Worldwide Stamp New Issues - Slovakia.

Last updated March 2003.

• 1997, January 16. Personalities.
  • 3k Bishop Stefan Moyses (1797 - 1869), co-founder and first chairman of Matica Slovenska.
  • 4k Svetozar Hurban Vajansky (1847 - 1916), politician, writer, literary critic and lawyer.
• 1997, January 31. World Biathlon Championship, Osrblie.
  • 6k Competitors.
• 1997, February 15. Easter Stamp. Folk Traditions.
  • 3k Women collecting dew in western Slovakia.
• 1997, March 25. 700th Anniversary of the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, Bratislava.
  • 16k Interior of the chapel of St. John, neo-gothic pinnacle and roof-bolt of the crypt.
• 1997, April 15. Definitive Stamp. Cities.
  • 9k Parochial Church and arms of Zilina.
• 1997, April 15. Centenary of the Wireless Telegraph.
  • 10k G. Marconi and Transmitter.
• 1997, May 5. Europa Stamp. Tales and Legends.
  • 9k The Miraculous Rain near Hron.
• 1997, June 12. Splendours of Our Homeland.
  • 6k Domica Caverns.
  • 8k Aragonit Cavern, Ochtina.
• 1997, June 12. Folklore Festival, Vychodna. Miniature sheet.
  • 11k Dancers.
• 1997, June 26. Triennale of Naive Art.
  • 3k "Dance" (Martin Jonas).
• 1997, July 17. Definitive Stamp. Cities.
  • 7k Church and arms of Martin.
• 1997, July 17. World Year of Slovaks.
  • 9k Allegory.
• 1997, August 5. Biennial of Illustrations, Bratislava.
  • 3k Illustration by Jana Kiselova-Sitekova (Slovakia) for the book "Adam and Eva" by O. Sliacky.
• 1997, August 5. Technical Monuments. River Mills.
  • 4k Water Circle-Mill in Jelka.
• 1997, September 1. 5th Anniversary of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic.
  • 4k Arms, Leaves and National Colours.
• 1997, September 17. 6th I.A.A.F. / V.S.Z. World Championship of the Half Marathon, Kosice.
  • 9k Runners.
• 1997, September 17. Nature Conservation. Mushrooms.
  • 9k Boletus aereus.
  • 9k Morel (Morchella esculenta).
  • 9k Catathelasma imperiale.
    These three stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 1997, October 15. Art.
  • 9k "Self-Portrait with Portrait of his Wife" (Jan Kupecky).
  • 10k Detail of Saints Peter and Lucy, Bojnice Altar (Nardo di Cione)..
  • 12k "Towards the Goal (The Miners)" (Koloman Sokol).
• 1997, October 24. 90th Anniversary of the Cernova Bloodbath.
  • 4k Woman and Church.
• 1997, November 3. Christmas Stamp.
  • 3k "The Birth" (Mikulas Klimzak).
• 1997, November 3. Ondrej Nepela Commemoration.
  • 5k Ondrej Nepela (figure skater).
• 1997, December 1. Spiritual Renewal.
  • 4k "Resurrection", by Professor Vincent Hloznik (from the "Old and New Testament" cycle).
• 1997, December 18. Postage Stamp Day.
  • 4k Engraving tool in the shape of a posthorn.
• 1998, January 1. 5th Anniversary of the Slovak Republic.
  • 4k Bratislava landmarks and coats of arms of Bratislava, Trnava, Trencin, Nitra, Zilina, Banska Bystrica, Presov and Kosice.
• 1998, January 19. Personalities.
  • 4k Martin Razus (1888 - 1937), writer, journalist and politician.
  • 4k Jan Smrek (1898 - 1982), poet, National Artist, translator, journalist and cultural organiser.
  • 4k Jozef Skultety (1853 - 1948), literary critic and historian, linguist, translator and journalist.
• 1998, January 19. Winter Olympic Games, Nagano.
  • 19k Ice hockey.
• 1998, March 3. Easter Stamp. Folk Traditions.
  • 3k Banishing of Winter.
• 1998, March 3. Splendours of our Homeland.
  • 6k Budatin Castle, Zilina.
  • 11k Krasna Horka Castle, Krasnohorske Podhradie.
  • 18k Nitra Castle (Miniature sheet).
• 1998, May 5. Spiritual Renewal.
  • 4k The Descent of the Holy Spirit from the Old and New Testaments cycle.
• 1998, May 5. Europa Stamp. Folklore.
  • 12k Bride at Tekov Wedding.
• 1998, June 1. The Children's Centre, Ruzomberok.
  • 3k Butterfly.
• 1998, July 1. 80th Anniversary of the Mutiny in Kragujevac.
  • 3k Mutineer and Wirework.
• 1998, July 1. 150th Anniversary of the Slovak Rising, 1848 - 1849.
  • 4k Slovakian insurgents.
• 1998, August 20. Technological Monuments. Historic Railways and Locomotives. 150th Anniversary of Railway Operation in Slovakia.
  • 4k Steam locomotive 310.433.
  • 10k Ganz electric locomotive.
  • 15k Diesel locomotive M 120.4.
• 1998, September 7. Nature Conservation. Fishes.
  • 4k European mudminnow.
  • 11k Zingel.
  • 16k Carp.
    These three stamps were issued, together, in a minature sheet.
• 1998, September 12. Definitive Stamp. Cities.
  • 5k Tower and arms of Trnava.
• 1998, September 14. Religious Art.
  • 18k Our Lady of Sorrows, patron of Slovakia (wooden statue by an unknown artist).
• 1998, October 5. "No to Drugs!".
  • 3k Butterfly.
• 1998, October 5. 25th Anniversary of Ekotopfilm Ecological Film Festival.
  • 4k Sunflower and Printed Circuits.
• 1998, October 15. Art.
  • 10k "Terchova Landscape" (Martin Benka).
  • 12k "Fishermen" (Ludovit Fulla).
• 1998, November 3. Christmas Stamp.
  • 3k "Adoration of the Magi" (painting by Vera Hloznikova).
• 1998, November 3. Definitive Stamp. Cities.
  • 4k Church and arms of Presov.
• 1998, December 18. Postage Stamp Day.
  • 4k Pigeons and postman on bicycle.
• 1999, January 12. 19th World Winter Universiade and 4th European Youth Olympic Days.
  • 12k Snowboarders.
• 1999, January 28. Personalities.
  • 3k Portrait of Matej Bel (1684 - 1749).
  • 4k Portrait of Juraj Haulik (1788 - 1869).
  • 11k Portrait of Pavel Orszagh Hviezdoslav (1849 - 1921).
• 1999, March 12. Slovakian Regional Costumes.
  • 4k Women's bonnet from Cajkov.
  • 15k Women's bonnet from Helpa.
  • 18k Women's bonnet from Madunice.
• 1999, March 12. 125th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union. Series 1.
  • 4k Automatic Sorting Line.
• 1999, May 5. Spiritual Renewal.
  • 4k Engraving of the Transfiguration, from the Old and New Testament cycle by Vincent Hloznik.
• 1999, May 5. Europa Stamps. High Tatra National Park.
  • 9k Mountains.
  • 11k Mountains.
• 1999, May 5. 50th Anniversary of the Council of Europe.
  • 16k Face within Stars.
• 1999, June 15. 50th Anniversary of the Slovakian Philharmonic Orchestra.
  • 4k Bird perched on Top of Violin.
• 1999, June 15. Year of Elderly People.
  • 4k Hands.
• 1999, June 15. Flight of the First Slovakian Astronaut.
  • 12k Portrait of Group Captain Ivan Bella, and Spacecraft.
• 1999, July 15. 125th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union. Series 2.
  • 12k Design symbolic of Zilina University (formerly the College of Transport and Communications).
  • 16k Globe, Posthorn and Envelope.
• 1999, September 3. Biennial of Illustrations, Bratislava.
  • 3k Illustration to "Nutcrackers", by Martin Jarrie.
• 1999, September 3. 50th Anniversary of the Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Bratislava.
  • 4k Archway.
• 1999, September 21. Technical Monuments.
  • 7k J.K. Hell's Water-pillar Machine.
• 1999, September 21. Nature Conservation. Birds.
  • 14k Panurus biarmicus.
  • 15k Lanius collurio.
  • 16k Phoenicurus phoenicurus.
• 1999, October 5. Art.
  • 13k "Malatina" (Milos A. Bazovsky).
  • 14k "Study of staying blacksmith" (Dominik Skutecky).
• 1999, November 3. Christmas Stamp.
  • 4k Procession.
• 1999, November 17. 10th Anniversary of the "Velvet Revolution".
  • 5k Head and Ribbons.
• 1999, November 23. Museum of Jewish Culture. Joint Issue with Israel. 18th-century ceramic urns used for purifying the dead before burial.
  • 12k Urn of the Senica community, 1776.
  • 18k Urn of 1734.
• 1999, December 18. Postage Stamp Day.
  • 5k Engraving of stamp design, and portrait of Albin Brunovsky.
• 2000, January 1. Splendours of our Homeland.
  • 10k The Dunajec Gap.
  • 12k The Vah Gap.
• 2000, January 11. Personalities.
  • 4k Portrait of Hana Melickova (actress) (centenary of her birth).
  • 5k Portrait of Stefan Anian Jedlik (physicist) (bicentenary of his birth).
• 2000, February 1. Definitive Stamp. Cities.
  • 50h Buildings and arms of Bardejov.
• 2000, February 15. Stations of the Cross.
  • 4k Christ with crown of thorns.
• 2000, February 15. European Basketball League Final, Ruzomberok.
  • 4k Globe as ball above basket.
• 2000, February 15. World Mathematics Year.
  • 5k Portraits of Jur Hronec (Professor of Mathematics) and Stefan Schwarz (founder of the semi-group theory).
• 2000, March 24. Personalities.
  • 5k50 Portrait of Jan Holly.
• 2000, May 9. Europa Stamp.
  • 12k Children and Stars.
• 2000, June 1. U.N.I.C.E.F. Children's Postage Stamp.
  • 5k50 "Animals from rainbow".
• 2000, June 1. 150th Anniversary of the First Use of Postage Stamps in Slovakia.
  • 10k Postman and Austrian stamp of 1850.
• 2000, June 15. Definitive Stamp. President Rudolf Schuster.
  • 5k50 President Rudolf Schuster.
• 2000, June 27. Olympic Games, Sydney.
  • 18k Shooting.
• 2000, July 26. Definitive Stamp. Cities.
  • 20k Buildings and arms of Roznava.
• 2000, August 18. 25th Anniversary of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.
  • 4k Symbolic dove.
• 2000, September 14. Technical Monuments. Historical Bridges.
  • 6k Covered wooden bridge, Kluknava.
• 2000, September 14. Wild Berries and Flowers.
  • 11k Wild Raspberry.
  • 13k Common Strawberry.
  • 15k Bilberry.
• 2000, October 5. Christmas Stamp. "Jubilee 2000".
  • 4k Madonna and Child.
• 2000, October 13. Postal Agreement with the Sovereign Order of the Knights of St. John.
  • 10k Arms of the Sovereign Order of the Knights of St. John.
• 2000, October 17. Art.
  • 18k "Nativity", from Spisska Stara Ves.
  • 20k "Descent from the Cross" (early 15th century mural, Kocelovce).
• 2000, December 18. Postage Stamp Day. 50th Anniversary of P.O.F.I.S.
  • 5k50 Apple.
• 2000, December 18. The History of the Postal Law.
  • 20k Portrait of Maria Theresa.
• 2001, January 1. Museum Treasury Chamber.
  • 13k Historic Clock, Slovak National Museum, Bratislava.
• 2001, January 15. Centenary of the Birth of Janko Blaho.
  • 5k50 Portrait of Janko Blaho (opera singer).
• 2001, January 16. European Figure Skating Championship, Bratislava.
  • 16k Figure skater.
• 2001, February 22. Folk Costumes.
  • 5k50 Man in costume from Detva.
  • 6k Woman in costume from Detva.
• 2001, February 22. Central Agricultural Control and Testing Institute.
  • 12k Design symbolic of agricultural testing.
• 2001, April 10. Splendours of Our Homeland. Archaeological Sites.
  • 12k Liptovska Mara, Havranok.
  • 15k Kostelec, Ducove.
• 2001, April 24. Definitive Stamp. Cities.
  • 50k Buildings and arms of Komarno.
• 2001, May 5. Europa Stamp. Water.
  • 18k Cold Water Waterfalls, High Tatras.
• 2001, May 25. Definitive Stamp. Cities.
  • 40k Buildings and arms of Piestany.
• 2001, July 7. Great Moravian Rulers of the 9th Century.
  • 6k Pribina (846 - 861).
  • 9k Rastislav (846 - 870).
  • 11k Kocel (861 - 876).
  • 14k Svatopluk (840 - 894).
    These four stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2001, July 10. Nature Protection. Carnivores.
  • 14k Brown Bear.
  • 15k Common Wolf.
  • 16k Lynx.
• 2001, August 1. The Dobro Guitar.
  • 19k Guitar and map of the United States.
• 2001, August 15. Biennial of Illustrations, Bratislava.
  • 7k Illustration by Peter Uchnar, Slovakia.
• 2001, September 9. The Righteous among the Nations.
  • 14k Portrait and hand.
• 2001, September 18. Alexander Dubcek Commemoration.
  • 18k Portrait of Alexander Dubcek, and emblem.
• 2001, October 9. Postal Museum in Banska Bystrica.
  • 6k Cartoon.
• 2001, October 9. To the Memory of the Victims of the Political Trials.
  • 10k Bouquet of flowers.
• 2001, October 11. Sturovo Bridge, Esztergom.
  • 10k Bridge and European stars.
• 2001, October 15. Christmas Stamp.
  • 5k50 Rococo Nativity scene from Ursulines Convent.
• 2001, October 15. Art.
  • 16k "Raftsman's Dream" (painting by Imrich Weiner Kral).
  • 18k "Light of the Soul" (painting by Albin Brunovsky).
  • 20k "St. Michael the Archangel with a Group of Saints" (icon from Church of Sarisske Rovne, Eastern Slovakia).
• 2002, January 15. Personalities.
  • 10k Portrait of Juraj Papanek (1738 - 1802) (historian).
  • 14k Portrait of Bjornstjerne Bjornson (1832 - 1910) (Norwegian Nobel prize winner for literature).
• 2002, January 25. Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City.
  • 18k Winter sports.
• 2002, February 8. European Sled Dog Racing Championship, Donovaly.
  • 6k Sled dog racing.
• 2002, February 15. Easter Stamp.
  • 5k50 Statue and flowers.
• 2002, March 20. First Slovakian High Schools.
  • 12k Martin Gymnasium, 1862.
  • 13k Revuca Gymnasium, 1862.
  • 15k Klastor pod Zneivom Gymnasium, 1869.
• 2002, April 18. Definitive Stamp. Cities.
  • 16k View of Levoca.
• 2002, May 6. Definitive Stamp. Cities.
  • 10k View of Kezmarok.
• 2002, May 6. Europa Stamp. The Circus.
  • 18k "Clown with Trumpet" (painting by Emil Bacik).
• 2002, June 24. Technical Monuments. Wine-making.
  • 7k Implements for laying down wine.
  • 9k Implements for grape processing.
• 2002, June 26. Nature Protection. Butterflies.
  • 10k Southern Festoon (Zerynthia polyxena).
  • 16k European Peacock (Inachis io).
  • 25k Swallowtail (Papilio machaon).
    These three stamps were issued, together, in a miniature sheet.
• 2002, July 4. Greetings Stamp. "Congratulations".
  • 6k Birds.
• 2002, July 4. World Ice Hockey Championships.
  • 10k Ice hockey player and Slovakian colours.
• 2002, July 4. Cardinal Alexander Rudnay Commemoration.
  • 17k Portrait of Cardinal Alexander Rudnay.
• 2002, October 12. Ancient Castles. Joint issue with China.
  • 6k Terraces in Handan.
  • 12k Bojnice Castle.
• 2002, October 17. 50th Anniversary of the Technical University of Kosice.
  • 6k Symbolic design.
• 2002, November 8. Christmas Stamp.
  • 5k50 Slovakian Nativity scene from Rajecka Lesna.
• 2002, November 11. Splendours of Our Homeland.
  • 7k Church of St. Michael, Klizske Hradiste.
  • 14k Rotunda of St. George, Skalica.
  • 22k St. Martin's Cathedral, Spisska Kapitula.
• 2002, December 6. 30th Anniversary of the "Apollo 17" Moon Flight.
  • 20k Astronaut and Moon vehicle.
• 2002, December 12. Art.
  • 23k "In the Atelier" (painting by Koloman Sokol).
• 2002, December 18. Postage Stamp Day.
  • 10k "Nitrafila 2003" emblems and magnifying glass.
• 2002, December 18. Art.
  • 20k "The Decollation of St. James the Older" (painting by Master Paul of Levoca).
• 2003, January 1. 10th Anniversary of the Slovak Republic.
  • 20k Arms and family.
• 2003, February 5. Definitive Stamp. President Rudolf Schuster.
  • 7k President Rudolf Schuster.
• 2003, February 14. Greetings Stamp. "Congratulations".
  • 7k Roses.
• 2003, March 10. Easter Stamp. Folk Traditions. "Carrying the Lesola".
  • 7k Woman and flowers.
• 2003, March 20. Definitive Stamp. Cities.
  • 18k View of Kremnica.
• 2003, April 6. 25th Anniversary of the Slovakian Church Province.
  • 17k Portrait of St. Cyril.
  • 22k Portrait of St. Metod.
• 2003, April 24. Personalities. Ludwig van Beethoven.
  • 15k Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven.
• 2003, May 3. Milan Rastislav Stefanik.
  • 14k Portrait of Milan Rastislav Stefanik, and building.
• 2003, May 9. Europa Stamp.
  • 14k Butterfly.
• 2003, May 9. Art.
  • 18k Painting by Ladislav Mednansky.
• 2003, May 16. St. Svorad and St. Benedikt.
  • 13k Portraits on medals.
• 2003, June 1. Cartoons.
  • 7k "Matko and Kubko".
• 2003, June 25. The World Wide Fund for Nature. The European Wild Cat.
  • 13k Cat.
  • 14k Cat.
  • 16k Two cats.
  • 18k Cat.
• 2003, July 3. World Swimming Championships.
  • 11k.
• 2003, July 15. Beauties of Our Homeland.
  • 9k Lake Klinger.
  • 12k Lake Rozgrund.
• 2003, August 15. Biennial of Illustrations, Bratislava.
  • 13k Illustration.
• 2003, September 5. Frantisek Hrusovsky.
  • 18k.
• 2003, September 17. J.B. Magin Commemoration.
  • 7k Portrait of J.B. Magin.
• 2003, September 18. Definitive Stamp. Cities.
  • 100k View of Pezinok.
• 2003, September 30. Museum Treasury Chamber. "Travel of History" Exhibition.
  • 18k.
• 2003, October 15. Art.
  • 14k Painting by Simon Vouet.
  • 16k Painting by Rudolf Krivos.
  • 21k Painting of St. Gabriel.
• 2003, October 30. Christmas Stamp.
  • 7k Santa Claus in sleigh.
• 2003, November 17. Centenary of the First Flight by the Wright Brothers.
  • 18k Early aircraft.
• 2003, Decmeber 18. Postage Stamp Day. Jozef Balaz.
  • 12k Scenes.

Slovakian Philatelic Links.

Official information regarding Slovakian stamps can be found at http://www.telecom.gov.sk/znamky/stamps.htm .

More official information is available at the POFIS web site at http://www.pofis.sk/index_en.php .

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

Gerhard Batz maintains a comprehensive list of Slovakian philatelic resource links in English at http://home.t-online.de/home/batz.hausen/czres.htm

Bretislav Janik edits the Japhila net magazine about Czech and Slovak philately, and other collecting, at http://www.japhila.cz/

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