Słania's stamps for the Faroe Islands

Czesław Słania engraved 100 stamps for Postverk Føroya, the postal administration of the Faroe Islands in the years 1975-2003.

1975

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  Ø 001: First Faroe map by Lucas Debes 1673
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  Ø 002: Map of Northern Europe by Abraham Ortelius 1573
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  Ø 003
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  Ø 004
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  Ø 005: Sandoy
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  Ø 006
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  Ø 007
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  Ø 008
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  Ø 009
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  Ø 010: Vágar
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  Ø 011

1976

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  Ø 15, Faroese boat
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  Ø 17, the old postman Jákup Andreas Henriksen from Gásadalur.

1978

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  FR 34: The old National Library
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  FR 35: The new National Library

1979

The entire volume of 1979 was engraved by Słania.

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  FR 36: The Ram, is showing the heraldic animal of the Faroes. It is Słania's masterpiece for the "Sheep Islands" and considered as the most famous Faroese stamp.
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  FR 37: Europe CEPT - Postal History. Provisional stamp from 1919, diagnonally cut.
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  FR 38: Europe CEPT - Postal History. Provisional stamp from 1919, overprint.
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  FR 39: "Girl in Faroese Costume" by Edel Davidsen, 8 years
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  FR 40: "Man in Boat, Fishing" by Rasmus Fossá, 7 years
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  FR 41: "Children of Different Skin Colour" by Snorri Petersen, 8 years

1980

Note, that the stamps FR 42-46 were layouted by Słania, but drawn by Bárður Jákupsson, and can thus not counted among his engravings.

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  FR 42: Sævar Gøtubrá (Plantago maritima) - Sea Plantain
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  FR 43: Snjósólja (Ranunculus glacialis) - Glacier Buttercup
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  FR 44: Vetrarblómi (Saxifraga oppositifolia) - Purple Saxifrage
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  FR 45: Stjørnu Steinbrot (Saxifraga stellaris) - Starry Saxifrage
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  FR 46: Føroya Skøra (Alchimella faeroensis) - Faroese Lady Mantle
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  FR 47: Dr. phil. Jakob Jakobsen (1864-1918), anthropologist, Faroese and Old Norse linguist, explorer of the Norn in the Shetlands
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  FR 48: V. U. Hammershaimb (1819-1909), Faroese priest, politician and linguist, creator of the Modern Faroese as written language
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  FR 49: Maria and Baby Jesus
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  FR 50: St. John the Babtist
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  FR 51: St. Peter
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  FR 52: St. Paul

1981

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  FR 53: No. 1
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  FR 54: No. 2
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  FR 55: No. 3
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  FR 56: No. 4
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  FR 57: Føroyskur dansur: Bandadansur - Ribbon Dance - Bändertanz - Bandedans
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  FR 58: Føroyskur dansur - Faroese Caindance - Färöischer Kettentanz - Færøsk Kædedans

1983

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  FR 76: King - König - Kong.
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  FR 77: Queen - Dame - Dronning.
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  FR 78: Niels Ryberg Finsen (1860-1904), the only Nobel Prize Winner from the Faroes, 1903.
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  FR 79: Sir Alexander Fleming (1881-1955).

1984

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  FR 087: Saint John, the Evangelist.
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  FR 088: Saint James.
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  FR 089: Saint Thomas.
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  FR 090: Saint Judas Thadeus.
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  FR 091: Europe CEPT.
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  FR 092: Europe CEPT.
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  FR 093: Sverri Patursson.
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  FR 094: Jóannes Patursson, king's farmer.
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  FR 095: Janus Djurhuus.
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  FR 096: Hans Andrias Djurhuus.
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  FR 097: Smack.
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  FR 098: Fishermen.
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  FR 099: Helmsman.

1985

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  FR 106: View over Tórshavn.
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  FR 107: View from the Kjalnes farm in Kollafjørður on the mountain Skælingur.
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  FR 108: View from north of Hoyvík to Eysturoy.
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  FR 109: Rinkusteinar in Oyndarfjørður.
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  FR 112: Thomas (Tommy) Arge: The Garden, Hoyvík 1973, 70x90cm, National Art Museum.
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  FR 113: Ruth Smith: Self-portrait 1952, 60x80cm, National Art Museum.
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  FR 114: Steffan Danielsen: Winter day, Nólsoy 1959, 65x87cm, National Art Museum.

1986

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  FR 136: Bridge over Glyvragjógv at Glyvrar, Eysturoy of 1902.
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  FR 137: Bridge over Leypanagjógv at Oyrargjógv, Vágar of 1912.
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  FR 138: Bridge over Breiðá on the way to Skælingur, Streymoy of 1908.

1987

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  FR 139: Depil, Borðoy.
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  FR 140: Depil.
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  FR 141: Frammi við Gjónna, Streymoy.
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  FR 142: Frammi við Gjónna.
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  FR 143: Nordic House in the Faroes, Tórshavn.
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  FR 144: Nordic House in the Faroes.
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  FR 148: Map of Hestur.
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  FR 149: Harbour scene in Hestur.
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  FR 150: Álvastakkur ("Elfin Stack").
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  FR 151: Fagradalsvatn ("Beautiful Valley Lake").
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  FR 152: Hestur village.

1988

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  FR 162: Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900-1938).
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  FR 163: Christian Matras (1900-1988).
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  FR 164: William Heinesen (1900-1991).
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  FR 165: Heðin Brú (1901-1987).
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  FR 169: The Cathedral ruins in Kirkjubøur.
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  FR 170: Detail of a gothic arc.
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  FR 171: The crucifixion on an indoor wall.
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  FR 172: Inside the ruins.

1989

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  FR 173: The church in downtown Tórshavn.
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  FR 174: The altar piece.
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  FR 175: The bell from the ship "Norske Löwe".
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  FR 178: Faroese National costumes - Sjóstuka and Stavnhetta.
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  FR 179: Stakkur.
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  FR 184: West coast of Suðuroy - Tvøran (200m).
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  FR 185: Skúvanes (200m).
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  FR 186: Beinisvørð (469m) is one of the most impressing promontories of the Faroes.
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  FR 187: Ásmundarstakkur (the stack in the foreground, 97m).

1995

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  FR 277: Milkmaids.
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  FR 278: Sheep shearing.
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  FR 279: Unshipping the saltfish.

1997

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  FR 311: Kalmar Union 600 Years - Eric of Pommern's coat of arms.

2001

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  FR 379: Kirkjubøur pew ends - Saint Andrew.
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  FR 380: Saint Bartholomew.
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  FR 381: Unidentified apostle.
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  FR 382: Unidentified apostle.

2003

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  FO 462: Emil Krause, Faroese dance at Viðareiði. The miniature sheet.
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  The stamp.

Image source

Faroeartstamps - Czesław Słania archive copy at the Wayback Machine (Public Domain)