Faroese stamps 2005
In 2005, Postverk Føroya, the postal administration of the Faroe Islands, issued 34 stamps.
VágarEdit
Date of issue: 7 February. Artist: Eli Smith.
FO 505: Víkar.
FO 506: Gásadalur.
FO 507: Bøur.
FO 508: Slættanes.
FO 509: Kvígandalsá.
FO 510: Sørvágur.
FO 511: Sandavágur.
FO 512: Vatnsoyrar.
FO 513: Fjallavatn.
FO 514: Miðvágur.
The miniature sheet FO 505-541.
Everyday life in the Viking AgeEdit
Date of issue: 7 February. Artist: Martin Mörck.
FO 515.
FO 516.
FO 517.
The miniature sheet FO 515-517.
The Faroese HareEdit
Date of issue: 18 April. Artist: Edward Fuglø.
FO 518.
FO 519.
Europe CEPT: GastronomyEdit
Date of issue: 18 April. Artist: Edward Fuglø.
FO 520.
FO 521.
Storm PetrelEdit
Date of issue: 6 June. Artist: Astrid Andreasen.
FO 522: Leach's petrel (Oceanodroma leucorhoa).
FO 523: Storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus).
FO 524: Leach's petrel (Oceanodroma leucorrhoa).
FO 525: Storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus).
Letter with some FO 524 stamps.
Jógvan WaagsteinEdit
Date of issue: 19 September. Artist: Jógvan Waagstein (Design by Bárður Jákupsson).
FO 526-543.
FO 526: Syðradalur (Kalsoy).
FO 527: Norðri á Heyggi at Velbastaður.
FO 528: Borðoyarvík, Borðoy.
FO 529: Kollafjørður.
FO 530: Yviri við Strond, Tórshavn.
FO 531: Seascape near Hoyvík.
FO 532: Village of Hoyvík.
FO 533: Úti á Heyggi, Velbastaður.
FO 534: Kirkjubøur.
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A Friendly OccupationEdit
Date of issue: 19 September.
FO 535: British soldiers in World War II in the Faroes.
FO 536: The British were very welcome. Here are they playing with Faroese kids.
ChristmasEdit
Date of issue: 7 November. Artist: Anker Eli Petersen.
FO 537: Jólavísan (showing the Madonna statue of Kirkjubøur).
FO 538: Rudisar vísa.
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