Faroese stamps 1988

In 1988 Postverk Føroya, the postal administration of the Faroe Islands, issued 17 stamps.

Faroese Flowers

This set of four was designed by Bárður Jákupsson and issued at 8 February. It shows very common flowers in the Faroes.

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  FR 156: Summardái (Bellis perennis).
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  FR 157: Børkubóndi (Dactylorhiza maculata).
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  FR 158: Børkuvísa, Børkumura
  (Potentilla erecta).
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  FR 159; Undirløgugras (Pinguicula vulgaris)

Europe CEPT 1988

The common motto for the Europe CEPT edition 1988 was transport and communication. The Faroes contributed with two stamps by Bárður Jákupsson, issued 11 April.

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  FR 160: Satellite communication.
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  FR 161: Roll on roll off (RORO).

Faroese Writers II

The second part of the series "Faroese Writers" was issued on 6 June. Engraver was Czeslaw Slania.

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  FR 162: Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen (1900-1938).
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  FR 163: Christian Matras (1900-1988). Note, that professor Matras died several months after the stamp edition.
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  FR 164: William Heinesen (1900-1991).
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  FR 165: Heðin Brú (1901-1987).

The Christmas Meeting 1888

The Christmas Meeting 1888 in the Faroe Islands was the beginning of the National awakening. Date of issue: 5 September; artist: Bárður Jákupsson.

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  FR 166: "Ein og hvør..." (Advertisement in the newspaper Dimmalætting). People: Djóni í Geil, Enok Bærentsen, H.N. Jacobsen.
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  FR 167: The outdoor ralleys. People: Rasmus Effersøe, Kristian Ludvig Johannesen, Sámal á Krákusteini.
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  FR 168: "Nú er tann stundin..." (the hymn). People: Júst á Húsum, Jóannes Patursson, Jens Olsen.

The Cathedral Ruins in Kirkjubøur

The Magnus Cathedral in Kirkjubøur is one of the most important historical sites of the cultural heritage in the Faroes. Czeslaw Slania engraved the stamps after the photographs by Ole Wich. Date of issue was 17 October 1988.

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  FR 169: The cathedral. Note the lovely detail of ewe and lamb in the foreground.
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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.