Worldwide Stamp New Issues - Slovenia.

Last updated January 2003.

Firstly I would like to thank Simon Gregorcic of Posta Slovenije for his kind permission to use information held on the Posta Slovenije web site. Click here to visit the Posta Slovenije web site.

• 1997, January 21. Love Stamp.
  • 15t Cherubs.
• 1997, January 21. Traditional Masks.
  • 20t Mask.
  • 80t Mask.
• 1997, January 21. Mountains.
  • 20t Sneznik, 1796 metres.
• 1997, March 20. Definitive Stamp. Europe in Miniature.
  • 80t Butarica.
• 1997, March 27. Fish.
  • 12t Salmo marmoratus.
  • 13t Zingel streber streber.
  • 80t Vimba vimba carinata.
  • 90t Umbra krameri.
    Each of these stamps were issued singly, and also together in a miniature sheet. These miniature sheet stamps differ in many details from the sheet stamps, the most obvious difference being that in the miniature sheet stamps the name "Slovenija" is printed vertically, whereas in the single stamps it is printed horizontally.
• 1997, March 27. Europa Stamp. Myths and Legends.
  • 80t Goat.
• 1997, March 27. Minerals and Fossils.
  • 80t Wulfenite.
• 1997, May 8. Charity Stamp. Red Cross.
  • 7t Brick.
• 1997, May 30. Anniversaries of Famous People.
  • 13t 200th Anniversary of Matija Cop.
  • 24t 250th Anniversary of Baron Ziga Zois.
  • 80t 200th Anniversary of Skof Friderik Baraga (missionary).
• 1997, May 30. Fire Brigade.
  • 70t Rooster and Metlinka Helmet.
• 1997, May 30. Locomotive.
  • 80t Parna Locomotive SZ 03-002
• 1997, May 30. Definitive Stamp. Europe in Miniature.
  • 90t Beehive.
• 1997, June 1. Charity Stamp. Solidarity.
  • 7t Red Cross.
• 1997, June 6. 4th Meeting of Central European Presidents.
  • 100t City.
  • 200t Arms of countries.
• 1997, June 20. Definitive Stamps. Idrijan Lace.
  • 10t Purple. Oval design.
  • 10t Purple. Round design.
  • 20t Blue. Butterfly design.
  • 20t Blue. Star design.
  • 44t Pale blue. Square design.
  • 44t Pale blue. Round design.
  • 100t Black. Leaf shaped design.
  • 100t Black. Flower shaped design.
• 1997, August 8. Definitive Stamps. Europe in Miniature.
  • 13t Wind-Rattle of Prlekija.
  • 14t Festive Pottery Rooster-shaped Pitcher, Sentjernej.
• 1997, September 9. Children's Week.
  • 14t Child and Nature.
• 1997, September 9. 50th Anniversary of Primorska Reunification.
  • 50t Rose, Anchor and Stamp.
• 1997, September 9. Centenary of the Birth of France Gorse (sculptor).
  • 70t "Bashful Armour".
  • 80t "Peasant Woman".
• 1997, September 9. European Judo Championships.
  • 90t Judo.
• 1997, November 18. Christmas and New Year Stamps.
  • 14t Winter scene.
  • 90t Painting.
• 1997, November 18. New Postal Centre, Ljubljana.
  • 30t Dove and Envelope.
• 1997, November 18. Sports.
  • 90t World Cup Skiing Competition for Women.
• 1998, January 22. Folklore.
  • 20t Pine Wedding.
  • 80t Pine Wedding.
    These two stamps were issued in joined pairs, forming part of a composite design.
• 1998, January 22. Winter Olympic Games, Nagano.
  • 70t Rhythmic Gymnastics.
  • 90t Skiing.
• 1998, January 22. 35th Anniversary of Eurocontrol.
  • 90t Airplane and control room.
• 1998, March 25. Cartoon Strips.
  • 14t Lakotnik.
  • 105t Trdonja.
  • 118t Zvitorepec.
    These stamps were also issued in a miniature sheet of two of each stamp.
• 1998, March 25. Centenary of the birth of Louis Adamic.
  • 26t Portrait of Louis Adamic, and maps.
• 1998, March 25. 300th anniversary of the birth of Francesco Robba.
  • 90t Head of statue and side of Robba's Fountain.
• 1998, March 25. Europa Stamp. Festivals.
  • 90t Green George's Festival.
• 1998, May 8. Charity Stamp. Red Cross.
  • 7t Red Cross and Blood Drop.
• 1998, June 1. Charity Stamp. Solidarity. Red Cross.
  • 7t Left hand side of chain link.
  • 7t Right hand side of chain link.
• 1998, June 10. Mountains.
  • 14t Mount Boc (978 metres) and Pasque Flower.
• 1998, June 10. Flora. Coniferous Trees.
  • 14t Common juniper.
  • 15t Common spruce.
  • 80t Black pine.
  • 90t European larch.
    These four stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 1998, June 10. Railways.
  • 80t Steam locomotive SZ 06-018.
• 1998, June 23. 10th Anniversary of the Committee for the Protection of Human Rights.
  • 15t "V" for Victory and Crowd.
• 1998, June 23. Definitive Stamp. Europe in Miniature.
  • 15t Blast Furnace, Zelezniki.
• 1998, June 23. 150th Anniversary of the United Slovenia Programme.
  • 80t Contour map of Slovenia and dates.
• 1998, September 11. 900th Anniversary of the Cistercian Order.
  • 14t St. Bernard, manuscript and church.
• 1998, September 11. Radio Cuckoo.
  • 50t Cuckoo and Radio Waves.
• 1998, September 11. Artwork by August Zernigoj.
  • 70t Sketch of theatrical costume.
  • 80t "El Sculpture".
• 1998, September 11. 50th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights.
  • 100t Sleeping child protected by hand.
• 1998, November 12. Christmas and New Year Stamps.
  • 15t Children holding candles.
  • 90t The Bow of the Three Wise Men of the East.
• 1998, November 12. 100th Birthday of the Olympic Champion Leon Stukelj.
  • 100t Portrait of Leon Stukelj.
  • 100t Leon Stukelj as a gymnast.
  • 100t Leon Stukelj and Juan Antonio Samaranch.
    These three stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 1998, November 12. Definitive Stamps. Europe in Miniature.
  • 200t Zajec ("The Rabbit") - a bootjack from Dvor.
  • 500t Kumer's table, Koprivna, in Carinthia.
• 1999, January 22. Prominent Slovenians.
  • 14t 175th anniversary of the birth of the first Slovenian politician and advocate of United Slovenia - Peter Kozler.
  • 15t 100th anniversary of the birth of the surgeon Dr. Bozidar Lavric.
  • 70t 125th anniversary of the birth of the general and poet Rudolf Maister - Vojanov.
  • 80t 150th anniversary of the death of the poet France Preseren, Ph. D.
• 1999, January 22. Greetings Stamp.
  • 15t Undying Love.
• 1999, January 22. Folklore. Masks. Skoromati from Brkini.
  • 20t Skoromati.
  • 80t Skoromati.
    These two stamps were issued in pairs, forming a composite design.
• 1999, February 5. Definitive Stamp. Europe in Miniature.
  • 16t Windmill on Stara Gora.
• 1999, March 23. Mountains.
  • 15t Mt. Golica (1835m) and Narcissus.
• 1999, March 23. 50th Anniversary of the Philatelic Association of Slovenia.
  • 16t Magnifying glass over old and new Slovenian stamps.
• 1999, March 23. 50th Anniversary of the Council of Europe.
  • 80t Two people reaching out for each other.
• 1999, March 23. Minerals.
  • 80t Cinnabar and Mercury.
• 1999, March 23. Europa Stamp. National Parks.
  • 90t Triglav National Park.
• 1999, May 7. Definitive Stamp. Europe in Miniature.
  • 17t Storeroom for Maize.
• 1999, May 8. Charity Stamp. Red Cross.
  • 8t Red Cross and Figures.
• 1999, May 21. 125th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union.
  • 30t Postman of the Past.
  • 90t Postman of the Future.
• 1999, May 21. Fauna. Horses.
  • 60t Slovene Cold-blooded Horse.
  • 70t Ljutomer Trotter.
  • 120t Slovene Warm-blooded Horse.
  • 350t Lipizzan Horse.
    These four stamps were also issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 1999, May 21. 5th World Championship of Rescue Dogs.
  • 80t Rescue Dogs searching Rubble.
• 1999, September 16. Centenary of the Birth of Bozidar Jakac (painter).
  • 70t Self-portrait and "Unravelling the Mysteries of Life".
  • 80t Self-portrait and Novo Mesto landscape.
• 1999, September 16. 150th anniversary of the arrival of the first train in Ljubljana.
  • 80t Freight locomotive "Terglou".
• 1999, September 16. Towards the New Millennium.
  • 20t Symboles of the sciences on shelves.
  • 70t Transport and communications symbols circling globe.
  • 80t Cultural symbols within cogwheels.
  • 90t Tree with symbols of the arts as branches.
• 1999, September 16. Beatification of Anton Martin Slomsek.
  • 90t Portrait of Anton Martin Slomsek, Bishop of Lavant.
• 1999, November 1. Charity Stamps. Solidarity. Red Cross.
  • 9t Left hand side of chain link.
  • 9t Right hand side of chain link.
• 1999, November 18. Christmas and New Year Stamps.
  • 17t Fireworks.
  • 18t Fireworks.
  • 80t Christmas Crib.
  • 90t Christmas Crib.
• 1999, December 17. Definitive Stamp. Europe in Miniature.
  • 18t Accordion, Kranjska Gora.
• 2000, January 20. Greetings Stamp.
  • 34t Teddy Bear.
• 2000, January 20. Folklore. Masks. "Pustovi from Dreznica".
  • 34t Two carnival masks, "Pustovi from Dreznica".
  • 80t Four carnival masks, "Pustovi from Dreznica".
• 2000, January 20. Prominent Slovenes.
  • 64t Painting of a ship (centenary of the birth of Tone Seliskar, writer, translator and publisher).
  • 120t Portrait of Elvira Kralj, theatre and film actress (centenary of her birth).
• 2000, January 20. 500th Anniversary of Postal Services in Slovenia.
  • 500t Stagecoach and mountains.
• 2000, March 21. Mountains.
  • 18t Storzic and Edelweiss.
• 2000, March 21. Heroes from Children's Picture Books.
  • 20t Mojca Pokrajculja.
  • 20t Macek Muri.
  • 20t Pedenjped.
• 2000, March 21. Return of Slovenian Exiles to their Homes.
  • 25t Flock of swallows flying into the light.
• 2000, March 21. Minerals and Fossils.
  • 80t Trilobite.
  • 90t Dravite.
• 2000, March 21. The Holy Year 2000.
  • 2000t Jubilee A.D. 2000 logo and door of the Ljubljana Cathedral.
• 2000, April 20. Definitive Stamps. Castles and Manors in Slovenia.
  • 1t Predjama Castle.
  • 1t Velenje Castle.
  • 100t Podsreda Castle.
  • 100t Bled Castle.
• 2000, April 20. Definitive Stamps. Fruits in Slovenia.
  • 10t Apple fruit.
  • 10t Apple flower.
  • 10t Apple blossom weevil.
• 2000, April 20. Europe in Miniature stamp of 1999 surchaged with new value.
  • 19t on 17t Storeroom for Maize.
• 2000, May 8. Charity Stamp. Red Cross Week.
  • 10t Red Cross.
• 2000, May 9. 50th Anniversary of Organised Amateur Radio in Slovenia.
  • 20t Globe and amateur radio operator.
• 2000, May 9. European Soccer Championship, Belgium and the Netherlands.
  • 40t Chicken perched on football.
• 2000, May 9. Olympic Games, Sydney.
  • 80t Yachting.
  • 90t Sydney Opera House.
• 2000, May 9. Europa Stamp.
  • 90t Children and stars.
• 2000, May 9. World Environment Day.
  • 90t Wetland species in lifebelt.
• 2000, May 9. 150th Anniversary of Meteorological Measurements and Observations in Slovenia.
  • 150t Measuring equipment and flower.
• 2000, June 23. Definitive Stamps. Fruits in Slovenia.
  • 5t Cherry blossom.
  • 5t European cherry fruit fly.
  • 5t Cherries.
• 2000, June 23. Definitive Stamps. Castles and Manors in Slovenia.
  • "A" (20t). Ptuj Castle.
  • "A" (20t). Otocec Castle.
  • "B" (21t). Zuzemberk Castle.
  • "B" (21t). Turjak Castle.
• 2000, September 15. Grapes.
  • 20t Vipava Zelen.
  • 40t Bela Ranfol.
  • 80t Modra Kavcina.
  • 130t Rumeni Plavec.
• 2000, September 15. Centenary of the Birth of Tone Kralj (painter).
  • 70t Portrait and painting.
  • 80t Portrait and painting of a torso.
• 2000, October 16. Gold Medallists at the Olympic Games, Sydney.
  • 21t Iztok Cop and Luka Spik (double sculls rowing).
  • 21t Rajmond Debevec (shooting).
• 2000, November 1. Charity Stamps. Solidarity Week.
  • 10t Left hand side of chain link.
  • 10t Right hand side of chain link.
• 2000, November 21. Christmas and New Year Stamps.
  • "B" (24t). Children in snow.
  • 90t Holy Child.
    These stamps were issued in both gummed and self-adhesive formats.
• 2000, November 21. The New Millennium.
  • 40t Symbols.
• 2000, November 21. 450th Anniversary of the Publication of the First Slovenian Printed Book.
  • 50t Tree, page and open book.
• 2001, January 19. Prominent Slovenes.
  • "A" (24t). Bucket and lines from poem by Dragotin Kette.
  • 95t Jam jar bearing the title of a novel by Ivan Tavcar, "Autumn Flowers".
  • 107t Cup of coffee on a slope, symbolising three works by Ivan Cankar, the sketch "A Cup of Coffee", the essay "White Chrysanthemum" and the novel "On the Hill".
• 2001, January 19. Greetings Stamp.
  • "B" (25t). Newlywed couple riding bicycle among clouds.
• 2001, January 19. Folklore. Masks "Mackare from Dobrepolje".
  • 50t People wearing carnival masks.
  • 95t People wearing carnival masks.
• 2001, March 21. Mountains.
  • "B" (25t). Jalovec and Triglav flower.
• 2001, March 21. Comic Strip Characters.
  • "B" (25t). Cowboy "Pipec".
  • "B" (25t). Indian "Beetroot".
• 2001, March 21. Minerals.
  • 95t Fluorite.
  • 95t Fluorite.
    These two stamps differ slightly in design, giving a stereoscopic effect when viewed together.
• 2001, March 21. Fossils.
  • 107t Starfish.
• 2001, March 21. Europe Day.
  • 221t Statue and European stars.
• 2001, March 21. 1000th Anniversary of Solkan.
  • 261t Railway bridge over Soca River.
• 2001, April 24. 60th Anniversary of the Uprising against Occupying Forces.
  • 24t Dove.
• 2001, May 8. Charity Stamp. Red Cross Week.
  • 12t Red Cross.
• 2001, May 23. Fauna. Honey Bees.
  • 24t Worker bee.
  • 28t Queen bee.
  • 95t Drone.
  • 170t Swarm of bees.
    These four stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2001, May 23. 10th Anniversary of Independence.
  • 100t Flag of Slovenia.
• 2001, May 23. Europa Stamp. Water.
  • 107t "Water, a Natural Treasure".
• 2001, May 23. Road Vehicles. Centenary of the Arrival of the First Tram in Ljubljana.
  • 113t Tram.
• 2001, May 23. 6th World Maxibasketball Championships.
  • 261t Basketball.
• 2001, June 14. Bush - Putin Summit.
  • 107t Flags of Russia and the United States.
    This stamp was also issued in a miniature sheet.
• 2001, July 21. Definitive Stamps. Fruits in Slovenia.
  • 50t Peach flower (Prunus persica).
  • 50t Green peach aphids (Myzus persicae).
  • 50t Redhaven peach.
• 2001, September 4. 150th Anniversary of "Mohorjeva druzba" Publishing House.
  • "B" (27t). Cover of a 1920 "Mohorjev koledar" Calendar.
• 2001, September 21. Centenary of Jurij Vega Grammar School, Idrija.
  • "A" (26t). Globe, with school building in background.
• 2001, September 21. The Arts. Composers.
  • 95t Portrait of Blaz Arnic (1901 - 1970).
  • 107t Portrait of Lucijan Marija Skerjanc (1900 - 1973).
• 2001, September 21. World Animal Day.
  • 107t Cat with fingerprint for body.
• 2001, September 21. Dialogue among Civilizations.
  • 107t Figures, globe and forms of communication.
• 2001, October 4. Definitive Stamps. Castles and Manors in Slovenia.
  • "C" (95t). Dobrovo Manor.
  • "C" (95t). Breziski Castle.
  • "D" (107t). Olimje Manor.
  • "D" (107t). Murska Sobota Manor.
• 2001, November 1. Charity Stamp. Solidarity Week.
  • 13t Coloured handprints.
• 2001, November 16. Christmas and New Year Stamps.
  • "B" (31t). "The Wishing Tree".
  • "D" (107t). "The Birth of Christ" (wing-relief altar from the Church of the Magi, Sveti Trije Kralji).
• 2002, January 23. Greetings Stamp. "Love".
  • "B" (31t). Wooden carving.
• 2002, January 23. Folklore. Masks from the Ptuj Plain.
  • 56t "Rusa".
  • 95t "Picek".
• 2002, January 23. Prominent Slovenes.
  • 95t Joze Plecnik (1872 - 1957) (architect, town planner and designer).
  • 107t Janko Kersnik (1852 - 1897) (storyteller, publicist and politician).
• 2002, January 23. Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City.
  • 95t Tobogganer.
  • 107t Skier.
• 2002, February 28. Definitive Stamps. Europe in Miniature.
  • "B" (31t). "Pisanice" - Easter eggs from Bela Krajina.
  • "D" (107t). Ljubljana Palm Sunday Bundle.
• 2002, March 21. Mountains.
  • "A" (30t). The Martuljek group.
  • "D" (107t). Mt. Spik (2472m).
• 2002, March 21. Characters from Children's Picture Books. Martin Krpan.
  • "B" (31t). Martin Krpan with his horse.
  • "B" (31t). Martin Krpan at forge.
  • "B" (31t). Martin Krpan in Ljubljana.
• 2002, March 21. Fossils.
  • "C" (95t). Fossil hairfly (Bibio) (insect) from the Oligocene.
• 2002, March 21. 750th Anniversary of the First Written Record of Kostanjevica on the Krka.
  • "D" (107t). Monastery and view of Kostanjevica on the Krka.
• 2002, May 8. Charity Stamp. Red Cross.
  • 15t Figure carrying heart.
• 2002, May 22. Flora. Medicinal Plants.
  • "A" (30t). Dog Rose.
  • "B" (31t). Chamomile.
  • "C" (95t). Valerian.
  • "D" (107t). Sweet Violet (Miniature sheet).
• 2002, May 22. Europa Stamp. The Circus.
  • "D" (107t). Elephant.
• 2002, May 22. World Cup Soccer Championships, Japan and Korea.
  • "D" (107t). Soccer fan with binoculars.
• 2002, May 22. 9th Meeting of Presidents of Central European Countries.
  • "D" (107t). Map of Slovenia on white background.
  • "D" (107t). Map of Slovenia on background of emblems.
    These two stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2002, July 19. Definitive Stamps. Fruits in Slovenia.
  • 150t Bilberry flowers.
  • 150t Winter Moth.
  • 150t Bilberries.
• 2002, September 19. Chess Olympiad.
  • "C" (95t). Horse and emblems on chessboard squares.
  • "D" (107t). Emblems on chessboard squares.
• 2002, September 19. Paintings by Matija Jama.
  • 95t "Kolo" (national dance).
  • 214t "A Village in Winter".
• 2002, November 1. Charity Stamp. Solidarity Week.
  • 15t.
• 2002, November 15. Christmas and New Year Stamps.
  • "B" (36t). Snowman.
  • "D" (107t). Child and house in snow-covered landscape.
• 2002, November 15. Inventions. 175th Anniversary of the Patent of the Screw Propeller by Josef Ressel.
  • "C" (95t). Screw Propeller.
• 2003, January 21. Famous Slovenians.
  • Ferdinand Avgustin Hallerstein (astronomer and diplomat).
  • Alfonz Paulin (botanist).
• 2003, January 21. National Costumes.
  • Slovene Istria.
• 2003, January 21. Greetings Stamp.
  • "Love".
• 2003, March 24. Minerals.
  • Barite.
• 2003, March 24. Characters from Children's Picture Books.
  • The Golden Bird.
  • Three Vixen.
• 2003, March 24. Tourism.
  • The Vilenica Cave.
• 2003, May 22. Slovene Mythology.
  • Kresnik (mythological character).
• 2003, May 22. Sport.
  • European Water Polo Championship.
• 2003, May 22. Painted Beehive Panels.
  • The oldest painted beehive panel, dating from 1758.
• 2003, May 22. Music.
  • 50th Anniversary of the Avsenik Band.
• 2003, May 22. Europa Stamp. Poster Art.
• 2003, September 13. Fauna.
  • Cattle.
  • Sheep.
  • Pig.
  • Hen.
• 2003, September 13. Art.
  • The tournament book of Gasper Lamberger.
• 2003, September 13. Postal History.
  • Pre-Philatelic Letter.
• 2003, November 19. Road Transport.
  • Parizar (cart).
• 2003, November 19. History.
  • 60th Anniversary of the Franja Partisan Hospital.
• 2003, November 19. Christmas and New Year Stamps.

Slovenian Philatelic Links.

New Issue information on Slovenian stamps, in English, can be found at http://www.posta.si/eng/dz/default.asp .

The Unicover Corporation market the stamps of Slovenia to customers in North America on their web site at http://www.unicover.com/HPRLSLO.HTM.

Slovenian philatelic information is also available from Eurofila from their web site at http://www1.omnitel.net/eurofila/pricelists/slovenia.htm .

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