England was included in a set of special commemorative postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail in 2006[1] to celebrate the component nations in the United Kingdom.
These stamps were the final issue in the British Journey series; which started in 2003 with Scotland, followed in 2004 with Northern Ireland and Wales, and South West England in 2005.
The series was brought to a premature end with this issue due to a lack of popularity amongst collectors.
[3] The photographs selected for this issue show no sky but are intended to demonstrate the colours and textures of the United Kingdom.
The presentation pack was written by Simon Calder, travel editor of the Independent newspaper.