Føroyar
North Atlantic archipelago organized as an autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark
(Redirected from Faroe Islands)
Føroyskt: Føroyar eru oyggjaland í Norðuratlantshavi. Føroyar er partur av Norðurlond og Norðurevropa, og hoyrir til Danmark.
Dansk: Færøerne er en øgruppe i Nordatlanten mellem Skotland, Island og Norge. Færøerne hører til det danske kongerige men er udstrakt selvstyrende og har sit eget flag og parlament. Til forskel fra Danmark er Færøerne ikke medlem af EU. På øgruppen tales færøsk.
Deutsch: Die Färöer sind eine Inselgruppe im Nordatlantik zwischen Schottland, Norwegen und Island gelegen. Die Färöer-Inseln sind eine autonome Nation innerhalb des Königreichs Dänemark mit eigenem Parlament, eigener Flagge und Sprache.
Eesti: Fääri saared (taani keeles Færøerne, fääri keeles Føroyar) on Taani koosseisu kuuluv omavalitsuslik ala Põhja-Atlandil.
English: The Faroe Islands (Føroyar in Faroese) are situated in the Northern Atlantic between Scotland, Iceland and Norway. The Faroes are part of the Kingdom of Denmark with self-government, own flag and language.
Français : Les Îles Feroe (Føroyar dans la langue locale) sont situées dans l'Altlantique Nord entre l'Ecosse, l'Islande et la Norvège. Les Îles Feroe font partie du Royaume du Danemark mais possèdent un gouvernement, un drapeau et une langue propres.
Nederlands: De Faeröer (Faeröers: Føroyar) zijn een groep van achtien eilanden, gelegen in de noordelijke Atlantische Oceaan tussen IJsland, Schotland en Noorwegen. De eilanden vormen binnen het Koninkrijk Denemarken een autonoom gebied met eigen parlement, vlag en taal. In tegenstelling tot Denemarken zijn de Faeröer geen lid van de EU
Norsk bokmål: Færøyene (Føroyar på færøysk) er en øygruppe i Nord-Atlanteren mellom Skottland, Island og Norge. Færøyene er en selvstyrt del av Danmark, med eget parlament, flagg og språk.
Polski: Wyspy Owcze są małym archipelagiem na Morzu Norweskim, między Szkocją, Islandią i Norwegią. Są duńską autonomią, jednak posiadają swój własny parlament, język, kulturę i flagę, a także hymn państwowy.
Svenska: Färöarna är en ögrupp i Nordatlanten, belägen mellan Skottland, Island och Norge. Färöarna tillhör det danska kungariket, men är till största delen självstyrande, och har sin egen flagga och ett eget parlament. Till skillnad från Danmark är Färöarna inte medlemmar i den Europeiska Unionen. På ögruppen talas färöiska.
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Symboler (Insignia / Emblemès / Insignien)
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Merkið - The Sign - Das Zeichen - Mærket. Føroya Flagg - Flag of the Faroes - Flagge der Färöer - Færøernes Flag - Flaga Wysp Owczych
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Veðrur - Ram - Widder - Vædder. Skjaldarmerki Føroya - Coat of Arms of the Faroes - Wappen der Färöer - Våben af Færøerne - Bandera de las Islas Faroe - Godło Wysp Owczych
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Coat of arms at the Faroese representation in Copenhagen
Satellite photos
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Iceland, the Faroes and Hebrides (NASA photo)
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The Faroes (NASA photo)
Kort (Maps / Cartes / Karten)
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Location map of the Faroes
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Topographic map of the European region. English captions
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Topographic map of the European region. Faroese captions
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Topographic map of the European region. Danish captions
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Topographic map of the European region. German captions
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International transport: Flights and ferries to the Faroe Islands
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The Faroes with the island's names
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The Faroes with all the cities and villages and the streets between them.
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The Faroes with all cities, villages, streets, firths, straits and major mountains.
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The Faroes with all cities, villages, streets, firths, major straits and mountains, ferry harbours and abandoned places.
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The six regions (sýslur) of the Faroes.
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The seven shipping register codes of the Faroes.
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"FÆROARUM - Prima & accurata delineatio". Map by Lucas Debes 1673, the first known detailed map of the Faroes.
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Municipalities in the Faroe Islands - basic map after 1 January 2005
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Municipalities in the Faroe Islands - in different colors
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Municipalities and regions with their names
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Isoglosses of the Faroese Language
Vejr og klima (Weather and Climate)
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Climate in Tórshavn
Fotografier (Photos)
editByer og landsbyer (Towns and villages)
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Skálatoftir in Borðoy, 1899. The village was abandoned in 1914.
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Vágur, Suðuroy
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The capital Tórshavn
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Tórshavn
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The old town in Tórshavn
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Town of Kvívík in 1900
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The town of Klaksvík
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Norðskáli, Eysturoy
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Toftir at the Skálafjørður, Eysturoy
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Eiði, Eysturoy
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Hestur
Kirker (Churches)
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Church of Árnafjørður Borðoy
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Church of Bøur
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Church of Fámjin
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Church of Fuglafjørður
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Church of Funningur
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Church of Gjógv
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Old church of Gøta
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The new church of Gøta in Gøtugjógv
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Church of Hestur
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Church of Hestur
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Church of Hósvík
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Church of Hov
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Church of Húsavík (Faroe Islands)
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Church of Húsar Kalsoy
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Church of Húsar
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St. Olav's church of Kirkjubøur, the oldest church in the Faroes (12th century)
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St. Olav's church of Kirkjubøur
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Magnus-Catedral, Kirkjubøur, 2004
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Magnus-Catedral, Kirkjubøur, 2007
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Church of Kollafjørður
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Church of Mikladalur, Kalsoy
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Frederik's Church of Nes (Eysturoy)
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Church of Nólsoy
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Church of Oyndarfjørður
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Church of Porkeri from 1847
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Church of Sandur
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Church of Sandvík
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Church of Sumba (Faroe Islands)
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Church of Tvøroyri
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Church of Saksun
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Church of Saksun
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Church of Saksun
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Church of Saksun
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Church of Selatrað
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Tórshavn Dom
Lanskap (Landscape)
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Risin og Kellingin, two famous stacks
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Head of the Kollafjørður, Streymoy
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Slættaratindur (882 m), the highest mountain of the Faroes
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Skipanes on Skálafjørður (Eysturoy)
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...in the winter
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Vestmannabjørgini (Vestmanna promontories)
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Eastern shore of Viðoy
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View from top of Beinisvørð northwards along the westcoast of Suðuroy
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Glacial circus valley in Kunoy
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Cape Enniberg (right) is the highest vertical cliff of the world at 754 m height.
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Dramatic scenery at Viðareiði
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Háfjall (647 m) and Hálgafelli (503 m) on Borðoy
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Road on Eysturoy
Folk (People)
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Hanus í Hanusarstovu and family 1899 in Hvalvík
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Fowlers 1899
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94 year old seaman
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Student in national costume
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Student in national costume
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Faroese dance
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Faroese chain dance in Sjónleikarhúsið
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Folk dance club, posing
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Pál Joensen, the best Faroese swimmer ever
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Faroese football players (two of these players are from Denmark and Norway)
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Faroese rowers in a Faroese rowing boat 6-mannafar
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Village children
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The singer Guðrun Sólja Jacobsen together with schoolmates and her teacher
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The singer and songwriter Eivør Pálsdóttir in national costume
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Tvøroyar Hornorkestur (brass band from Tvøroyri)
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Faroese girl in a baker shop
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Elderly Faroese man
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People on Faroe Islands
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Worker in a faroese coalmine
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Children in Árnafjørður
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A music festival in Tvøroyri
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Jóannes Eidesgaard, former prime minister of the Faroe Islands
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Fisherman in Klaksvík
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Royal visit in Vágur, 21 June 2005
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Roal visit in Vágur, 21 June 2005
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From the motion picture "Barbara"
Writers
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Steinbjørn B. Jacobsen (1937-2012)
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Carl Johan Jensen (born 1957)
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Jógvan Isaksen (born 1950)
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Janus Djurhuus (1881-1948), Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900-1938), William Heinesen (1900-1991) and Hans Andrias Djurhuus (1883-1951)
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Jacob Olsen (1904-1994) was writer, translator and teacher.
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Súsanna Helena Patursson (1864-1916)
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Heðin Brú (1901-1987)
Dyr (Animals)
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Young Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) in the Faroe Islands at the beach, between rocks (more photos of him at "Phocidae")
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Fratercula arctica - Lundi - Atlantic Puffin - Papageitaucher - Macareux arctique - Lunde
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Young Atlantic puffin, Suðuroy
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Sterna paradisaea - Terna - Arctic Tern - Küstenseeschwalbe - Havterne
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Faroe ponies 1899
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Cat in Gjógv, researching a Faroe boat
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Young Northern Fulmar, Faroe Islands
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Pilot whale in Vágsfjørdur, Suðuroy
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A Faroese sheep
Frimærker (Stamps)
editEnglish: Each of the stamps is representing one year. Please click on that year to see the complete volume. See also Category:PD Faroe stamps.
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Faroese map of 1673 in the book "Færoæ et Færoa Reserata" (First Faroese stamp series of 1975)
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Merkið, the Faroese Flag on a stamp of 1976
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Tjaldur (Haematopus ostralegus), the National bird of the Faroe Islands. They leave in September to Britain and return on 12 March - a National holiday then. (stamp of 1977)
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Lundi (Fratercula arctica) on a stamp of 1978
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Veðrur, the Ram (heraldic animal of the Faroes) on a stamp of 1979
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Føroya Skøra (Alchimella faeroensis) on a stamp of 1980
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Seyðabrævið, 1298 - The Sheep Letter - Der Schafsbrief - Fårebrevet, stamp of 1981
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Ancient Ballad: Harra Pætur og Elinborg, stamp set of 1982
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Norðurlandahúsið í Føroyum - The Nordic House - Haus des Nordens - Nordens Hus, first Faroese miniature sheet in 1983
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Ruth Smith: Self-portrait 1952, 60x80cm, National Art Museum. This painting is one of the Faroese stamps 1985.
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Europe CEPT 1986: Sea pollution and the consequences for marine fauna. Stamp in 1986.
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Zacharias Heinesen: Vestara vág was among the Faroese stamps 1987.
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Jólafundurin - The Christmas Meeting 1888 (stamp series of 1988).
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Kappróður - Boat racing, one of the Faroese stamps 1989.
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Merkið 50 ár - 50th anniversary of the Faroese flag. (Faroese stamps 1990).
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Svartalukka - black beetle (Amara aulica) illustrating anthropochora (plants and animals imported by humans), in this case the Vikings. (Faroese stamps 1991).
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Húsini hjá Peri in Norðragøta. (Faroese stamps 1992).
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Ross í Føroyum - Horses in the Faroes. (Faroese stamps 1993).
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Búrfiskur - Orange roughy (Hoplostethus atlanticus) - Faroese stamps 1994.
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Listasavn Føroya (Art Museum of the Faroes) - Faroese stamps 1995.
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Miniature sheet Margrethe II of Denmark - Queen for 25 Years - Faroese stamps 1997.
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Hans Hansen: Hagamynd (The Heath) - Faroese stamps 1998.
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Waterfall Svartifossur at Hoydalar, Tórshavn - Faroese stamps 1999.
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Sanna av Skarði and Anna Suffía Rasmussen, the wives of Símun av Skarði and Rasmus Rasmussen - Faroese stamps 2000.
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Harpu ríma (The Ballad of the Harp) - Faroese stamps 2001.
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Smyril (Falco columbarius subaesalon) - Merlin - Faucon émerillon - Merlin - Dværgfalk (Faroese stamps 2002).
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Emil Krause: Føroyskur dansur á Viðareiði. 100th and last stamp by master engraver Czeslaw Slania (1921-2005) for the Faroes - Faroese stamps 2003.
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Ein vinalig herseting - A Friendly Occupation: British soldiers playing with Faroese kids during World War II - Faroese stamps 2005.
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Anglerfish - Faroese stamps 2006.
Stamp Sources: All content of the sources is by courtesy of Postverk Føroya licensed as Public Domain. The websites are multi-lingual
- Stamps.fo (general catalogue)
- Faroestamps.fo archive copy at the Wayback Machine (geography, nature, history)
- Faroeartstamps.fo archive copy at the Wayback Machine (art on stamps - stamps as art)
- Tjatsi.fo (mythology, tradition)
Historiske artefakter (Historical artifacts)
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British gun from the 2nd World War at the fortress Skansin
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Propeller of a Royal Air Force plane, crashed in the Faroe Islands
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Gravestone of New Zealand pilot, crashed in the Faroe Islands
Mad (Food)
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Skerpikjøt (dried mutton).
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Faroese hotdogs
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Garnatálg, a faroese speciality
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Garnatálg, a faroese speciality
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Sheephead, a faroese speciality
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Restkjøt
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Faroese dryfish
Lithographs of 1839
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Havnará, Tórshavn
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Off Tórshavn
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Tórshavn