Europa postage stamp

The Europa postage stamp (also known as Europa – CEPT until 1992) is an annual joint issue of stamps with a common design or theme by postal administrations of member countries of the European Communities (1956–1959), the European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) from 1960 to 1992, and the PostEurop Association since 1993.

EUROPA stamps underlines cooperation in the posts domain, taking into account promotion of philately.

Since the first issue in 1956, EUROPA stamps have been a tangible symbol of Europe's desire for closer integration and cooperation.

The postal administrations of the founding six members of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) issued stamps with a common design: a tower made up of the letters of the word "EUROPA" and surrounded by construction scaffolding.

The Isle of Man and Guernsey, Crown dependencies of the United Kingdom, first issued Europa stamps in 1976, with Jersey following in 1978.

[citation needed] From January 2011, the new EUROPA logo, preceded by a symbolic reminder of the mailbox, applies, and a Jury Prize Competition is designed by seven philatelic experts.

West German Europa stamp with the CEPT logo in the upper right corner. It is part of the Landscapes common theme for 1977.
Faeroese Europa stamp of 1993, part of the contemporary art common theme, with the new EUROPA logo in the lower left corner
Faroese 1992 stamp, part of the Discovery of America common theme
2015 competition-winning Russian stamp, with the current EUROPA logo