and Faroe Isles
2022 Andrea Árting Labour organization chairwoman

References

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  1. ^ "About the Faroe Islands". Faroe Islands Study Circle. Faroe Islands Study Circle. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  2. ^ Adriansen, Inge (2003). Nationale symboler i det danske rige 1830-2000. Museum Tusculanum Press. pp. 371–373. ISBN 9788772897943.
  3. ^ Simonsen, Kim (September 2013). "Stamps & National Identity - Faroese stamps as loci of memory" (PDF). Posta Stamps (17): 2–8. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

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